The Basics

FC Goa and RB Leipzig break down the formative
football skills of Control, Coordination, First Touch and Finishing.

11 Lessons

1 Workout

1 Guide

1 Training Plan

Welcome to this course – meet your coaches, and get an overview of the skills, techniques and learnings of this course.

Learn about FC Goa’s Style of Play and the Training Principles used by the club’s development pyramid to create the football stars of tomorrow. 

We introduce you to drills that will improve your ability to control the ball and maintain awareness of your surroundings.

Our coaches take you through football drills and exercises that will improve the form and fluidity of your movements by working on your football coordination.

A follow-along workout series with Coach Rob to improve the quality of your football actions.

This session will coach you through two scenarios of decision making. Learn how to use your first touch of the ball effectively in 1v1 scenarios.

Goal-scoring is the most appetising aspect of football. Learn two modern finishing techniques that are sure to turn heads and leave your opponents spinning.

Our coaches break down a three part fitness training process and demonstrate some simple exercises that you can use.

Becoming a better footballer requires patience and practice. Our coaches will walk you through off-the-pitch habits that can have a positive impact on your performance.

Want to improve your football but don’t know where to start? 

FC Goa and RB Leipzig will coach you through four fundamental aspects of football that can drastically improve your performance irrespective of age or skill level. Get a glimpse into the training methodologies followed by elite clubs in their youth academies.In this course, you will learn how to control the ball better, improve the quality of your actions, make good decisions and implement modern gameplay techniques.

Instructors: Gavin Araujo, Antonio Pereira, Shane Temudo, Rob Friedrich
Run-time: 12 Video Lessons (55 Minutes)

Course Highlights:
Learn how to manipulate the ball using both your feet
Make your football actions and movement more fluid

Improve your decision making in different situations

Become more precise in front of goal

This Course is included in

Playmaker
Control the ball, create space and dictate the tempo of the game
Includes 2 Courses:
Passing
Aerial Control
Sweeper Keeper
Save goals, master buildup play and control the game with ease
Includes 2 Courses:
Goalkeeping
Passing
All-In-One
Defend. Attack.
Score Goals.
Become a total footballer
Includes 4 Courses:
Passing
Aerial Control
Finishing
Goalkeeping

Frequently Asked Questions

FC Goa Digital Academy Supported by RB Leipzig is  an online platform for learning football.  You can enrol into a skill specific course (like Finishing) that includes video tutorials, practice drills, fitness workouts and training plans. 

You can access a course anytime and anywhere using your laptop or moibile.

FC Goa Digital Academy Supported by RB Leipzig is  an online platform for learning football.  You can enrol into a skill specific course (like Finishing) that includes video tutorials, practice drills, fitness workouts and training plans. 

You can access a course anytime and anywhere using your laptop or moibile.

You can sign up for a course anytime, there is no cut-off date. All courses are self-paced – that means you can complete the course as per your comfort level. However, we do recommend that you follow the training plan as per the schedule prescribed in your course. 

The courses are designed for players of all skill levels. Each course includes step by step tutorials for basic as well as advanced techniques.  The training plan and workouts can be adapted for a player of any age groups based on their optimum training load. In case of any queries, you can reach out to our coaches at academy@fcgoa.in 

For each course, our coaches have created a  training plan – a sequence of drills that will allow you to work on the skill/ technique of that course. Each course has two types of training plans – a group plan and an individual plan. The group plan requires 3-4 participants and is designed to recreate a football environment.  An individual plan can be followed by a single participant who can train anywhere.

Individual Training allows a football player to work on a specific football skill/ technique/ movement in isolation. Through Individual training, a player can work on their overall athletic development –  improving areas of weaknesses, fitness, intelligence and technical ability. Sign-up to access our free guide on how to start individual training. 

All courses have lifetime access, that means after purchase they can be viewed indefinitely.

Each course contains typically 10-15 videos amounting to 60-80 minutes of content. All courses on our platform are self-paced, meaning they can be completed as per the learner’s convenience. The training plan shared can be incorporated as part of your weekly training routine.

All courses are currently in English. 

You can access the course on your mobile or laptop. Open your browser, Sign in to the Digital Academy website and select your course to start learning.