Teenage soccer player participating in professional soccer training as he prepares to play pro.

Prepare to Play Pro

Soccer Training Programs and Professional Pathways to European Clubs

Our sessions are held in Ancaster, Ontario, and attract dedicated players from Hamilton, Grimsby, Brantford, Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph, Milton, Oakville, Burlington, and surrounding areas.

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Upcoming Pro Trials Identification Event

Train and Benchmark Your Skills

Join us in Ancaster, Ontario, on August 13th and 14th for a Pro Trials Identification Event. Open to male and female players aged 11-18, this 2-day event offers a unique opportunity to train, receive performance evaluations, and benchmark your skills against academy players from top European clubs.

Participants will also receive a detailed individual learning plan to help improve their performance to professional standards.

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Accelerate Your Individual Development

Small Group Training

High performance technical and tactical training in a small group setting

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Individual Training

Individual development in a 3 stage process with a UEFA A licensed coach

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Online Training

For remote players who are highly motivated to do the extra training required to reach professional standard

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Pro Trials ID Events

Assessment of your current performance levels with guidance on how to elevate your game towards professional playing standards

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Ian McClurg

UEFA A license & MSC performance coaching

I was raised in Northern Ireland, a small nation that has historically performed well in the international sporting arena.

Hard work, determination, persistence and a contagious belief that obstacles can be overcome are the key attributes that have allowed Northern Ireland to out-perform its more illustrious competitors.

These are the same attributes that allowed me to overcome the disappointment of injury as a young player and establish myself as an internationally recognized performance coach, author, and talent identification expert.

Experience

Founded and Established 1v1 Soccer as one of Canada’s leading private soccer academies
Former North American Recruiter/Coach for Wolves FC & Fleetwood Town FC
Internationally recognized magazine contributor and blogger on talent identification, team performance & coaching development
Former Toronto FC Academy Coach and Ontario Provincial Coach

Qualifications

Masters in Performance Coaching at the University of Stirling, Scotland
UEFA A licence
Registered Football Intermediary
Professional Football Scouting Association – Level 1 & 2 Talent Identification in Football
NLP Sport & Performance Practitioner
Masters in Business Administration