EKS Travel Academy
An academy pathway for every age
Travel soccer built the way European academies develop players: a clear curriculum, coaches who demonstrate, and a pathway from a player's first team to the 11v11 game.
The EKS Difference
Development is our specialty. This is what that means on the field, every week.
An academy curriculum
Every team follows the EKS Player Development Curriculum. Technical mastery comes first: first touch, change of direction and ball mastery, built season after season.
Coaches who show it
Our coaches demonstrate every technique on the field and explain why it matters. Players learn by seeing it done properly, then repeating it.
More touches, every session
Small-sided games and purposeful repetition mean every player is on the ball constantly. More touches lead to faster development.
Trained to play up
Sessions are pitched to challenge. Most EKS players are trained to compete a year above their age group.
Video and analysis
Games are filmed and reviewed so players can see their own decisions, learn from them and track their progress.
A team that grows up together
We build teams to stay together, with families involved at every level. It is a small club by design, so every player is known and coached as an individual.
The Pathway
Three stages, each building on the last. Players move through them with the same curriculum and the same coaching standards.
Stage 1 · U7–U8
Pre-Academy
Players fall in love with the ball. Every session is built around ball mastery, first touch and 1v1 moves, with as many touches per player as possible.
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Stage 2 · U9–U12
Junior Academy
Technique under pressure. Players learn to play out from the back, combine with teammates, read the game and make decisions at speed.
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Stage 3 · U13–U16
Academy
Technical detail with tactical understanding of the 11v11 game. Demanding, varied sessions that prepare players for the next level.
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The Season
- Leagues: Pre-Academy: EDP and Fairfax Futures 5v5 · Junior Academy: EDP and VPSL · Academy: EDP and N1
- Age groups: U.S. Soccer school-year format, August 1 cutoff
- Memberships: US Youth Soccer and US Club Soccer
- Training: 2 to 3 sessions a week, 90 minutes each
- Games: weekends, plus selected tournaments
- Winter: Winter Futsal for U7–U11
- Fees: see Travel Fees
Request an ID session
Register in PlayMetrics and pick the age group.
Train with the team
Your player joins a session so our coaches can see them play.
Join the academy
We follow up with a roster spot or a development plan.
Proud member of
EKS teams compete in EDP, VPSL, N1 and the Fairfax Futures 5v5 league.
Ready to Join?
Whether your child is taking their first kick or ready for travel soccer, there is a place for them at EKS.
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