MASTER SKILLS PROGRAM

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Join the AFU Master Skills Program (MSP) for  U8-U14 Boys and Girls Academy & Select players to improve your skills and it is led by Academy Director Gregg Tavani.

Want to learn to dribble like Lionel Messi, and score goals like Cristiano Ronaldo?  This skill-training program is focused on U8-U14 competitive players and will develop skills such as dribbling, shooting, and passing and focus on tactical topics such as decision-making, transition, movement, and creating scoring chances in a competitive, fun environment. Players will participate in challenging skill development activities from around the world.  Players from any soccer club can attend. This is a supplemental program available for U8-U14 Academy and Select players who are looking for additional training.


  • Designed for 6-13 year old competitive players desiring additional skill training.
  • Challenging training sessions are a key ingredient to the personal development of the player.
  • Every session focuses on a different technical topic such as 1v1 dribbling fakes, passing combinations, receiving, and shooting.
  • Opportunity for additional training from licensed Academy and Select coaches at AFU.
  • Each training activity will help players improve technically (skills), tactically (decision-making), physically (fitness) and psychologically (mental toughness).


Session Progression:

This is what a typical session looks like:

  • Warm-up
  • Technical Activities (dribbling, passing, receiving, and shooting)
  • Small-sided Games
  • Scrimmages


Master Skills Program Director: Gregg Tavani

  • AFU Academy Director
  • 28 years of coaching experience
  • USSF ‘A’ License
  • Former college soccer player


Staff: AFU Academy and Select Coaches

Price: $295 for 10 sessions (includes a Dri-Fit shirt)

When: Sundays and a couple of Fridays at 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Where: George Pierce Park 

55 Buford Highway
Suwanee, GA 30024


What to Bring:

Your player should come with the following:

  • Soccer Ball
  • Shin Guards
  • Soccer Cleats
  • Plenty of Water


Session Dates


  1. Sunday, September 6th, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm (FREE session; any player can try it)
  2. Sunday, September 13th, 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
  3. Sunday, September 20th, 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
  4. Sunday, September 27th, 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
  5. Sunday, October 4th, 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
  6. Sunday, October 11th, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  7. Sunday, October 18th, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  8. Sunday, October 25th, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  9. Sunday, November 1st, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  10. Sunday, November 8th, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm


Make-up dates (only used IF a session gets cancelled because of bad weather):

1. Friday, September 25th, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

2. Friday, October 9th, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm 

3. Friday, October 23rd, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

4. Friday, November 6th, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

5. Friday, November 13th, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm