Welcome to Unique FA
Unique FA was established in 2012. The Academy focuses on elite performance. Academy members train weekly with outstanding facilities and highly experienced coaching staff. Our focus is on working with the best youth players locally and creating an environment where they can make those marginal gains towards excellence.
At Unique FA we provide;
Experienced coaches
Excellent facilities
Video Analysis Veo & Hudl
Termly feedback & target setting
Opportunities to progress
Our Ethos
At Unique FA we aim to provide an environment which allows players to flourish and excel, whilst following their own individual development plan. We believe mentality, attitude and a burning desire is crucial in improving performance, so guide each member with these values firmly embedded throughout their time at the academy.
Our aim is to assist in producing intelligent players, with strong game understanding, a high work ethic and technical excellence.
Each member is encouraged to aim high to fulfil their own potential and the use of goals and targets set under the guidance of the experienced academy staff at Unique FA is part of the process.
The academy aims to create a challenging environment for all members to strive for excellence, within their own development plan.
All members are taught to respect the 4 core values of the academy (Image below right) ;
All sessions are pre-planned meticulously with specific learning outcomes in mind. Players will learn to trust each other with and without the ball and develop their game technically as well as enhancing their game IQ.
History & Values
Unique FA launched in January 2013 in Beckenham, South-East London.
Founder Jamie Waller sought to recreate a professional football academy environment for elite players who were signed OR had previously been signed and released, from the professional club academy system. Jamie felt that there was so much talent in the local area and wanted to provide a platform for those who had experienced rejection, but still had the desire to succeed in the game. Initially starting with just a handful of sessions, the popularity in the sessions grew and soon after the Technical Programme was born, catering for all grassroots players seeking technical training to compliment their club commitments.
Fast-forward 10 years and more than 3000+ academy graduates later, the academy is now firmly established as the leading training academy for young players in the area wishing to master their game.
Within that 10 years, the academy has been graced with 100+ talented young players who have gone on to achieve professional contracts at both academy and senior level, a feat of which the academy is extremely proud of.
In addition the academy is incredibly proud of all of the members who dedicated their time to train consistently season after season in order to achieve their own individual targets which have contributed towards their own personal achievements and fulfilment - at all levels of the game.
Philosophy
The ethos of Unique FA is based on 4 core values:
