The Valley RFC-Fort Academy will focus on developing youth to excellence from 12 to 19 years old.
If you want to excel in movement and improve within your chosen sports, our senior Valley qualified coaches have you covered.

VRFC- Fort Academy Foundation Pillars:

• Strength and conditioning - focusing on movement mechanics and then increasing strength and power.
• Skill development - improving the basic fundamentals of the sport through skills, drills with coaches
• Challenge - daily, weekly, monthly challenges both physically and mentally.
• Growth - every opportunity together as an opportunity to grow.
• Mindset & Wellness - regular check ins with coaches around school, training, playing and life ensuring a space to share and work together.

The VRFC- Fort Academy will have a multidisciplinary approach to it with senior coaches from Rugby, Netball, and Hockey working with the Strength and conditioning coaches on building drills and skills to ensure all athletes are working on their skills.

Skill Development Scale:

• U12s - Basic Skills, Hand eye co-ordination, Footwork
• U14s - Basic Skills, Hand eye co-ordination, Footwork, Sport specific skills.
• U16s - Sport specific skills - Specialist coaching drills e.g. goal shooting, place kicking, dribbling while running.
• U19s - 1 on 1 with coaches improving on work ons/ feedback from coaches in all sports.

For more information please email academysports@valleyrfc.com