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The Virtual Fútbol Academy is a comprehensive online coaching platform that aims to provide world-class soccer education globally. It integrates expert Spanish methodology, the FESPI growth mindset, and leading-edge technology to enhance learning for coaches across all skill levels.

VFA caters to a diverse audience including grassroots and volunteer coaches, early-career coaches seeking advancement, educational institutions and clubs developing coaching programs, professional teams looking to enhance their training methods, and athletes and parents committed to personal development.

FESPI—Focus, Effort, Strategies, Perseverance, and Improvement. It is part of the Growth Mindset framework, pioneered by Carol Dweck at Stanford. The VFA founder, Dave Brown, created the acronym. It is shorthand for the five most essential areas to praise children to develop a Growth Mindset. VFA integrates FESPI throughout every course. The knowledge supports coaches at all levels, from grassroots to professional. It also helps organizations develop comprehensive, holistic coaching pathways.

VFA offers a range of products including self-guided courses, a UCAM-accredited coaching certificate program, personalized mentoring sessions, and a mobile app for content access.

The VFA faculty comprises UEFA-licensed Spanish coaches with extensive experience in professional academies and youth development. Key figures include Carlos Moreno, Antonio Paredes, and Alfredo 'Fredy' Borrás. The academy also collaborates with international experts such as Peter Schreiner.

VFA has established a partnership with UCAM, a prominent Spanish university, to accredit its flagship group mentoring program. UCAM provides certification, and international credibility. They also support VFA's future academy initiatives in Philadelphia and other locations.

VFA offers tailored packages for educational institutions and clubs. These include custom portals for staff and students, bundled seat licenses for courses, optional live onboarding workshops, and pilot programs that can evolve into long-term partnerships.

VFA distinguishes itself by integrating the FESPI growth-mindset framework, proven Spanish methodology, AI (avatars) to bring our self-guided courses to life, digital learning tools, flexible learning pathways, and access to a global community of coaches and mentors. This comprehensive approach sets it apart from traditional coaching courses.

VFA's pricing structure varies based on the program. Individual self-guided courses are available at accessible entry points. The UCAM-accredited group mentoring program offers limited seats with early registration discounts. Customized packages for clubs and schools range from $500 to $10,000, depending on the scope and level of customization required.