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+254 748 733 46010:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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N0#1Academy
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Nairobi, Kenya
PROGRAMMES
Development built around every age and stage
From first touches at age 5 to advanced tactics at 16, every KEA programme blends football, life-skills and mentorship.
KEA Sessions Approach
Play, imagination and exploration
Kandanda Elite Academy believes in the power of play, imagination, and exploration as key elements in developing a lifelong love for football and enhancing the overall learning experience. Our key phases highlight:
Play-Based Learning
Engaging young players in play-based activities that promote motor skills, coordination, and basic soccer movements. Fostering creativity and imagination through age-appropriate games and exercises.
Introduction to Basic Skills
Introducing fundamental soccer skills such as ball mastery, dribbling, passing, shooting and heading through fun and interactive drills. Creating a supportive environment where players can discover the joy of mastering new skills.
Small-Sided Games
Emphasis on small-sided games to maximize player involvement, touches on the ball, and overall enjoyment of the game. Encouraging teamwork, cooperation, and friendly competition in a relaxed setting.
Positive Coaching Environment
Our coaching staff is passionate about creating a positive and encouraging atmosphere. Coaches focus on building confidence, self-expression, and a sense of accomplishment in every participant.
KEA Development Structure
A pathway built for every age
We position Kandanda Elite Academy as a premier destination for young players, focusing on holistic development through football. Our offerings cater to players from all backgrounds by providing affordable yet high-quality football training and mentorship.
This age group is an introduction to football. The priority is keeping children active with playful literacy activities followed by small-sided football games with lots of contact with the ball and enjoyment — more emphasis is on getting friendly with the ball.
This age group is categorized as the active-start generation to football, with focus on the playful and physical literacy stage of development. We create games and challenges that encourage movement with and without the ball — running, jumping, throwing, hopping, balancing and kicking. Fundamental football techniques are taught alongside movement skills. Get involved in competitions.
This age group is introduced to enhanced football techniques, discovering the joy of mastering skills such as dribbling, passing, heading, shooting, and basic team formation through interactive drills, life-skills and fun. Get involved in competitions.
This age group is introduced to advanced football skills through small-sided games building up to 11-a-side, maximized player involvement, more touches on the ball, lessons on tactics (with and without the ball / transition moments), and a variety of team formations. Get involved in competitions.
School Partnerships
KEA Soccer+ School Programme
KEA Soccer+ School Programme, managed by Kandanda Elite Academy, is an advanced social initiative that aims at improving the welfare of children and youth through integrated football and life-skills education, specifically designed for both junior and senior school pupils. The programme is strategically aligned with the Arts and Sports Science Career Pathway provided for in the mainstream education system.
KEA Soccer+ School Programme uses the power of football to infuse positive behavior change, improve physical fitness, enrich gender equality, promote team skills and better academic performance of the pupils. In addition, the programme aims to help form strong school teams for both boys and girls. Kandanda Elite Academy is flexible to the school schedule; however, detailed coaching session plans are managed by KEA coaches.
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Past and Upcoming Events
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KEA Youth Programmes & Camps
Football camps during school holidays, health & nutrition workshops, and fitness assessments — alongside regular training and mentorship — designed to serve the comprehensive needs of players from all backgrounds.
Kandanda Elite Academy (KEA) is a football training institution dedicated to nurturing the talents of children and youth from ages 5 to 17.