Blake's High Performance Soccer
"A New Era of Soccer in Northeastern Ohio"
1-877-352-2738
Blake's High Performance Soccer Training, LLC
Northeastern Ohio
Dover / New Philadelphia , OH
ph: 1-877-352-2738
bblake
Blake Soccer Academy 
About Blake Soccer Academy
Blake Soccer Academy (BSA) is an official academy style soccer school and club based in Northeastern Ohio, committed to providing the BEST soccer training for young soccer players, recreational or travel, in a fun and stimulating environment. BSA believes that excellent training and coaching is the source for not only bringing out the best soccer skills in each child but for enhancing fine character as well.
What Makes BSA Different?
BSA offers a unique program compared to all other soccer clubs in the Northeastern Ohio area and throughout the United States. Our uniqueness stems from being a school first and then a club; being an academy style soccer school, a rarity in the United States.
As BSA is a school first and foremost, all BSA coaches and trainers closely follow the same successful BSA player development program designed to follow a player from age 4 to age 18. So even if a coach or trainer leaves BSA, the training remains consistent and the player’s skills progress without interruption. All players are eligible to participate in the Academy regardless of official residence. BSA is an independent soccer school that is not affiliated with any local soccer associations, thus making our services available to any interested player.
While BSA training is unsurpassed, fees are kept low so that this unique soccer opportunity is affordable for all. Also, BSA does not believe that travel teams should only be for those players who can afford the high expense of travel soccer. Therefore, BSA offers scholarships to players with financial need, whether for recreational or travel team membership. BSA works actively to raise funds for scholarship players so no child is turned away. We do not just leave scholarship decisions to parents on travel teams, the Club sets asides funds to be distributed to children with financial need.
History
After coaching youth soccer in Washington, DC, and Northern Virginia, Blake Soccer Academy Founder and Director Billy Blake, collaborated with the Tuscarawas County YMCA to host the Ohio Blast Summer Camp in 2002. The success of that program and continued interest from players and their parents led him to create the Blake Soccer Academy modeled after the soccer schools in Europe. Thus, the Blake Soccer Academy was born in 2008.
Introducing our BSA 2008-2009
Winter Indoor Soccer Teams- U10 BSA Pride 99
- U14 BSA Pride 95
All BSA Teams will be competing in indoor soccer leagues at KidsAmerica during the 1st & 2nd sessions. As part of the soccer academy, all BSA teams are enrolled in the school's training programs. The focus of our winter training program is the development of (a) foot-skills, (b) technical first touch, (c) 1v1 technique, (d) Coerver dribbling technique and (e) brazillian fast feet skills.
All BSA teams are coached by Billy Blake, Director, of BSA, and supported by the BSA staff trainers.
We currently have openings for motivated age appropiate players on both teams, so please contact BSA at bblake@blakesoccer.com to schedule a tryout.
Our Year-round Training Format
The training structure of the Academy will include four main components; (a) Academy Training Sessions, (b) Academy Travel/Premiere Teams participation, (c) Competitive Tournaments, (d) Player Camps (i.e. Ohio Blast Summer Camps). This structure will allow the academy members to participate in an 360o Training Curriculum which is modeled after many professional youth programs in Europe and larger soccer clubs here in the USA.
Click to view: Sample Year-Round Training Schedule
Academy Travel/Premiere Teams
Members of BSA will participate on age appropriate travel teams to utilize both technical and tactical skills under match conditions. The Academy teams will participate in local competitive leagues such as Greater Stark County Soccer Leage (Akron, Ohio), winter indoor soccer leagues and various regional competitive tournaments. Each BSA team will have open tryouts on yearly basis, in June, to allow players equal opportunity to participate in the program. All BSA teams will be coached by certified, licensed and BSA staff members.
Professional Academy Style Training Sessions
All academy training sessions will be administered and conducted by professional coaches/trainers utilizing a player development program designed exclusive for BSA members. The development of each player and team will be closely monitored for efficiency of training. The unique environment of academy style training mimics real-time conditions, situations, and scenarios of match will accelerates the player's soccer specific development. Many top clubs in the UK and througout Europe uses an academy style for their player development, and now you can be a part of one!
Click to view: Sample Training Plan
Questions???
For general information about fees, practice schedules, coaches, and uniforms click to view the FAQ page:
Blake's High Performance Soccer Training, LLC
Northeastern Ohio
Dover / New Philadelphia , OH
ph: 1-877-352-2738
bblake
