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Faith • Character • Sport

Building Fundamentals, Character, and Faith Through Sport

Safe, positive, and non-competitive training for ages 5–14 in Ave Maria, Florida — built for kids who are just starting out and kids who want to sharpen what they already know. Serving homeschool and Catholic families, and everyone in between.

Coach Andrew Malby
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Ages 5–9

Little Saints — Football

5 of 12 spots left

Foundational fundamentals, footwork, and teamwork in a positive, non-competitive setting.

  • Mondays & Wednesdays • 10:00 AM
  • 60 min • 6 weeks
  • Max 12 athletes
$120 total
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Ages 10–14

Youth Saints — Football

3 of 12 spots left

Position-specific skills, conditioning, and leadership for older youth athletes.

  • Mondays & Wednesdays • 8:30 AM
  • 60 min • 6 weeks
  • Max 12 athletes
$120 total
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Ages 5–9

Little Saints — Basketball

Dribbling, shooting form, and joyful team play in a positive environment.

  • Tuesdays & Thursdays • 10:00 AM
  • 60 min • 6 weeks
  • Max 12 athletes
$120 total
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Ages 10–14

Youth Saints — Basketball

Ball-handling, court awareness, defense, and team concepts.

  • Tuesdays & Thursdays • 8:30 AM
  • 60 min • 6 weeks
  • Max 12 athletes
$120 total
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Why IronRoot

A different kind of youth athletics

We coach the whole athlete — body, mind, and soul — in an environment rooted in virtue and discipline.

Faith-Friendly

A Catholic undertone of virtue, prayer, and respect is woven into every practice. But every family is welcome here — faith is the foundation, not the filter.

Safe & Non-Competitive

We don't play games or run travel teams. We train. Ages 5–14 work in an encouraging environment where effort is praised, mistakes are welcome, and no one is cut.

Small Group Sizes

Group classes cap at 12, semi-private at 4. Every athlete is seen, coached, and encouraged — not lost in a crowd.

Fundamentals First

Footwork, form, and mechanics that translate to every sport and every stage of life. Whether your child has never touched a football or just wants to get sharper — we meet them where they are.

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Spaces are limited — group classes cap at 12, semi-private at 4.

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