Training Programmes

The Breakthrough Squad represents the pinnacle of our 3FC Academy player pathway, designed to prepare and propel top tier talent into semi professional football or college soccer in the USA (in partnership with SRUSA). 

 

Semi-Professional Football Opportunities:

Through our extensive network within the football industry, we provide players who are ready for the next step with the platform to showcase their talent at the semi professional level. We help bridge the gap between academy or grassroots football and the senior game, giving players meaningful exposure and opportunities.

 

USA College Soccer – A Life Changing Path:

Our partnership with SRUSA opens the door to the U.S. college soccer system, a unique opportunity combining elite level soccer with a world class education. Having played alongside and against players who have taken this route, Sam and George know first hand how transformational it can be. Athletes gain access to:

• State-of-the-art training and academic facilities

• Scholarship opportunities

• Globally recognised university degrees

 

This path offers players the chance to continue their development in a competitive, professional environment while preparing for life beyond football.

 

Who is the Breakthrough Squad For?

This programme is ideal for players transitioning out of professional academies, or High performing grassroots players seeking the best opportunities outside the pro game.

 

Our Breakthrough Squad is accessible to selected players from our elite training programmes at U16 level, on a trial basis.

Our Elite Training Programme is built to challenge, inspire, and elevate players through a blend of technical and game related scenarios, delivered in creative, high intensity sessions. Every session is designed to challenge the player’s all round game, technically, tactically, physically, and mentally. This is more than just training. It’s a launchpad for future success.

 

Pathways to the Next Level

Players involved in this programme gain access to some of the most exciting pathways in the game:

• Professional football through our direct partnership with Bradford City.

• From U16s and up, a clear route into semi-professional football or U.S. college soccer via our trusted partnership with SRUSA

• A chance to progress into our prestigious Breakthrough Squad at U16 level, for those who meet the performance standards

 

This programme is designed for ambitious, driven players who are serious about their development and committed to taking the next step in their football journey. Those with the right ability and attitude will be identified and given opportunities to progress into the next stage of our pathway, and potentially, much further.

Our Technical Programme is designed more specifically for foundation stage players (U5–U10/11), focusing on developing a good base for success through clever technical practices and that progress into innovative, game related scenarios.

 

At the heart of each session is a commitment to technical excellence, with every activity built to enhance ball mastery, decision making, and confidence on the ball.

 

Inspired by the Best

Each month, players will explore a creative training theme based on world class footballers renowned for their technical brilliance, bringing inspiration and imagination to every session.

 

Pathway to Progression

This programme is the first step in our player pathway and provides a direct route into our Elite Training Programme. Standout players will also have the opportunity to progress towards professional football through our official partnership with Bradford City.

 

This is where the journey begins, developing technically gifted, confident players ready for the next level.

The Pro Player Ex Programme immerses players of all abilities in the same high level methods used by professionals to refine the “small details” that drive game changing results.

 

What to Expect

• Speed, Agility & Quickness (SAQ) + Movement Mastery

Precision drills that sharpen explosiveness, balance, and coordination.

• Technical Excellence

Position-specific practices that raise first touch, passing range, and ball manipulation to elite standards.

• Underload / Overload Games

Intelligent constraints that heighten decision-making, vision, and composure under pressure.

• Phases of Play

Scenario-based sessions linking unit work to real-match situations for seamless tactical understanding.

• Comprehensive 4-Corner Development

Every session addresses technical, tactical, physical, and psychological/social components, ensuring holistic growth.

 

Why It Matters

By drilling the micro skills that professionals obsess over, players accelerate their overall performance, translating fine margins into monumental improvements on match day.

 

Step into a pro environment, master the details, and watch the bigger picture transform.