FOCUSED PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING

Focused training. Stronger technique. Greater game understanding.

FOCUS ON THE DETAILS. BUILD YOUR GAME.

Welcome to TSF Academy’s Individual Development Training (IDT) – a program designed to elevate players’ technical, physical, and tactical skills. Our IDT sessions, led by top TSF Academy coaches, provide targeted training tailored to specific skills for players of various levels and age groups.

The IDT programs will be focusing on (but not limited to) speed and agility, defensive principles, first touch, and advanced 9 v 9 play. Each session is crafted to help players excel in key areas of their game. Join us to work on your skills, push your limits, and reach your full potential with TSF Academy.

Whether you’re looking to sharpen your agility, master your first touch, solidify your defensive skills, or engage in high-intensity training, our expert-led sessions are here to support your development. Find the class that’s right for you, and take the next step in your soccer journey.

EXPLORE IDT PROGRAMS

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SPEED & AGILITY

Develop correct running mechanics, speed, and agility through focused movement exercises, fitness circuits, and technical training.

Speed Agility Training with Darrell Etienne

This class will aid improvement in the core parts developing correct mechanics and techniques, focusing on 

– Corrective Running Techniques
– Fitness Circuit Work (Various Exercising Stations)
– Technical Training (Fast Footwork/Ball Mastery)

What to expect:
The TSF speed and agility training is designed to help players reach their full potential. We focus on plyometrics & speed & agility, to help ensure your athlete is reaching their maximum potential. 

Schedule and registration details coming soon.

Improve First Touch

Improve first touch, ball control, & composure under pressure via focused technical training that transfers into game situations.

Soccer player in green pinnie receiving a soccer ball

This class will aid improvement in the core parts developing your first touch, focusing on 

– Aerial control and Juggling 
– First touch and Ball control, 
– Composure under pressure

What to expect:
TSF Academy First Touch class is designed for the serious soccer player. All sessions are conducted in a highly focused environment with the emphasis on individual skill development through a series of technical skills & drills.

Topics include ball control, skills, moves, playing with both feet and ball manipulation. The aim is not for the player to simply be able to perform the techniques in practice – but to be able to perform the technique at full speed in a game situation.

Schedule and registration details coming soon.

Elite 9 v 9 TRAINING
Invitation Only

Maximize technical actions, develop tactical understanding, and build game awareness through ball mastery, possession, movement, and small-sided games.

For more information email Cris Ugarte · Zone One Director at cugarte@tsfacademy.com

Soccer players in indoor bubble in green and orange pinnies.

By Invite Only: The focus will be to maximize technical actions, develop a tactical understanding and players game awareness.

  • Ball mastery, 1v1 skills, 
  • Possession and Movement off the ball  
  • Shooting & Finishing and Small sided games 

What to Expect:
Our Elite 9v9 Training is geared for players who are looking to continue their development in a high level environment during the winter break.

The focus for these sessions are to maximize technical actions, develop a tactical understanding of numbers up situations, and build on the players game awareness.

Dates & Times — December 2026

  • Mondays, December 7 & 14: 6:30–8:00 PM
  • Wednesdays, December 9 & 16: 7:30–9:00 PM

Price: $195
Participation: Invitation only
Location: To be confirmed

For more information:
Cris Ugarte · Zone One Director
cugarte@tsfacademy.com

Elite 7 v 7 TRAINING
Invitation Only

Maximize technical actions, develop tactical understanding, and build game awareness through ball mastery, possession, movement, and small-sided games.

For more information email Cris Ugarte · Zone One Director at cugarte@tsfacademy.com

Soccer players in grey and pink pinnies playing soccer.

By Invite Only: The focus will be to maximize technical actions, develop a tactical understanding and players game awareness.

  • Ball mastery, 1v1 skills,
  • Possession and Movement off the ball
  • Shooting & Finishing and Small sided games

What to Expect:
Our Elite 7v7 Training is geared for players who are looking to continue their development in a high level environment during the winter break.

The focus for these sessions are to maximize technical actions, develop a tactical understanding of numbers up situations, and build on the players game awareness.

Dates & Times — December 2026

  • Mondays, December 7 & 14: 5:00–6:30 PM
  • Wednesdays, December 9 & 16: 6:00–7:30 PM

Price: $195
Participation: Invitation only
Location: To be confirmed

For more information:
Cris Ugarte · Zone One Director
cugarte@tsfacademy.com

Mastering the 6, 8, 10

How to Become a Stand Out Central Midfielder. Develop the technical, tactical, and physical skills of a central midfielder, including passing range, spatial awareness, and composure under pressure.

Coach in a grey short pointing across field making a coaching point as two players listen.

A good central midfielder must possess a combination of technical, tactical, and physical skills. Mastering the “6” ” 8” “10”, will help players to improve their:

  • Technical Proficiency
  • Vision and Spatial Awareness
  • Tactical Intelligence
  • Work-rate and Stamina
  • Passing Range
  • Initiate the Attack
  • Breaking up Attacks
  • Composure under Pressure

Schedule and registration details coming soon.

High Flyerz Striker IDT Training

Develop ball-striking technique and the ability to score in different situations. Focused technical feedback helps players improve their effectiveness in front of goal.

Male soccer player in grey short taking a shot on goal as goalkeeper prepares.

This program will offer players the opportunity to develop their ability to properly strike the soccer ball and score goals in various situations and with different techniques.

This is a highly technical program where techniques are specifically broken down in order to provide individuals with critical feedback to improve their effectiveness in front of goal.

  • Improve technique
  • How to develop an attacking mentality
  • Creating space (movement without the ball)
  • Explosive moves to beat defenders
  • Speed, agility, balance, and acceleration
  • Rapid set up and shooting power from both sides

All Sessions Run by TSF Academy Executive Director and St. John’s University All Time Leading Goalscorer and Hall of Fame Inductee Huey Ferguson

Schedule and registration details coming soon.

“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” Pelé

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