Has Outgrown Mini Stars
They loved their first two years of football — now they're ready for more structure, more challenge, and more sessions per week.
2026/27 Season Enrolling
Ages 7–8 • Years 2 & 3
Where The Basics Get Built Properly. Football Coaching, Leicester. Ages 7–8.
Extra training for grassroots players ready to improve faster, build confidence and develop the skills and habits needed for the next stage.
- Led by UEFA B and C qualified coaches
- Max 12 Per Coach
- Nike Kit Included
- First Session Free
Kirby Muxloe & Earl Shilton
Pre Academy
Twice Weekly
Step 01 — Is This You?
Pre Academy Is Built For Your Child If They…
Plays Casually Already
Sunday kick-abouts and school PE are great, but Pre Academy gives them proper coaching in a small group that actually develops them.
Is Focused and Coachable
They listen, they try things, they want to get better. Pre Academy rewards that attitude every single session.
Has a Sibling in Boys Academy
Older brother or sister already training with us? Pre Academy is your child's own step on the same pathway — same coaches, same family feel.
Step 02 — Why Pre Academy
Four Things Parents Tell Us Matter Most.
UEFA B and C Qualified
The same coaching team that develops MJPL players works with your 7–8 year old. Structured sessions, proper feedback, real development.
12 Players, One Coach
Small groups mean your child is seen, corrected, and pushed in every session — not lost in a crowd waiting for their turn.
Twice a Week
Two sessions a week means repetition that builds real muscle memory and confidence. One session a week isn't enough at this age.
Kit Included
A full Nike kit comes with your joining fee. They arrive at their first session looking the part — and feeling it.
Step 03 — Inside a Session
Sixty Minutes. Five Parts. All Progress.
Every Pre Academy session is structured to build technical ability and game understanding through purposeful practice and coached small-sided games.
Warm-Up & Activation
Dynamic movement patterns and ball work to prepare body and mind.
Primes the right muscles and switches players into coaching mode before the technical work starts.
Technical Block
One skill theme, high repetitions, individual ball work.
At 7–8, repetition is everything. Ten minutes of focused technique builds habits faster than an hour of unstructured play.
Skill Application Game
The technique from the block applied in a competitive game format.
Skills only stick when players are forced to use them under light pressure — this is where the technical block pays off.
Small-Sided Games
Coached 3v3, 4v4, and 5v5 games with real tactical cues.
Game intelligence develops through playing, not just drilling. Coaches intervene with questions, not instructions.
Cool Down & Review
Light stretch, one coaching point to take home.
The review moment is when learning transfers to memory. One clear takeaway beats five rushed ones every time.
30+Pre Academy Enrolled
1:12Coach-to-Child Ratio
2xSessions Per Week
Locations
Where Pre Academy Runs.
Step 04 — Questions Parents Ask
Everything You Want to Know Before Booking.
Yes — Pre Academy is designed for children at the start of their structured football journey, not just those already playing for clubs. We assess each player in the first few sessions and coach to their level.
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Ready to Take It Further?
Twice-weekly sessions in Kirby Muxloe. Real coaching. Real progress. First session free.
Where
Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire
When
Mon 6–7pm · Fri 6–7pm
Session
60 minutes
Ages
7 to 8 years
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