Cascade FC Jr. Academy offers recreational soccer players a premier club experience through a 5-week program, featuring Friday evening practices and Sunday morning games. Jr. Academy provides the ideal player pathway for transitioning from recreational soccer to Cascade FC club soccer.

Friday practices are 1.5 hours. They are topic-driven, club level training sessions and are designed to develop specific player technique and game tactics. These attributes will then be the technical focus for players during the Sunday game. 

The Sunday game is against other Cascade FC Junior Academy teams. It is a 1-hour competitive scrimmage with referee, giving players a gameday experience and enabling them to implement and execute the weekly themes and techniques they have learned.

Audience/Age Level:

For Recreational players, birth years 2018-2014 who are looking for the next step of development and are curious about what Club soccer has to offer.   

Cost: $195 ( includes a Cascade FC Jr. Academy training jersey )

Friday Training Location/Times:

• 5-6:30pm: Chief Kanim Middle School, Fall City
• 4:30-6:00pm: Big Rock Park, Duvall

Sunday Games:

• 10am - 2:00pm: Chief Kanim Middle School, Fall City

Curriculum:

The Cascade FC Jr. Academy curriculum is closely aligned with our core playing principles, style of play, and overall game model, preparing players for a smooth transition into Jr. RCL and Cascade FC Premier teams.

Week 1 – 1v1 Attacking

• Ball manipulation and close control
• Change of speed and direction to beat pressure
• Aggressiveness and acceleration to drive pass pressure

Week 2 – 1v1 Attacking

• Skill moves to unbalance defender
  • Fake take & flip flap
• Ball manipulation and close control
• Aggressiveness and acceleration to drive pass pressure

Week 3 – Turning

• Change direction to find a new angle of attack
• Quick sharp turns
  • Pull back variations
• Aggressiveness and acceleration to drive pass pressure

Week 4 – Passing

• Spread out, make the field big, communicate
• Head up, find open player
• Passing technique

Week 5 – Striking and shooting

• Accelerate to the goal
• Get the ball out off of your foot
• Strike through the ball with laces with power
• Attack aggressively