ABK Futsal Academy joins MSA    One  of  the  nation’s  premier  youth  training  and  competition  organizations,  Michigan  Sports  Academies  (MSA),  is  proud  to  announce  the  addition  of  ABK  Futsal  Academy,  the  top  youth  futsal  academy  in  the  nation!  ABK  Futsal  Academy  will  join  Michigan  Futbol  Academy,  alongside  River  City  FC.  This  addition  will  provide  the  optimal  environment  for  athletes  to  develop throughout the entire year in both soccer and futsal.    History:  ABK  Futsal  Academy  is  heading  into it’s 6th year of providing quality Futsal products for boys  and  girls  ages  3-19.  Fabian  Rodriguez  is  the  founder  and  director  of  coaching  of  ABK  and  started  the  club  in 2012.  Fabian was  rst introduced to Futsal in 1996 by a Brazilian exchange  student.  This  led  into  an  interest  in  the  sport  and  the  many  similarities  he  saw  in  the  street  soccer  game  he  grew  up  playing.  In  2001,  he  started  using  the  game  of  futsal  as  a teaching  tool  to  further  develop  soccer  players.  In  2008,  Fabian  started  Ole  SC  and  implemented  an  internal  summer  and  winter  futsal  program  to  compliment  his  youth  soccer  training.  The  program continued to develop and became the initiation of the futsal movement that we see  today  which  has  led  to  the  creation  of  futsal  leagues,  camps,  training,  tournaments  and  eventually the ABK Futsal Academy.    Accomplishments:  15 U.S. Youth Futsal Regional Titles (USYF)  10 U.S. Futsal Regional Titles (USFF)  3 World Futsal Championships Titles (USA FUTSAL)  5 U.S. Youth Futsal National Championship Titles (USYF)  2 U.S. Adult Futsal National Championship Titles (USAF)  3 ABK Men’s players selected to the U.S. Men’s National Futsal Team (US SOCCER)  5 ABK Men’s players selected from the Professional Futsal League combines (PFL)    ABK’s Vision:  To  bring  futsal  to  the  forefront  of  youth  American  sports  and  produce  players  that  can  compete at the highest levels of the game.    ABK’s Mission:  To  provide  young  athletes  of  diverse  backgrounds  an  opportunity  to  compete  at  the highest  level  of  futsal  possible  by  educating  them  both  on  and  off  the  court.  These  players  will  be  able  to  enhance  their  abilities to be successful in a game that relies on proper technique and  dynamic decisions.    “If  you’re  looking  to  choose  a  futsal  program  look  no  further  than  ABK. I have worked closely  with  their  staff and they have one of the best futsal programs in the United States. They know  how  to  build  high  level  players,  along  with  building  life  skills  and  character.  I  now  have  players  on  the  U.S.  National  Team  who  grew  up  in  their  program,  I  couldn’t  recommend  them more highly!”    - Keith Tozer   U.S. Men’s National Futsal Head Coach  Commissioner of the Professional Futsal League   

ABK / Michigan Sports Academies  Frequently Asked Questions    1. Why do this together?

 

The  collaboration  of  ABK  and  MFA  aligns  due  to  a  homogenous  perspective  and  approach  to  our  young  athletes.  We  are  excited  to  have  ABK  as  part  of  the  MSA  family and the impact we can have on our youth and community together!  2. Will the club name change?  The  name  will  remain  intact  as  ABK  Futsal  Academy,  operating  within  the  Michigan  Futbol Academy (MFA) entity.  3. Will there be any changes in the ABK programming?  ABK  will  still  offer  the  same  programs:  Academy  teams,  Premier  teams,  Leagues and  Tournaments.  We  are  also  looking  to  bring  futsal  into  some  Grassroots/entry  level  programming.  4. Will practice/game court locations change?  ABK  will  begin  utilizing  MSA’s  state-of-the-art  facilities  as  well  as  continuing  to  use  some of our current facilities.  5. What is the relationship between ABK and River City FC?  ABK  will  provide  all  futsal  programming  for  MFA,  while  River  City  FC  will  provide the  soccer  programming.  The  two  clubs  will  work  hand  in  hand to provide athletes with  the best opportunities for development and training in both sports!  6. Will there be any changes in coaching staff?  ABK  coaching  and  director  staff  will remain the same through this transition!  We are  looking forward to expanding our staff as our programs grow!  7. Will club costs change?    Costs for the 2017-18 year will be determined in the Spring.  8. How does this transition affect current ABK players and families?  This  transition  will  provide  current  ABK  players  with  a  greater  opportunity  to  enjoy  the beautiful game of futsal at some of the nest facilities in West Michigan!   

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