What topics will you cover?

  • Exclusive technical Warm-Up’s, Skill Combo’s and Challenges. 
  • How to shoot with power and accuracy.
  • Fundamental movements for physical development.
  • Become a better defender.
  • Duel in a 1v1 space.
  • Self-awareness leads to success.
    Who are you as a player? Learn what it takes to become confident.

Albert Capellas

Ex Head of Youth Barcelona

Albert is a highly experienced coach and spent a large part of his career at the world famous La Masia academy in Barcelona working in an elite environment producing world class players.

Lee Johnson

Ex Chelsea & India u21s

Lee spent 6 years coaching Chelsea’s youth players and coached India u21s National Team. 
Lee will be delivering training tutorials to advance your….

Virtual Academy

Mindset classroom taster

starting 5th of july 2021

Spaces are limited!!!!

World-Class Learning​

The only academy in the world with access to world-class coaches anywhere in the world.

Connect

The Virtual Academy is 100% digital with live classrooms to connect with coaches and likeminded players.

Master Your Game​

Cover your 4 corners, technical, tactical, physical and psychological and take your game and understanding to a new level. 

The Next Level​

The Virtual Academy is a 3-month course. With limited spots available, this is your chance to get a taste of what it's like to train at a Premier League Academy. 

Virtual Academy members get access to...

TEchnical tactical physical
sessions

Get quicker, sharper and more explosive with weekly exclusive full training tutorials focusing on your technical, tactical and physical elements from world class coaches. 

LIVE classrooms

Get prepared for football at the highest level with weekly live classrooms including Mindset Classrooms with Steve Sallis, and guest speakers including Joe Sutton, Ex Head Of Foundation Phase Recruitment Arsenal FC and Marink Reedijk, Ex-Ajax Academy Coach. 

Regular Q&A’s with Saul

Every month players can join Head Coach Saul for a live Q&A and Review Classroom.

Saul will analyse the videos in the training library and advise how you can take your game to the next level. 

Compete AROUND THE WORLD

Compete with like-minded players on the leaderboards and in the team library to become the Virtual Academy Player Of The Month.

Virtual Academy players/Parents say

"My son is really enjoying the virtual academy, the syllabus and the structure. He has especially enjoyed how each element is covered by a specialist coach... He is also very grateful for the feedback on the uploaded videos in the Q&A classrooms."
"Sauls enthusiasm definitely shines through - Glen is excellent in communicating with the kids and has given them some food for thought."
"I've watched my son become a more confident individual every weekend and I'm looking forward to seeing this transformation in his training and games."
"Perfect package for those willing to learn and put in the work. Great delivery and expert knowledge, fantastic product."
"It's been really great to be able to learn a lot of things about resilience and understanding what 'mindset' is that I haven't been taught in my team training and Steve is one of the best teachers I've had"
"My son was so inspired after his first Mindset Classroom he came out and told us in so much detail and he loved being in a group with kids from around the world, he started his homework straight away. "

What topics will you cover?

  • Exclusive technical Warm-Up’s, Skill Combo’s and Challenges. 
  • How to shoot with power and accuracy.
  • Fundamental movements for physical development.
  • Become a better defender.
  • Duel in a 1v1 space.
  • Self-awareness leads to success.
    Who are you as a player? Learn what it takes to become confident.

A typical week on the virtual academy:

Monday

Every Monday you will receive a full exclusive technical session from Saul including a warm up, skill combo and a technical challenge. These will be pre-recorded and uploaded to the app/website for you to watch and train to in your own time. 

Wednesday

Every Wednesday you will receive a detailed Tactical, Physical or Technical tutorial from a coach/ specialists. This will be pre-recorded and uploaded to the app/website for you to watch and train to in your own time. 

Saturday

On Saturday you can join a live classroom. The classrooms will alternate between Steve Sallis, Saul Isaksson-Hurst, Glen Hicks and a Special Guest.
All live classrooms will be held at 4:00PM BST on Saturday or Sunday.
All classrooms will be uploaded to the app/website for you to catch up and replay the classroom. 

Meet the team

Learn from 7 of the best specialists from around the world. 

All our coaches have worked and developed players for the top divisions around the world.

Head Coach

Saul spent 10 years as a skills coach at Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur academies.

He now works one-to-one with some of the best young pros and well stocked up players from Barcelona, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, and many many more!

“I have designed the Virtual Academy to give players a taste of what it’s like being in a Premier League Academy”

Scott Chickelday

ATTACKING COACH AND EX-TOTTENHAM HOTSPURS COACH

Ex-Lead Coach at Tottenham Hotspur and QPR with over 12 years in the academy system. Scott specialises on all areas of forward attacking play.

Glen Hicks

Ex-Premier League Academy Coach

Glen worked at a Premier Club as an academy coach with over 20 years in the coaching game. Glen will be delivery training tutorials and live classrooms to develop your defending and awareness. 

Steve Sallis

Mindset & Leadership Mentor

International mindset guru Steve Sallis is a consultant for the English and Scottish FA’s and supports several premier league and football league players with mental conditioning support.

Marc Campbell

Former-Assistant Academy Manager Wolverhampton Wanderers

Marc has experience developing youth players at Wolverhampton as well as an Academy Auditor for Premier League Academies. 

João Tralhão

Ex-S.L. Benfica Academy Coach

João Tralhão worked at one S.l Benica and Monaco F.C developing world class players including Thierry Henry. 

Charlie Quigley

S&C Specialist Middlesbrough FC

Charlie works on athletic development at Middlesbrough FC helping to develop youth players strength and conditioning. 

Albert Capellas

Ex Head of Youth Barcelona

Albert is a highly experienced coach and spent a large part of his career at the world famous La Masia academy in Barcelona working in an elite environment producing world class players.

Lee Johnson

Ex Chelsea & India u21s

Lee spent 6 years coaching Chelsea’s youth players and coached India u21s National Team. 
Lee will be delivering training tutorials to advance your….

£80

Per month for
3 months

How to apply

We only have limited spots available for passionate players ready to up their game.

Join like-minded, ambitious players and learn what it takes to train at a Premier League Academy and how you can get there. 

The Virtual Academy will start on the 5th of July for 3 months.

How To Apply: 

  • Secure your place today.
  • You will receive an email to confirm your place, make sure you have received this email by the 4th July. 
  • Be ready to take your game to the next level on the 5th July. 

If you have any questions about the course or application progress please email us on [email protected]

FAQ

Is the program still appropriate for players who have limited space?

The answer is yes!
All ball mastery exercises have been designed for small spaces. The classroom sessions and tutorials are all virtual. With the exception of the forward play tutorials which you are encouraged to use a goal, (even technical aspects can be practiced in small space) all are small space specific. 

Who is the Virtual Academy for?

The Virtual Academy has been specially created for youth football players.

If you want to push yourself, train harder, quicker, tighter and more dynamic. Or work through a session step by step at your own pace and then become quicker and smoother. 

I have a question for a coach, can i get in touch?

If you have any questions regarding the Virtual Academy or a specific question for a coach, you can email us on [email protected]

Is any special equipment needed?

The only equipment you will need is: 
  • Ball
  • Cones or equivalent markers
  • Goal or somethings that represents a goal.

master the ball... master the game...

What topics will you cover?

  • Exclusive technical Warm-Up’s, Skill Combo’s and Challenges. 
  • How to shoot with power and accuracy.
  • Fundamental movements for physical development.
  • Become a better defender.
  • Duel in a 1v1 space.
  • Self-awareness leads to success.
    Who are you as a player? Learn what it takes to become confident.

Albert Capellas

Ex Head of Youth Barcelona

Albert is a highly experienced coach and spent a large part of his career at the world famous La Masia academy in Barcelona working in an elite environment producing world class players.

Lee Johnson

Ex Chelsea & India u21s

Lee spent 6 years coaching Chelsea’s youth players and coached India u21s National Team. 
Lee will be delivering training tutorials to advance your….