
The AJFC Academy Football Skills training program for the 2026 season maintains its focus on the continued development of AJFC players. Skills training will continue to focus on the development of the four core football skills – Striking the Ball, Running with the Ball, First Touch and 1v1. The program will offer a 14-week term of 1 hour training sessions to be conducted weekly with breaks for school holidays. Training sessions will involve high repetition skill exercises ensuring participants maximise their touches and involvement with the football.
The training program features separate sessions for Boys and Girls covering our Under 8 to Under 16 teams in select age groupings. Sessions will see players graded by skill ability into smaller groups for skill exercises to ensure that players are being challenged at their personal skill level. Priority positions (and spaces) are offered to all Academy players who wish to participate. Importantly, the training is available to any registered AJFC player where space permits, subject to their registration and payment of associated fees.
Academy Football Skills Training – Boys
Winter Season Program
- Program Duration: 6-week block of sessions
- Day of Week: Thursday
- Next Scheduled Commencement Date: TBC
- Next Scheduled End Date: TBC
- Player Ages: 7 to 16 years
- Session Duration: 60 minutes
- Sessions led by AJFC football training partner – Futboltec and their qualified, experienced coaches
- Venue: TBC
- Example Schedule Times:
| Start Time | End Time | Age Group |
|---|---|---|
| 4:30pm | 5:30pm | Under 8 and 9 Boys |
| 5:30pm | 6:30pm | Under 10 and 11 Boys |
| 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Under 12 and 13 Boys |
Cost
- Cost: $TBC
Program Registration
Academy Football Skills Training – Girls
Winter Season Program
- Program Duration: 14-weeks of Thursday sessions
- Day of Week: Thursday
- Scheduled Commencement Date: TBC
- Scheduled End Date: TBC
- Player Ages: 7 to 16 years
- Session Duration: 60 minutes
- Sessions led by AJFC football training partner – Futboltec and their qualified, experienced coaches
- Venue: TBC
- Example Schedule Times:
| Start Time | End Time | Age Group |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00pm | 6:00pm | Under 8 and 9 Girls |
| 6:00pm | 7:00pm | Under 10 to 13 Girls |
| 7:00pm | 8:00pm | Under 14 to 16 Girls |
Cost
- Cost: $TBC
Program Registration
Visit our Football Skills Development page for information about the full range of football development programs at Abbotsford Juniors Football Club.
