CLASSES
Kickers Soccer Program
For 8-9 year olds
Kickers Soccer
The fundamental areas of focus at this stage include: ball mastery, learning how to train properly, and creating a foundation for teamwork. This foundational or “learning to train” stage is a crucial time for developing advanced competency in basic techniques and this platform allows for the introduction of more advanced skills.
- Some basic tactical application of attacking and defending concepts can also be introduced.
- Aerobic power should be introduced progressively after growth rate decelerates.
- It is important that children are encouraged to take part in the unstructured play.
- The main activities are developing ball control while learning how to solve problems individually and with their teammates. Players learn several new activities that create a foundation for their training environment as they progress over the years.
- Different variations of passing & dribbling can build into higher level variations that help to develop technical abilities & combinational play.
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The driving philosophy of this stage
- Learning to love the game
- Learning to move
Objectives
- To provide physical activity, develop physical literacy and basic skills within children, through football participation.
- Skills will be delivered through programmes centred around games-based and FUN (Foundation, Understanding, Nurturing) activities, with 100% involvement at all times.
- Small 3v3 games that will allow the opportunity to express enjoyment and develop skills through games.
FC45 Academy Training Mandate:
1. Training will be fun.
2. Training will be age appropriate.
3. Training will consist of learner-centered activities.
4. Training will develop individuals within the team context.
5. Training will encourage taking risks and honor failure as a step to success.
6. Training will nurture cognitive development as well as technical execution.
Venues
Kickers classes are held at the following locations.
