Pathways for children with potential
Development CentreFootball Development Centre ceating pathways for children with potential. We aim to ensure players develop their overall game – mentally, physically and technically.
Our ethos
BAA Development Centre’s overarching aim is to work with young players on their ball technique, speed, agility and progression into team play. The Development Centre is designed to enhance a players natural ability whilst working within our centre’s methodology and technical programme. Our coaches and players live by our values of Believe, Aspire and Achieve, encouraging players to be the best they can be in an environment that fosters player development, whilst creating a pathway into the professional game.
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Coaches
Our UEFA qualified coaches come with experience from the UK, Portugal, Spain and New Zealand. Sessions are high quality, monitoring player progress and designing individual performance plans to ensure our players are able to progress within the sport. We are continually looking for new players showing potential to develop into the best players within West London and the surrounding areas.
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Ambition
Our programme started in September 2021, we now have over 60 players and in the 2022/23 season we will be arranging one-to-two fixtures per term against professional academy sides. We are honest and operate with integrity, we do not promise the world, however we endeavour to give our players all the skills and attributes they need to progress.
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Training Sessions
Our Development Centre is based at Isleworth & Syon School, TW7 5LJ. Sessions are invite only. Training sessions take place on astroturf, under floodlights and is delivered term time on a Monday evening from 6-7.45pm.
Our sessions are structured around a methodology which supports players to develop physically, technically and mentally.
All our players receive an Individual Performance Plan, which is reviewed termly and worked on with the coach and player each session, review points are every 2-3 weeks.
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Matches
We aim to play matches against semi professional and professional academies one-to-two times a term, offering our players the opportunity to attend a pro clubs training ground.
This offers players the opportunity to have that experience but also to have the platform to be able to be observed by talent scouts. The experience is invaluable to any young apsiring footballer, but most importantly it gives them a chance to understand the level of play, where they fit into the process and a reality check.