ABOUT:
Our Dual Careers Academy will be supporting the opportunity for ‘student-athletes’ to reach their full potential.
Our philosophy is that the ‘student’ always comes before the ‘athlete’ and with that in mind, Yeovil Town Ladies FC and Bridgwater and Taunton College are able to offer an outstanding education, with a fully integrated training programme, for elite female footballers aged between 16-21.
Our Dual Careers Academy players can study any academic course, whilst training and playing alongside other elite female footballers, some of whom are international standard athletes, whilst also receiving a whole range of support in the way of Sports Science, Medical and Wellbeing.
Our aim is to ensure that each individual reaches their full potential, both academically and in sporting excellence.
VISION & MISSION:
A world-leading player development model, where our club has an identity and every player has a plan, within which helps them towards becoming the best they possibly can be with a desired aim to be a world class player.
Our mission is to discover and develop the potential within the whole of each player through engagement in their technical, tactical, physical, mental, academic and overall holistic development.
The YTLFC Academy vision is to produce players for the first team, year on year, with the technical ability on the field to compete at the highest level domestically, and internationally.
Aim to develop not just the footballer/athlete but a rounded positive person in their community.
YTLFC will always hold the community close to its heart.
Off the field behaviours will set an exemplary standard in the community and nationwide.
WSL ACADEMY:
Successful players will play in the a highly competitive league, against top young elite female players. Fixtures include Arsenal, Birmingham City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Bristol City, Chelsea, Everton, Ipswich Town, Reading, Liverpool, Manchester City, West Ham.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE:
Successful players will study on site and also train at least 14 hours per week, with all sessions in the day time. This includes pitch based sessions, strength and conditioning, analysis, wellbeing, GK specific sessions, plus more!
FACILITIES:
As well as receiving outstanding coaching and education, you will be based on a site with first class facilities, including grass pitches, brand new state of the art 3G pitch, performance gym, plus more!
THE TRIAL:
9.30am arrive and registration
10.00-10.30am welcome and introductions
10.30-10.45am changing and prep
11.00am warm up commences
11.15am-12.00pm session one
12.05-12.50pm session two
1.00-1.45pm session three
2.00-2.30pm debrief and depart
