EPAC Academy

Free Trial Event
28th June, 2026

Development Phase
11 Week Academy Programme

Final Event
September 20, 2026

The programme is structured to provide players with a consistent, progressive development environment aligned with English academy standards and methodology.

Venue
TBC (Placer County)

Programme Cost
$599 Total Investment
Equivalent to $54 per session (11)

Included Within Registration:
• Official EPAC Academy Training Kit
• Individual GPS Data Pod for each session.
• 10 High Performance Training Sessions
• 1 Competitive Games & Presentation Event
• Individual Player Review Document

The EPAC Academy is open to competitive level players across the Placer County and Sacramento regions.

All players must register and attend the
complimentary try out session on June 28th in order to be considered for selection into the programme.

Selection is based on:
• Technical level
• Tactical understanding
• Attitude and coachability
• Athletic profile

The EPAC Academy operates within structured 11 week development blocks, designed to create long term progression and measurable player improvement.

Each Development Block Includes:

• 10 Weekly High Performance Training Sessions
• 1 Competitive Games Night & Presentation Event

At the conclusion of the programme, every
player will receive an individualised performance review document outlining strengths, development areas and coach observations across the following pillars:

• Technical
• Tactical
• Psychological
• Social

This review process is designed to provide
clear feedback, objective analysis and ongoing developmental direction for both
players and parents.

Within each session, players initially work within their specialist positional unit, progressing through a structured curriculum of position specific topics, tactical understanding and coaching detail directly related to their role within the game.

Position Specific Training Groups:
• Attacking Unit
• Defending Unit
• Goalkeeping Unit

Training content is delivered using academy
style practices designed to improve:

• Decision making
• Positional understanding
• Technical execution under pressure
• Tactical awareness
• Game realism and intensity

You can view the complete curriculum for each positional group further down the page.

Sundays

Training Group ONE:
U9 & U10 - 3:45 PM to 5:00 PM

Training Group TWO:
U11 & U12 - 5:00 - 6:15 PM

Training Group THREE:
U13 & U14 - 6:15 - 7:30 PM

Training Group FOUR:
U15 & U16 - 7:30 PM to 8:45 PM

This is a boys only programme.

Players will be grouped appropriately based on age, level and overall developmental suitability. Within each training group, players will then be selected and placed into their specialist positional units.

Each training group will consist of three specialist positional units:
• Attacking
• Defending
• Goalkeeping

EPAC will select:
• 10 Attacking Players
• 10 Defending Players
• 5 Goalkeepers

This creates a total academy environment of 25 players per training group, with players primarily working within their specialist positional unit of 8 throughout the session before combining into integrated opposed practices during the final 15 minutes, allowing for:
• High coaching detail
• Competitive intensity
• Appropriate player to coach ratios
• Individualised feedback and development

Selection into the academy is intentionally
limited to maintain the quality and standards of the environment.

Players who consistently perform at a high level within the academy may be selected to represent EPAC FC in fixtures, tournaments and showcase events across the NorCal region and overseas on our annual EPAC UK Tour Programme.

Selection for EPAC FC is performance based and reserved for players who consistently demonstrate:
• High training standards
• Competitive mentality
• Tactical understanding
• Professional attitude and commitment

Squads will be selected based on competition format:
• 12 Player Squad — 7v7
• 14 Player Squad — 9v9
• 16 Player Squad — 11v11

EPAC will implement a monitored game time system designed to balance:
• Player development
• Competitive integrity
• Squad contribution
• Match realism and standards

EPAC Academy players will train using professional level GPS performance tracking pods powered by PLAYERDATA technology, allowing coaches to objectively monitor and analyse each player’s physical output during training and competition.

The system tracks key performance metrics such as:
• Total distance covered
• Sprint distance and top speed
• Accelerations and decelerations
• Work rate and overall workload

This data allows EPAC coaches to:
• Monitor player development over time
• Benchmark physical performance standards
• Deliver more individualised feedback
• Create a more professional academy environment aligned with elite level
football standards

Players and parents will gain greater insight
into both performance and progression throughout the programme.

VIEW PLAYERDATA PROMOTIONAL VIDEO