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The official account of the Independent Football Academy. The IFA aims to provide a creatively dynamic coaching syllabus to youth players in grassroots football

South West, England
Joined August 2017
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๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ง๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—›๐—œ๐—ฃ ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐Ÿค Weโ€™re pleased to announce the renewal of our partnership with @PAFCAcademy Our link has helped local young players grow and take further steps in the game. Excited to keep building that pathway and supporting talent across the region! โšฝ
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IFA IS HIRING! Head to our Facebook to read the full job description ๐Ÿ“ฒ Anybody interested, contact Academy Manager Stuart Henderson on 07506 481709 #IFA
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๐“๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ - ๐”๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ•โ€™๐ฌ ๐†๐ซ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ Weโ€™re looking forward to welcoming all the players, coaches and families to Saltmill Park tomorrow for our Under-7s Grassroots Football Tournament! It promises to be a fantastic morning of football!
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We canโ€™t wait to see everyone there! ๐Ÿค #footballacademy #devon #Cornwall #Plymouth #IFA
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๐™‹๐™ก๐™ฎ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ ๐˜ผ๐™ง๐™œ๐™ฎ๐™ก๐™š ๐™‹๐™ง๐™š-๐˜ผ๐™˜๐™–๐™™๐™š๐™ข๐™ฎ ๐™Š๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™—๐™š๐™ง ๐˜พ๐™ช๐™ฅ ๐™๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ช๐™ฅ โšฝ๏ธ To read the round up from Thursdayโ€™s October Cup, head to our Facebook page ๐Ÿ“ฒ #footballacademy #Devon #Cornwall #Plymouth #SouthWest
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๐“๐“ธ๐“ป๐“ฝ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ๐“ป๐“ท ๐“ฃ๐“ธ๐“พ๐“ป ๐“น๐“ช๐“ป๐“ฝ 2 ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿปโšฝ๏ธ Read on our Facebook๐Ÿ“ฒ #footballacademy #plymouth #devon #Cornwall
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โšฝ IFA UNDER-7 GRASSROOTS TOURNAMENT Independent Football Academy is looking forward to welcoming local grassroots teams to Saltmill Park for an exciting morning of Under-7 football!
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The tournament will be played in a 3v3 format, providing young players with plenty of opportunities to get on the ball, express themselves and showcase their individual ability in a fun and positive environment.
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๐— ๐—”๐—ง๐—–๐—›๐——๐—”๐—ฌ โšฝ๐Ÿ’ช We are heading to the Plymouth Argyle Pre-Academy October Cup today with some of our teams ๐Ÿ”ฅ Go well, IFA! โญ #Argyle #Plymouth #Cornwall #Football #IFA
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๐“๐“ž๐“ก๐“ฃ๐“—๐“”๐“ก๐“ ๐“ฃ๐“ž๐“ค๐“ก ๐“Ÿ๐“๐“ก๐“ฃ ๐“ž๐“๐“” ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿปโšฝ๏ธ Read on Facebook ๐Ÿ“ฒ #plymouth #devon #cornwall #footballacademy
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๐— ๐—”๐—ง๐—–๐—›๐——๐—”๐—ฌ โšฝ๐Ÿ’ช The nothern tour continues ๐Ÿ”ฅ Our U10โ€™s and U12 and 13โ€™s take on North West Elite Academy ๐Ÿค ๐Ÿ“ Cardinal Heenan High School We also take on The New Saints later in the day, in smaller sided games, both fixtures kick off at 4:30pm
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๐Ÿ“Park Hill Stadium, The New Saints Go well, IFA! โญ #Cornwall #Football #IFA #NorthernTour #Devon #Pymouth
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๐— ๐—”๐—ง๐—–๐—›๐——๐—”๐—ฌ โšฝ๐Ÿ’ช The first matches of our nothern tour start today ๐Ÿ”ฅ Our U10โ€™s and U12โ€™s take on Crewe Alexandra, both games kicking off at 10:30am and 12:30pm respectively ๐Ÿ“ Crewe Alexandra Elite Centre
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We are are also in action against Macclesfield in smaller side matches later in the day, kicking off at 4:30PM ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿป ๐Ÿ“Leasing.com Stadium Go well, IFA! โญ๏ธ
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๐ŸšจTRAINING GOING AHEAD AS PLANNED Despise the weather, training for ALL age groups is going ahead as planned, with conditions easing throughout the course of the day. We look forward to welcoming you this evening! โšฝ๏ธ
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The boys produced an excellent all-round performance, coming away with an impressive 4โ€“0 victory! ๐Ÿ‘โšฝ Defensively, we looked extremely solid and organised, maintaining our shape throughout, with excellent communication and teamwork across the pitch.
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Read more over on our Facebook page ๐Ÿ“ƒ
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These games will be great for the boys' development, playing against boys from different inner-city areas and, as has proved over the last 15 years, very beneficial in players experiencing different environments, which they would not experience playing in their local areas.
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GAME DATES: Crewe and Macclesfield 26th October TNS and NW Academy 27th October Good luck lads! โšฝ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ
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MATCHDAY THIS FRIDAY โšฝ๏ธ Argyle Elite Hub U15โ€™s visit Saltmill this coming Friday to take on our U15 Squad! ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿ“ Saltmill ๐Ÿ•ข 7:30pm KO ๐Ÿก PL12 6LG Go well, IFA! โญ #Argyle #Plymouth #Cornwall #Football #IFA
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Join IFA after the summer break โšฝ Players train twice a week with qualified coaches, focus on individual development and can continue playing for their grassroots club, with opportunities through our Plymouth Argyle Academy partnership ๐Ÿ“ฉ DM us ๐Ÿ“ฑ Stuart: 07506 481709
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๐Ÿงค Goalkeeper Development Days with IFA coaches Jack & Tom ๐Ÿ“… 19 & 25 August 2026 ๐Ÿ“ Saltmill Park, Saltash โฐ 10am-3pm ๐Ÿ‘ฅ Ages 6-16 ยฃ40 per day or ยฃ70 for both. Limited places, first come, first served. To book, message Stuart: 07506 481709
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Throwback to Octoberโ€ฆ what a tour this group had โšฝ๐Ÿ’™ Five games, five wins against top academy opposition. More importantly, the players worked for each other, defended together and played like a proper team. To learn more about joining IFA: ๐Ÿ“ฑText 07506 481709
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Everyone at the IFA would like to pass on our huge congratulations to former IFA player James Sharpe on making his first-team debut for Plymouth Argyle in their pre-season fixture against Torquay United at Plainmoor. Read more: shorturl.at/yUyac
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Monday: develop the technique Friday: put it into the game Our Monday sessions focus heavily on technical development and ball mastery Our Friday sessions use game-related practices, giving players opportunities to apply those skills under pressure
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At the IFA, development comes before the scoreline. We focus on ball mastery, 1v1s, decision-making, confidence and performing under pressure. Games against academies are a chance to apply what players have learned Interested in joining? Send us a DM to learn more. โšฝ
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