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Foundation (ages 4–8): small-sided play with mini goals, children smiling
Foundation
Ages 4 to 8
Loving football: ball familiarity, coordination, fun.
- Match format
- 3v3
- Badge shape
- Circle, in Green, Yellow, Blue and Red
Development · U12
For ages 9 to 12. Structured, skill-focused sessions build the technical foundations of the game, growing more challenging as your child progresses.
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Development (ages 9–12): dribbling through cones, coach correcting technique
What this phase is about
Building technical foundations. Structured, skill-focused sessions that become progressively more challenging.
- Ages
- 9 to 12
- Batch
- U12
- Match format
- 5v5 to 7v7
- Badge shape
- Shield
- Where
- Aura X Arena, Thazhambur
- Fees
- Fees shared on enquiry
5v5 to 7v7. Goalkeeper introduced from Yellow badge. Positional shape and offside from Blue badge.
What your child learns
The same four skill pillars run from age 4 to 18. Here is what they look like in the Development phase.
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Technical
Controlled dribbling through cones. Shooting with both feet. Heading technique. Ball mastery under light pressure.
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Passing and Receiving
Accurate inside-foot pass. Clean first touch. Passing through a target gate. Weaker-foot passing.
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Game Intelligence
Basic positional shape. Creating space for teammates. Communicating. Knowing when to pass or dribble.
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Fitness and Attitude
Full effort for the whole session. Applying feedback. Tracking back. Encouraging teammates.
A typical session
Each session moves from a warm-up to the week’s technical theme, applied practice under pressure, and a game in the 5v5 to 7v7 format, finishing with a cool-down and feedback.
The Development badge journey
Four shield badges, earned in order. Badge tests run in the Skill Months, October and March.
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Development Green
Entry badge. Can dribble, receive and play a simple game.
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Development Yellow
Controlled movement and correct passing technique.
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Development Blue
Combines skills in game situations, both feet, defends 1v1.
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Development Red
Competition-ready. Leads, thinks tactically, has represented Zenith FC.
How badges are earned
Your child knows a Skill Month is coming. To earn a badge they pass 3 of the 4 tests, and Fitness and Attitude must be one of them. Development Red requires all 4.
Development Red, Performance Blue and Performance Red also require your child to have represented Zenith FC in an inter-academy or open tournament. Intra-academy tournaments are valuable match experience but do not count toward these.
Once earned, a badge is kept for good.
- T1
Technical Skills. Ball control, dribbling, striking the ball
- T2
Passing and Receiving. Accuracy of delivery and quality of first touch
- T3
Game Intelligence. Decisions, position and use of space, judged in live play
- T4
Fitness and Attitude. Work rate, stamina and coachability
How you’ll see progress
At the end of each term your child gets a Term Report Card, graded A to E across five areas with personal coach comments. After the badge tests you get a Skill Card and a WhatsApp note from the coach, and earned badges are presented at Badge Day.
See a sample report cardJoining is simple
- 1. Book and attend a free trial (up to 2 sessions).
- 2. Fill in the online enrolment form, which also handles payment.
- 3. Start training.
Other programmes
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Performance (ages 13–18): match play on the full turf, players in shape
Performance
Ages 13 to 18
Tactics, fitness and competitive readiness.
- Match format
- 9v9 to 11v11
- Badge shape
- Shield with laurel, in Green, Yellow, Blue and Red
The first step is free
Book up to 2 free trial sessions at Aura X Arena. Send us your child’s name and age on WhatsApp and we’ll confirm a slot. Batches are kept small. Book a free trial to reserve a place.