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Development (ages 9–12): dribbling through cones, coach correcting technique
Development
Ages 9 to 12
Technical foundations through structured sessions.
- Match format
- 5v5 to 7v7
- Badge shape
- Shield, in Green, Yellow, Blue and Red
Foundation · U8
For ages 4 to 8. Your child learns to love football through play: ball familiarity, coordination and fun, with no pressure and no ranking.
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Foundation (ages 4–8): small-sided play with mini goals, children smiling
What this phase is about
Loving football. Ball familiarity, coordination, listening and pure enjoyment. No tactics, no pressure, no ranking.
- Ages
- 4 to 8
- Batch
- U8
- Match format
- 3v3
- Badge shape
- Circle
- Where
- Aura X Arena, Thazhambur
- Fees
- Fees shared on enquiry
3v3 small-sided games. No goalkeeper, no offside, mini goals. Activity stations.
What your child learns
The same four skill pillars run from age 4 to 18. Here is what they look like in the Foundation phase.
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Technical
Kicking a stationary ball. Dribbling 5 metres. Stopping a rolling ball. Basic coordination.
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Passing and Receiving
Attempting to pass to a teammate. Receiving a slow rolling ball.
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Game Intelligence
Knowing when the ball is out of play. Moving toward the ball. Awareness of teammates in 3v3.
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Fitness and Attitude
Showing up consistently. Staying engaged. Responding when the coach speaks. Enjoying it.
A typical session
Foundation sessions are play-based: short activity stations and games rather than instruction blocks, because children under 9 learn through play. Matches are played for enjoyment and experience; results are never used to rank young children.
The Foundation badge journey
Four circle badges, earned in order. Badge tests run in the Skill Months, October and March.
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Foundation Green
“I’ve started.”
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Foundation Yellow
“The ball and I are friends.”
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Foundation Blue
“I’m part of a team.”
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Foundation Red
“I’m ready for the next group.”
How badges are earned
Tests happen quietly inside normal sessions, and your child is never told a test is taking place. No child fails: every child earns all four colours; only the timing differs.
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.