KICKS Academy was founded in 2022 with the vision of laying the foundations for a new generation of athletes with values and principles, and with the aim of cultivating sports education, competition, and a sporting and fair-play spirit.
KICKS Academy is housed at the facilities of Athens LifeTech Park in Spata.
The name of the Academy, in both Greek and English, highlights the pillars on which the original idea was based and the direction of its development plan.
1. KI.k.S. - Movement and Cooperation
2. Kicks - Kicks
The word Movement refers to the cultivation of sports education, the desire for play and the proposal for daily exercise.
The word Cooperation refers to the development of interpersonal relationships among the members of the Academy and creative collaboration within the team environment.
The English word Kicks is the point of reference for the pure nature of football: striking the ball. It is rendered in English for broad use in applications and recognition internationally.
The dual reference in Greek and English connects the athletic and spiritual ideals of ancient Greek culture with the evolution and modern form of sports in the international environment.
The central idea on which the creation of KICKS Academy is based is to contribute to laying the foundations for a new generation of children who, through football, the most popular sport, will develop basic values, principles and skills.
The Academy's goal is to offer children aged 6-14, within the local and wider Greek or international community, the opportunity to:
