Imagine this—you’re a parent that realises your child has a penchant for playing football. You see that they are a natural at the sport, and their talent is evident. However, you are at a loss on how best to support them, as you may or may not have the experience and expertise required to help. You start to look for football coaches and schools, spending hours researching and comparing, but you can’t seem to make a satisfactory decision. This is where we step in.
At GoalKick Football Academy, we teach football like no other place. We make learning of the sport fun, engaging, comprehensive and convenient for everyone—all that to say that we are a football academy that stands out from the rest. Here are some reasons why our academy is unique.
Fixed timings vs Convenience
Conventionally, other football academies may have set timings and sessions for when they conduct their lessons and training for their learners. This may be in the middle of a weekday, or after a long school or work day where it feels more like a chore to attend training, rather than something to look forward to in your day, as playing football should rightfully be. It may also be hard to find time in your schedule to fit this block of time in, and may put you off from signing up for training entirely.
At our academy, timings are flexible, with training to be set at timings at your own convenience. Since training is highly personalised, you can decide for yourself which time in the day suits you for our coaches to conduct training, as we have available slots running from Monday through Sunday, 7am to 9pm every day. This means that no matter how busy you are, you are able to have the choice of having training at your preferred timing, so that you don’t have to see football as a burden or strain on your schedule.
Location, location, location
Many football academies have their venues in one or two places around Singapore, where all their lessons are conducted. With a fixed location for their academy, many people in Singapore may find it difficult, inconvenient and
time-consuming to travel for their training sessions, as they may live on opposite ends of the island from where their preferred academy is situated. Transportation becomes an issue as well, as some academies may not be easily accessible by MRT or public buses.
Our academy is unique in this aspect. Instead of having a centralised, single location where all training is conducted for everyone, we provide flexibility in the location of the session as well. We are able to conduct training sessions at any venue that is an open space near your house, such as a public park, where there is flat and open space for football to be played. This concept allows you to cut down on the worry of having to reach a far-flung location on time for your training session, as the training from our academy comes to you instead. Our academy’s coach will take care of everything else in terms of equipment.
One size fits all vs tailored training
When you sign up for training with other football academies, you may be assigned into a group class that matches your starting abilities, or at least as close as it can be. This means that as a brand new beginner, you might be lagging behind others in your session from the get-go, while the lessons and guidance carry on at its pace before you join. This may also mean that after a few months, you might have other new beginners joining your class every other week or month, and your progress is hindered as the overall skill level of the class will stagnate.
At our academy, there wouldn’t be any cause for concern in this aspect. During your first lesson, you will be assessed by our coaches to have a full picture of your strengths and weaknesses, allowing them to draw up a specialised, personalised and detailed plan for your training. This means when you engage a coach for yourself, it really means it’s for You. Attention to detail is key in the delivery of training, and you will feel that your progress in your learning journey is never about chasing after your peers, or being dragged down by others, but constant, reliable and steady. Learning this way will be comfortable for all, and a worthwhile experience. Commentary and reviews will also be given after every lesson to provide focus on areas for improvement so that your learning process every training is complete.
Value-added experiences
Besides regular football lessons throughout the year, our academy provides unique experiences for learners that they can choose to partake in if they are interested.
One such activity would be our holiday camp, conducted during the June holidays for those who want to have a kickstart in the football journey, or even those who love playing football already and want to have some fun with friends during the holidays.
As for our other programmes, our academy provides different services such as Football Development Programme, Competitive Football Training, Direct School Admissions, and Corporate and Team-Building. This means football at our academy is not just for those who are serious and want to go into the competitive realm of the sport, but also about those who love the sport in general, and enjoy it on a leisurely basis, or to use it as an important tool for interpersonal relationship building and bonding. Football should be accessible to all, and there is no intimidation or fear in participating in the sport even if you’re not competitive. Our academy makes the sport something that everyone with different goals and aims can enjoy together for a common love of football.
Our academy is like no other academy in Singapore, with our highly flexible concept, accessibility and personalisation of experiences. This is what sets us apart, and makes us the prime choice for starting your football journey. We hope to see you soon!
