ACADEMY - facilities & support .
The Academy is located at a brand new training facility at Kedbull Leisure in Nelson Road, Gravesend with state-of-the-art 4G and grass pitches. There are excellent transport links via Gravesend and Ebbsfleet train stations, Gravesend ferry and Arriva bus services.
The new facility is one of the leading sports and leisure hubs in the south-east of England and is used by not only the Ebbsfleet United Academy but also youth sides, walking football teams plus local community, schools and grassroots club access. The site will enjoy:
- Two full-size pitches (Natural and 4G)
- One 7-a-side pitch with one incorporating two 5-a-side 4G pitches
- Two 9-a-side pitches (Natural and 4G)
- Children’s play area
- Fully equipped gym
- Fitness suite and Spin room
- Physio / Sports Rehab
- Classroom facilities
- Function rooms
- Bar area with balcony access to pitches
Academy Tech
Video Analysis & Veo
All games are filmed using state-of-the-art Veo cameras. Players are provided with online access to review and analyse their own individual and team performance which can be watched anywhere via access on the club app. Veo offers a panoramic view of the entire field using advanced artificial intelligence technology to detect and track the ball.
Fitness, therapy and physio
Our partners Project MVP deliver a variety of tests on players to monitor and evolve individual fitness levels. We collect wellness data that is fully analysed and visualised in realtime and work closely with physios and sports scientists to prepare players in area of fitness, injury prevention and rehabilitation.
GPS Data and Catapult software
Catapult’s PlayerTek+ helps quantify performance and pushes players to improve themselves, ensuring they are fully prepared with the metrics they need to meet the demands of the game. Providing insights into performance using up-to-the-minute data, our use of PlayerTek+ takes our individual player monitoring and analysis to the next level.
Learning Suites for Education
Our new training headquarters at Kedbull Leisure incorporates fully equipped modern classroom facilities to enable our players to develop their academic studies alongside their football training.
Academy Partners
