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RYFC Football School – Your Path to Rep Soccer

The Football School program is the center of excellence within the club for delivering players into the club’s Football Academy & Rep stream. The program goal is to teach, develop and prepare players to excel on the pitch through a series of technical football training blocks.

Training 2 times per week: one day technical training and one day of house league games. This training program is a mix of skills training and games and is designed to improve players’ game in a house league setting or prepare for rep/academy soccer.

NEW – Game Day is House League @ Socceroof:

Indoor Season: Select our teams for indoor games. Teams will play one game each week .
Summer Season: Football School player game day – World Cup House League

The RYFC Football School is focused on teaching the following in various game situations:

advancing mechanical movements, player balance and technical ball skill work
shielding, defending, understanding shape
introduction to attacking and defending as a team
positioning with and without the ball
building confidence to win the ball and create scoring opportunity

Players progress to a more advanced technical level than what they were exposed to in our Mini Masters or Little Champs technical soccer program. The RYFC Football School brings more focus on mechanical movements, player balance and technical ball skill work, positioning, movement off the ball. Technical training in Football School is geared toward players that have some experience with the game. Fundamental skills will be worked on and the intensity will be higher than in the Mini Masters/Little Champs.

Football School players game day is in our House League @ Socceroof. The format is 5 v 5, designed to give players an opportunity to have more touches on the ball, implement learnings from the technical session, develop speed of thought and decision making.

Best time to start: The optimum start for players in our Football School is between 5&6 especially after being in Mini Masters Program. Players are expected to show a satisfactory level on maturity, focus and listening.
Desired Result: Players in our Football School will develop their skills in an organize team environment.
Players who demonstrate a high level of dedication, a strong desire to learn and consistent technical improvement will get a chance to represent Royal York FC in various games and league play opportunities free of charge.

At the age of 9 our soccer school players are expected to graduate to play on our competitive rep team.
Facts to consider: 75% of players on our competitive teams are graduates from our Football School.

Ages 5 – 6: Football School

This program is the preparation building block for individual player development in a team setting.

Players progress to a more advanced technical level than what they were exposed to in our Mini Masters technical soccer program. The RYFC Football School is focused advancing on mechanical movements, player balance and technical ball skill work, shielding, defending, understanding shape, positioning, introduction to attacking and defending as a team. Greater emphasis is on building player’s confidence to win the ball and build the play.

Over the years our Football School Program has been grooming players to join our competitive Junior Academy and Rep Soccer Programs. In this program players learn brick and mortar of soccer skills that are required to go to the next competitive level.

Players who have progressed and are able to consistently demonstrate good ball handling, passing and shooting skills will be invited to represent Royal York FC in various exhibition games.

Players graduating from our Football School ages 5-6 are expected to tryout for our Junior Academy Training Program.

Boys Ages 5-6: Choose Your Team – Indoor 2026-2027 Season

Ages 7 – 8: Football School

RYFC’s Football School for boys & girls ages 7-8 is your entry point into rep competitive soccer. At this stage greater emphasis is placed on individual player technique in a team environment, attacking and defending as a team, movement off the ball and positioning to create a scoring opportunity.

Players who have progressed and are able to consistently demonstrate a high standard in the area of player maturity, ball handling skills and a good understanding of team work will be invited to represent Royal York FC in various exhibition and festival/tournament games free of charge.

Players graduating from our Football School are expected to try out for our Junior Academy Training Program and our Rep teams.

Boys Ages 7-8: Choose Your Team – Indoor 2026-20227 Season

Ages 9-10

RYFC’s Football School ages 9-10 is a continuation of our Football School ages 7-8. Our coaches will be scouting players graduating from this program for our Rep teams.

The RYFC Football School ages 9-10 is focused on advancing technical skills on the ball, players movement with and without a ball in the game environment, positioning, attacking and defending as a team.

RYFC Football School is the preparation for your team soccer pathway.

Boys Ages 9-10: Choose Your Team – Indoor 2026-2027 Season