Thunderbolt Sports Academy is committed to nurturing the next generation of football and basketball stars by providing quality weekend training in a fun, safe, and supportive environment. Open to both boys and girls aged 3–14 years, the academy focuses on developing technical skills, physical fitness, teamwork, discipline, and confidence. Training sessions are conducted across multiple centres, ensuring children from different communities have easy access to professional coaching and an opportunity to reach their full potential.
Training Schedule
Our training sessions are carefully planned to provide an enjoyable and productive experience for every participant. Sessions run from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, offering four hours of structured coaching, skill development, and fun-filled activities. This schedule gives young athletes ample time to learn, practice, and improve their abilities in a safe, engaging, and supportive environment.
Training Centers
The weekend training is hosted at several strategic locations to accommodate participants from different areas. These centers include:
- SIR APOLLO KAGGWA P/S KISAASI
- Based at Sir Apollo Kaggwa P/S Kisaasi, this training centre features excellent sports facilities designed to support young athletes in their development. The well-maintained playing grounds and child-friendly environment create an ideal space for learning, training, and nurturing football talent while promoting teamwork, discipline, and confidence.
- SIR APOLLO KAGGWA P/S MENGO
- Conveniently located in Mengo, Sir Apollo Kaggwa Primary School – Mengo provides a safe and welcoming environment for young children to learn, play, and grow through sports. The spacious playing grounds and accessible location make it an ideal training centre for participants from Mengo and the surrounding communities, offering the perfect setting for fun, skill development, and organized sporting activities.
- SIR APOLLO KAGGWA P/S KITINTALE
- Situated in a prime location, Sir Apollo Kaggwa Primary School – Kitintale is the perfect venue for young children to learn, play, and develop their sporting talents. The spacious and secure playing ground provides an excellent environment for our training and activities, serving participants from Kitintale, Luzira, and the surrounding neighborhoods with easy access and quality facilities.
- SIR APOLLO KAGGWA P/S KIRA
- Kira’s training center, hosted by SIR APOLLO KAGGWA P/S KIRA, provides a unique and enriching environment. The ground is perfect for our activities to participants in Kiira, Namugongo, Sonde, Kulambiro, Kisaasi, Bweyogerere and neighboring areas.
- SIR APOLLO KAGGWA P/S Old Kampala. Situated in a prime location, SIR APOLLO KAGGWA P/S Old Kampala is the perfect venue for young children to learn, play, and develop their sporting talents. The spacious and secure playing ground provides an excellent environment for our training and activities, serving participants from Kitintale, Luzira, and the surrounding neighborhoods with easy access and quality facilities.
- CITY PARENTS’ SCHOOL.Conveniently located in Mengo, CITY PARENTS’ SCHOOL ALONG KABAKA ANJAGALA ROAD provides a safe and welcoming environment for young children to learn, play, and grow through sports. The spacious playing grounds and accessible location make it an ideal training centre for participants from Mengo and the surrounding communities, offering the perfect setting for fun, skill development, and organized sporting activities.
Fees Structure – One hundred thousand Shillings per month (UGX 100,000/-)
The weekend training program is structured to provide a complete development experience for young athletes by focusing on key areas of basketball and soccer growth. Participants are guided through mental, technical, tactical, and physical training, while also gaining important life skills such as teamwork, discipline, confidence, and leadership both on and off the field.
The TSA Weekend Training Program is a comprehensive initiative designed to identify, nurture, and develop young basketball and soccer talent. Through structured coaching sessions across multiple centres, the program provides children with an inclusive and supportive environment to learn, improve, and enjoy the game. By combining technical development with fun, teamwork, discipline, and personal growth, TSA helps participants build a strong foundation for their future in sports
Training Centres.
Closer to Young Athletes.
Strategically located centres bringing structured sports development, quality coaching and meaningful sporting opportunities closer to children and families across Kampala and surrounding communities.
Our Training Network
Thunderbolt Sports Academy has established several strategically located training centres to make quality sports development accessible to children and young athletes from different communities. These centres provide safe, spacious and child-friendly environments for regular training, skills development, organised sporting activities, competitions and other Academy programmes.
Each centre provides an environment where young athletes can develop their technical, physical, tactical and mental abilities while building teamwork, discipline, confidence, leadership and other important life skills. The Academy’s network of training centres also enables more children and families across Kampala and surrounding communities to access structured sports development.
Sir Apollo Kaggwa Primary School – Kisaasi
Located at Sir Apollo Kaggwa Primary School – Kisaasi, this centre provides a convenient and supportive environment for young athletes from Kisaasi and neighbouring communities. The school offers well-maintained playing grounds suitable for structured sports training, technical development, games and other Academy activities.
The Kisaasi centre serves participants from Kisaasi, Bukoto, Ntinda, Kulambiro, Kyanja, Najjera and surrounding areas. Its accessible location and child-friendly environment provide an ideal setting for young athletes to develop their football and basketball abilities.
Kisaasi, Bukoto, Ntinda, Kulambiro, Kyanja, Najjera and surrounding areas.
Sir Apollo Kaggwa Primary School – Mengo
Sir Apollo Kaggwa Primary School – Mengo provides a centrally located training environment for young athletes from Mengo and surrounding communities. The centre offers spacious playing areas that support structured training sessions, technical drills, small-sided games, physical development and other sporting activities.
The Mengo centre serves participants from Mengo, Rubaga, Namirembe, Nateete, Kibuye, Bakuli, Kasubi, Ndeeba and neighbouring communities. Its central location makes it a convenient training base for families seeking accessible and organised sports development.
Mengo, Rubaga, Namirembe, Nateete, Kibuye, Bakuli, Kasubi, Ndeeba and neighbouring communities.
Sir Apollo Kaggwa Primary School – Kitintale
Sir Apollo Kaggwa Primary School – Kitintale provides a secure and spacious environment where young athletes can learn, train and develop their sporting abilities. Strategically located in the eastern part of Kampala, the centre provides a convenient training base for children from Kitintale and surrounding communities.
The Kitintale centre serves participants from Kitintale, Luzira, Bugolobi, Mutungo, Port Bell, Nakawa and nearby areas. Its playing grounds provide space for technical drills, tactical activities, games and physical development.
Kitintale, Luzira, Bugolobi, Mutungo, Port Bell, Nakawa and nearby areas.
Sir Apollo Kaggwa Primary School – Kira
The Kira training centre provides an accessible base for young athletes living in Kira and the rapidly growing communities around the area. The centre offers a safe and supportive environment for structured training, sporting activities and skills development.
The centre serves participants from Kira, Kiira, Namugongo, Sonde, Bweyogerere, Kulambiro, Kisaasi, Kyaliwajjala and neighbouring communities.
Kira, Kiira, Namugongo, Sonde, Bweyogerere, Kulambiro, Kisaasi, Kyaliwajjala and neighbouring communities.
Sir Apollo Kaggwa Primary School – Old Kampala
Sir Apollo Kaggwa Primary School – Old Kampala provides a convenient training base for young athletes from Old Kampala and surrounding communities. The centre offers a secure and welcoming environment where children can participate in organised training and develop their sporting abilities.
The Old Kampala centre serves participants from Old Kampala, Nankulabye, Makerere, Bwaise, Kawempe, Mengo, Namirembe and neighbouring areas.
Old Kampala, Nankulabye, Makerere, Bwaise, Kawempe, Mengo, Namirembe and neighbouring areas.
City Parents’ School – Mengo
Located along Kabaka Anjagala Road in Mengo, City Parents’ School provides an additional strategic training centre for young athletes in the wider Mengo and central Kampala area. The school offers a spacious and child-friendly environment suitable for regular training, skills development, games, competitions and other Academy activities.
The centre serves participants from Mengo, Kabowa, Rubaga, Nateete, Kibuye, Ndeeba, Bakuli, Namirembe and surrounding communities. Its accessible location provides families with another convenient option for quality sports development.
Mengo, Kabowa, Rubaga, Nateete, Kibuye, Ndeeba, Bakuli, Namirembe and surrounding communities.
Reaching More Young Athletes.
With training centres strategically located across Kisaasi, Mengo, Kitintale, Kira and Old Kampala, together with the City Parents’ School facility in Mengo, Thunderbolt Sports Academy continues to expand access to structured sports development for children and young athletes across Kampala and surrounding communities.
The multi-centre approach provides families with a choice of training locations while creating more opportunities for young athletes to train regularly, develop their abilities, participate in organised sporting activities and experience healthy competition.
Across all centres, Thunderbolt Sports Academy focuses on technical, physical, tactical and mental development, while also nurturing teamwork, discipline, confidence, leadership, sportsmanship and essential life skills.
