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FTBL Academy offers team practices, individual mechanics training, drills, 1v1 and 2v2 play, and skills training classes. The program includes Foundation Drop-In, The Lab, Team Evaluation, Foundation One | Group Training, Foundation Two | Group Training, Semi-Private Training, Goalkeeper Training, Academy Teams, and Audits and Evaluations. Classes are an hour.
• Ages: 4–14 years old
• Schedule: Class options Monday–Saturday, with weekday afternoon/early evening and Saturday morning hours; classes are one hour long
FTBL Academy describes itself as an educational institution for the modern player, with a mission to address the gap between “recreational fun” and “club burnout” in youth soccer. The program states that it treats football as a subject to be studied, practiced, and mastered, and that it prioritizes the process of learning over the outcome of a match. Its curriculum is organized around Technical Fluency, Tactical Insight, and Character Development, and it uses a T.I.P.S. Model (Technique, Insight, Personality, Speed) to evaluate students.
The Foundation program is for ages 4–7, and The Lab program is for ages 7–14. The Lab is described as strictly training-based and not conflicting with weekend game schedules. Academy Teams are offered as a full-enrollment program. FTBL Academy states that it is a club-neutral training option and that it uses Audits and Evaluations instead of traditional tryouts, along with a “No Joystick” Policy and a Development Over Hardware policy. The program describes its training environment as safe and high-intensity.
FTBL Academy states that it proudly trains the next generation of Pasadena talent and serves families from Pasadena, Altadena, San Marino, Arcadia, La Cañada, San Gabriel, Alhambra, Hastings Ranch, Sierra Madre, and surrounding areas. The program invites families to “Join the Class of 2026.”
Parent testimonials describe improvements in children’s soccer skills, conditioning, confidence, and footwork, as well as increased love for the game. Multiple parents mention that their children enjoy the drills, 1v1 and 2v2 play, and varied training sessions, and several note visible progress over weeks or months of participation. Parents frequently mention Coach Rafael (or Rafa) and his staff, describing them as patient, knowledgeable, organized, and attentive, and several testimonials say they would recommend FTBL Academy to others.
Last updated March 14, 2026.
• Ages: 4–14 years old
• Schedule: Class options Monday–Saturday, with weekday afternoon/early evening and Saturday morning hours; classes are one hour long
FTBL Academy describes itself as an educational institution for the modern player, with a mission to address the gap between “recreational fun” and “club burnout” in youth soccer. The program states that it treats football as a subject to be studied, practiced, and mastered, and that it prioritizes the process of learning over the outcome of a match. Its curriculum is organized around Technical Fluency, Tactical Insight, and Character Development, and it uses a T.I.P.S. Model (Technique, Insight, Personality, Speed) to evaluate students.
The Foundation program is for ages 4–7, and The Lab program is for ages 7–14. The Lab is described as strictly training-based and not conflicting with weekend game schedules. Academy Teams are offered as a full-enrollment program. FTBL Academy states that it is a club-neutral training option and that it uses Audits and Evaluations instead of traditional tryouts, along with a “No Joystick” Policy and a Development Over Hardware policy. The program describes its training environment as safe and high-intensity.
FTBL Academy states that it proudly trains the next generation of Pasadena talent and serves families from Pasadena, Altadena, San Marino, Arcadia, La Cañada, San Gabriel, Alhambra, Hastings Ranch, Sierra Madre, and surrounding areas. The program invites families to “Join the Class of 2026.”
Parent testimonials describe improvements in children’s soccer skills, conditioning, confidence, and footwork, as well as increased love for the game. Multiple parents mention that their children enjoy the drills, 1v1 and 2v2 play, and varied training sessions, and several note visible progress over weeks or months of participation. Parents frequently mention Coach Rafael (or Rafa) and his staff, describing them as patient, knowledgeable, organized, and attentive, and several testimonials say they would recommend FTBL Academy to others.
Last updated March 14, 2026.
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