Knox Crush Soccer Academy Ages 3-8 Years

WHAT WE DO

Our Academy League coaches teach children the preliminaries of competitive soccer, sportsmanship, and team play. We offer children the experience of playing on a team, while focusing on player development and fun. All our practices and games lay the foundation for competitive soccer in a relaxed atmosphere. To make sure our players stay fit and active year-round, we provide indoor sessions during the harsh winter. During the spring and fall, we take advantage of our outdoor fields.

NEWLY REVISED CURRICULUM

Coach John Giles has 16 years coaching experience for ages 3-12 at all skill levels. Together with Coach Casey Shanklin and Coach Haylie Smith, he has developed a comprehensive curriculum designed to move our Academy players from their starting point to the next level of profiency in soccer skills and game awareness.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

We strive to instill a love of soccer. We will instruct your player on the fundamental skills necessary to develop as an athlete, teammate, and a soccer player. We want to see your child outgrow our program and move onto more challenging teams. We prepare your player for their next steps in soccer or other athletic endeavors.

FOR AGES 3-8

AUGUST 31st - OCTOBER 31st

Our Fall Academy includes training and an end of season Jamoree. 3/4 year Pre Mites will practice and play with 6-7pm once per week. 5/6 Mini Mites practice once per week and play Saturday games.7/8 Year Old Junior Mites practice 2x per week, Monday and Wednesday 5:30pm at Bearden Adaptive School.

**6:40 sessions are the last to fill, and may be consolidated if the registration numbers are low.

***Saturday rainouts will be relocated to the Crushplex Indoor Facility***

IMPORTANT DATES:

Practices begin August 31. (No practice/games fall break week October 12-17)

Games begin September 12

Season Ending Jamboree October 31 at Bearden Adaptive (KAEC)

FOR AGES 3-8

MARCH 22nd - MAY 15th

IMPORTANT DATES:

Practices begin March 22nd

Games begin March 27th

Season Ending Jamboree May 15th at Bearden Adaptive (KAEC)

PRICING:

$65 for ages 3-4 (Practice & game combined. No Saturday games)

$100 for ages 5-6 (1 practice per week & Saturday games at practice location)

$150 for ages 7-8 (2 practices per week & Saturday games at practice location)

***Saturday rainouts will be relocated to the Crushplex Indoor Facility***

UNIFORMS:

3-6 year old players receive 2 uniform shirts.

7-8 year olds receive two jerseys and will need to provide own dark shorts/socks for game days.

WHAT TO BRING:

Players ages 3 to 6 years should bring a size 3 soccer ball for practices.

Players ages 7-8 should bring a size 4 soccer ball for practices.

All players should wear shin guards with long soccer socks that go over the shin guards

All players should bring water to drink during water breaks

LOCATIONS:

Bearden Adaptive School (KAEC)

5719 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919

Ebenezer United Methodist Church

1001 Ebenezer Rd, Knoxville, TN 37923

If your child is age seven and the program he or she was in last season is not challenging, the Intermediate Academy program might be for you. This program is designed for stronger players that are ready for competitive soccer. They will have two practices a week and play games Saturdays in a league playing other club teams. If you feel your child might be ready for this program please contact our Academy Director Johnny Giles.

Contact John Giles, Academy Director with any questions:

865-408-7308 x2

johngiles34@gmail.com