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The IFA @IFAcoach

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

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The IFA@IFAcoach
13 Nov 2025
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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Welcome to the IFA coaching team, Tom Burstow! Tom joins us as Assistant Goalkeeper Coach, bringing experience from academy, senior and menโ€™s football environments. Heโ€™ll support our goalkeeper development programme. Head to our Facebook Page to read more
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๐Ÿฅ… IFA GOALKEEPER TRIALS โ€“ 2026/27 SEASON ๐Ÿฅ… The Independent Football Academy are pleased to invite goalkeepers to attend our open assessment sessions for the forthcoming 2026/27 season. Please see our Facebook page for more info #goalkeeper #trials #cornwall #plymouth
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๐— ๐—”๐—ง๐—–๐—›๐——๐—”๐—ฌ โšฝ๐Ÿ’ช Two IFA teams are in action this evening ๐Ÿ”ฅ Our U8s take on Argyle at Callywith College ๐Ÿ’š ๐Ÿ“ Callywith College ๐Ÿ•” 5:30pm KO Our U11s are also in action as they face Argyle North Devon Elite Hub โญ ๐Ÿ“ Saltmill ๐Ÿ•– 7:00pm KO Go well, IFA! โญ #Argyle #IFA
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โšฝ๏ธ๐ŸŒŸ FOUNDATION PHASE ACADEMY TRIALS 2026/27 ๐ŸŒŸโšฝ๏ธ U6 | U7 | U8 Current Reception, Year 1 & Year 2 Players The IFA is now inviting applications for our Foundation Phase Academy Programme ahead of the 2026/27 season Please see our Facebook page for more details
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Two evenings a week. A world of difference. ๐Ÿ’ซ Qualified coaches. Focused training. Real development for young players
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Body shape. First touch. Scanning. Movement. These might seem like small things - but they're the type of details that separate players. At IFA, we break the game down into clear, simple messages so every player can learn, improve, and play with confidence.
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Thinking about taking the next step? โšฝ Our Girls Academy is for players who are ready for more focused training, expert coaching and a positive environment to keep developing their game. Get in touch to find out more. ๐Ÿ’ซ
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Learn it in training. Show it in the game. ๐ŸŽฏ We bridge the gap between training and matches. Players learn skills, techniques, and decisions on Monday, and apply them on Friday in game-related practices. The more they understand the game, the more confident they become.
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๐—ฌ๐—ฆ๐—˜ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ Last weekend, the U11's and U12's played in the YSE Super Cup Tournament in London. Head to our Facebook page to see how the team got on
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๐— ๐—”๐—ง๐—–๐—›๐——๐—”๐—ฌ โšฝ๐Ÿ’ช Two games this evening ๐Ÿ”ฅ Our U10s kick off first, followed by the U15s, both taking on North Devon Centre of Excellence ๐Ÿ’ฅ ๐Ÿ“ Ashbury Golf Club ๐Ÿ•• U10s - 6:00pm KO ๐Ÿ•ข U15s - 7:30pm KO Go well, IFA! โญ #Football #Cornwall #IFA #Matchday
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๐— ๐—”๐—ง๐—–๐—› ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ง๐—ฆ Following recent fixtures, Bryan and Adam have provided the match reports. Head to our Facebook Page to have a read ๐Ÿ’ช
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๐— ๐—”๐—ง๐—–๐—› ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ง Following a recent fixture for the U9s, Brian has provided the match report. Head to our Facebook Page to give it a read
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๐— ๐—”๐—ง๐—–๐—›๐——๐—”๐—ฌ โšฝ๐Ÿ’ช Just the one team in action this evening ๐Ÿ”ฅ Our U9s are in action as they take on Plymouth Argyle Centre of Excellence ๐Ÿ’š ๐Ÿ“ Ivybridge Community College ๐Ÿ•” 5:00pm KO Go well, IFA! โญ #Argyle #Plymouth #Cornwall #Football #IFA
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๐—š๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—Ÿ๐—ฆ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ข๐—ง๐—•๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ช๐—”๐—ก๐—ง๐—˜๐—— โ€“ ๐—๐—ข๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ ๐—”๐—–๐—”๐——๐—˜๐— ๐—ฌ ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ง๐—›๐—ช๐—”๐—ฌ ๐Ÿšจ ๐Ÿ“… Trial Dates: โ€ข Mon 27th April โ€ข Fri 1st May โ€ข Mon 4th May Text or call Stuart on 07506481709 To find out more, please head to our Facebook page
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๐—š๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—Ÿ๐—ฆ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ข๐—ง๐—•๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ช๐—”๐—ก๐—ง๐—˜๐—— โ€“ ๐—๐—ข๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ ๐—”๐—–๐—”๐——๐—˜๐— ๐—ฌ ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ง๐—›๐—ช๐—”๐—ฌ ๐Ÿšจ ๐Ÿ“… Trial Dates: โ€ข Mon 27th April โ€ข Fri 1st May โ€ข Mon 4th May Text or call Stuart on 07506481709 To find out more, please head to our Facebook page
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๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜† โ€“ ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ Trial Dates: โ€ขMonday 27th April โ€ขFriday 1st May โ€ขMonday 4th May For more info, please check out our Facebook page
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๐—š๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—Ÿ๐—ฆ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ข๐—ง๐—•๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ช๐—”๐—ก๐—ง๐—˜๐—— โ€“ ๐—๐—ข๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ ๐—”๐—–๐—”๐——๐—˜๐— ๐—ฌ ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ง๐—›๐—ช๐—”๐—ฌ ๐Ÿšจ ๐Ÿ“… Trial Dates: โ€ข Mon 27th April โ€ข Fri 1st May โ€ข Mon 4th May Text or call Stuart on 07506481709 To find out more, please head to our Facebook page
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๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜† โ€“ ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ Trial Dates: โ€ขMonday 27th April โ€ขFriday 1st May โ€ขMonday 4th May For more info, please check out our Facebook page
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๐—š๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—Ÿ๐—ฆ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ข๐—ง๐—•๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ช๐—”๐—ก๐—ง๐—˜๐—— โ€“ ๐—๐—ข๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ ๐—”๐—–๐—”๐——๐—˜๐— ๐—ฌ ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ง๐—›๐—ช๐—”๐—ฌ ๐Ÿšจ ๐Ÿ“… Trial Dates: โ€ข Mon 27th April โ€ข Fri 1st May โ€ข Mon 4th May Text or call Stuart on 07506481709 To find out more, please head to our Facebook page
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๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜† โ€“ ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ Trial Dates: โ€ขMonday 27th April โ€ขFriday 1st May โ€ขMonday 4th May For more info, please check out our Facebook page
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