Development Programme
The foundation of Savage Football Academy.
Our Development Programme is designed for players who are serious about improving their game in a challenging, structured environment inspired by professional academy standards.
Sessions focus on developing strong technical habits, football intelligence, decision-making, confidence in possession, and consistency under pressure.
Players are challenged through high-tempo practices, realistic game scenarios, and detailed coaching designed to accelerate both individual development and understanding of the game.
Every player receives clear coaching, individual feedback, and a pathway for progression within the academy environment.
Key Features
-Weekly structured training sessions
-Professional academy-inspired methodology
-Focused training groups
-Technical development and game understanding
-Individual feedback and progression tracking
-Challenging environment
-£50 per month
Elite Programme
The highest level within Savage Football Academy.
The Elite Programme is an invite-only environment for players who consistently demonstrate the technical quality, intensity, mentality, and commitment required to operate at a higher level.
Sessions are designed to increase the speed of play, challenge decision-making under pressure, and develop the advanced positional and tactical habits used within professional academy environments.
Players are expected to train with greater intensity, focus, accountability, and consistency in every session.
Selection into the Elite Programme is earned through performance, attitude, development, and application within the academy.
Key Features
-Invite-only training environment
-Higher intensity and faster tempo sessions
-Advanced technical and positional detail
-Decision-making under pressure
-Elite standards, habits, and expectations
-Professional academy-inspired methodology
-£50 per month
Position Masterclass
Specialist standalone sessions focused on the demands of specific positions.
Position Masterclasses are designed to develop the technical detail, tactical understanding, and position-specific habits required to perform at a higher level.
Each session focuses on the small details that influence performance within real match situations, helping players improve decision-making, execution, movement, and consistency under pressure.
Sessions are delivered in realistic, high-tempo environments with coaching tailored to the unique demands of each position.
Key Features
-Standalone specialist sessions
-Position-specific technical detail
-Realistic game-based practices
-Position-focused decision-making
-Advanced movement and tactical habits
-High-tempo learning environments
-Specialist coaching for defenders, midfielders and attackers
-£20 per session
SFA Development Units
SFA Development Units are small-group football development sessions designed to bridge the gap between isolated individual coaching and larger team environments.
Delivered in groups of 2-4 players, the sessions focus on creating realistic football relationships, combinations and decision-making situations whilst still allowing for high levels of individual coaching detail and feedback.
At SFA, we strongly believe that football is ultimately a game built around interactions with teammates and opponents. Whilst traditional 1-2-1 coaching can have value in certain situations, many of the most important aspects of the game are difficult to fully recreate within isolated environments.
Development Units are designed to create more realistic football situations through:
• Combination play
• Support angles
• Receiving under pressure
• Movement timing
• Position-specific relationships
• Communication and decision-making
• Small-unit transitions and interactions
Sessions remain highly structured and developmental, using the same academy methodology and coaching principles delivered throughout the wider SFA programme.
The aim is to provide players with realistic, game-related learning environments that better reflect the demands of modern football.
Availability will be intentionally limited, with priority access given to current SFA players.
Key Features
-Small-group training (2-4 players)
-Realistic football interactions and relationships
-High levels of individual coaching detail
-Position-specific combinations and decision-making
-Game-realistic practices and scenarios
-Academy-inspired coaching methodology
-Structured feedback and player development
-Limited availability with priority access for SFA players
Please contact for prices