Academy Junior Schools Announced

The Junior Schools at the World Snooker Academy offer a unique experience for young aspiring snooker players of all standards. From technical coaching on the table to nutritional advice and a psychological insight off it, the 5 day long course covers every aspect of Snooker.

Players receive daily coaching from a top World Snooker accredited coach to aid their improvement in their technical ability and match play. The coaching involves group coaching with all the students as well as individual coaching to offer more personal advice to every player.

Students are given a talk on nutrition by a qualified personal trainer to teach the importance of healthy eating and the correct foods to help a snooker player achieve their maximum potential. A psychologist from Sheffield Hallam University will engage the students in an interactive lesson to demonstrate the correct ways to approach the game and the psychological techniques used by the top professionals in the game.

There is a tournament held at the end of the week to give the students the opportunity to apply new techniques they have learned over the week. The tournament is handicapped by the coach to give all standards a fair chance with a prize going to the winner.

All students receive a certificate for completing the course.

Nutritious meals are provided within the building. Breakfast starts before practise at 9.30am with lunch following the first session at 1pm. Dinner is provided at 6pm after the final practise session before returning to the accommodation around 7-8pm

Students are housed within a mile from the Academy with daily transport to and from the Academy provided. Alternatively students who do not require accommodation can arrive at the Academy daily at 10am.

Junior School - Student Fees

Student with accommodation £500

Student without accommodation £400

Transport to and from an airport can be arranged for a small additional fee

Price includes daily transport to and from Academy, and also includes meals.

Directions (Head for EIS – Sheffield)

By Car from M1
Leave the motorway at junction 34 (Sheffield Meadowhall). At the roundabout follow signs ‘A6178 City Centre’ and ‘Attercliffe’.

Go past Meadowhall Shopping Centre on your right and continue straight ahead. Follow signs for ‘Attercliffe’ and ‘Don Valley Stadium / Hallam FM Arena’.

Go past the Arena on your left and continue on Attercliffe Road. EIS-Sheffield is on the left (between Ice Sheffield and Don Valley Stadium) on Coleridge Road.

By Car from City Centre
Travel through the Wicker and along Attercliffe Common towards Meadowhall. EIS-Sheffield is approximately 2 miles from the city centre on the right (after Don Valley Stadium).

Junior School Dates

Dates for the Junior Schools in 2010 are as follows:

26th -30th July
2nd-6th August (Sold Out)
9th-13th August
16th-20th August (Sold Out)
25th-29th August (Date Change)

The courses are from Monday to Friday of each week and are open to anyone aged 18 and under.

Tailor-Made Courses

As well as Junior School courses, the Academy also offers courses to suit any age or playing standard. Courses can be designed to suit any specific requirements.

Contact the Academy for more information and dates available for these courses.

Contact Details
World Snooker Academy
English Institute of Sport
Coleridge Road
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S9 5DA