Our Football Academy offers a progressive coaching programme meeting individual needs with a view for team improvement.

Key Features

• Partnerships with AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust and Bournemouth University
• Grass field, floodlit astro and futsal indoor sessions
• Athlete testing throughout the year with SportBU Strength & Conditioning team to evaluate fitness and conditioning levels
• Position-specific training sessions on different areas of the game
• Tailored strength and conditioning programmes throughout the season and on-site gym & pool access
• Classroom based sessions including VEO player and match analysis performance profiling and goal setting
• Entry in local, regional and national ISFA and ESFA competitions & tournaments
• Specific goalkeeper training with AFC Bournemouth goalkeeper coaches
• Opportunities to visit AFC Bournemouth, our Football Academy Partner for matches, workshops, tours and play on the pitch tournaments
• Player workshops with Sport BU’s High Performance Sports Manager covering areas including time management, nutrition, and injury prevention
• Player pathway opportunities to Junior Premier League and beyond
• Guest sessions from local pro and semi-pro clubs for training clinics

Entrance Criteria

Applicants must have a sound technical understanding of passing, receiving, turning, moving with the ball and shooting. Players should be playing school level football and are ideally involved at beginner club level.

Meet the Coach

Stuart Langrish - Head of Football

BA, PGCE, QTS

How to Join

For a Football Academy trial and further information, please contact Director of Football Stuart Langrish.

stuart.langrish@bcschool.co.uk