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Florida Cup & Nona Soccer Academy - Florida Cup 2021 and Nona Soccer Academy June 6, 2021 It’s time once again I deliver you with fantastic news! I want to share one of the many innovative things we have going on in the background that will continue adding value into the development & experiences of our Student-Athletes on and off the fields. […]
The NONA WAY – Sarasota Cup 2021 - The NONA WAY – Sarasota Cup Nearly one thousand of us from the Nona Sports Club traveled from Lake Nona down to Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota over the weekend experiencing, together, The Nona Way. This included our Student-Athletes, Coaches, Executive Staff and our Families. The fact we were able to take this amount of people to […]
NONA Creation 2021 - Nona Creation 2021 Here we are, already in the second quarter of a year that is expected to be better, expected to be different, or at least a year that is going to take us back to normal. Twenty-five percent of this year I’m referring to is already gone! I can finally see a trend […]- ENHANCING YOUTH SPORTS IN Lake Nona - ENHANCING YOUTH SPORTS IN LAKE NONA JUNE 26, 2020Today Is a another milestone day for Nona Soccer Academy! Since November of 2016, My wife Cris and I have built upon our vision to deliver a soccer product for kids that is exceptional. A place where soccer brings everyone together and where “soccer is only half […]
- Kicking into the Future as One - Nona Soccer Expands to Kissimmee April 24th, 2020 At the present time the local soccer fields are empty. The hype of activity and energy of Nona Soccer being together for practices and games does not currently exist. But, there is a new found excitement for the near future as we welcome our well respected, neighboring […]
- Last Line of Defense - Last Line of Defense Feb 23, 2020 – Johan Escalante Disney’s President’s Day Soccer Festival 2020 was one for the Nona Soccer Academy history books. We had one of our largest appearance yes, with eight teams registered ranging from U9 to U13. Two Nona Teams came out as The Champions in […]
FloridaCup2020PRESSRELEASE - Florida cup 2020 press release As we approach a week since the closing ceremonies of Florida Cup 2020, we finally get to take a moment to reflect on what a breathtaking experience this was for the entire Nona Family! Your Nona Soccer Academy had an active role in the planning, execution, and success of the […]- 2019 Recap Letter - Hello All, I cannot believe we are here already in the last day of the Year! Honestly I cant believe that 2019 is wrapping up in a couple of hours, I have to say that I am not the type of person that makes a big deal about the “Calendar” year, after all it is […]
- ODP Selection - nona soccer competitive players are selected for the olympic development team! Nona Soccer Academy is proud to announce some great news coming out of our Competitive Programs! We would like to introduce to you two players that have exemplified elite dedication to the sport and persevere in their education and development under the leadership of […]
- 3rd Anniversary Party 2019 - Bleacher Report This last Sunday, we hosted over 500 members of the Nona Soccer Academy Family at Heroes Community Park for our 3rd Anniversary Party. Parents, players and fans across the entire organization and community joined us in celebrating this incredible milestone! The crisp 55 degree wind chill certainly didn’t cool off the festivities […]
- Florida Fan Cup 2020 is coming to Nona! - Nona Touch: Bleacher Report by Frank E. Barberena on November 6, 2019 The Florida Cup is one of international soccer’s most rapidly-growing, friendly tournaments hosted annually throughout the Sunshine State. With nearly half a million Colombian and Brazilian-Americans calling Florida home, the opportunity to see the likes of Colombia’s Atlético Nacional and Brazil’s Palmeiras and […]
- The Ball… - The ball…. I get to spend a great part of my day making a difference in the daily lives of our kids. Yes, influencing MY kids of course, everyday, but also hundreds of kids that step onto our fields all with one consistent hope – to play and have fun. The more time goes by, it […]
- WHY TO INVEST ON YOUR KIDS TO PLAY SOCCER? - WHY TO INVEST ON YOUR KIDS TO PLAY SOCCER? Two co-workers are talking by the water cooler and one asks: Why do you spend so much money and time running around with your son playing soccer, tournaments, practices? The “Players Father” responds: I have a confession to make, I don’t invest my time and money […]
Fun vs. Winning - Fun vs. winning ACCORDING TO A 2014 STUDY BY GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, KIDS SAID THEIR NUMBER 1 REASON FOR PLAYING SPORT IS HAVING FUN. WINNING WAS RANKED 48TH. THIS IS AN EXTREME INTERESTING STUDY FOR ME, RUNNING A SOCCER ORGANIZATION FOR CHILDREN IN LAKE NONA,FL SOMETIMES WE ALL CATCH OURSELVES COMPETING TO AN EXTREME HIGH […]- Commit to more Touches on the ball - Commit to more touches on the ball What can my kid do to get better? That is a questions that is asked at the end of every season at all levels of the game. For the Coach there are many ways to answer that question. For some the answer is very specific wether we need […]
