Purpose & Objectives
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Produce better players in NZ, through increasing the number of training opportunities & playing hours for footballers aged 9-12 years
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Provide clear training guidelines, based on international best practice, for junior footballers who are showing potential to play at a higher level
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Increase and retain the number of junior footballers through delivery of high quality football experiences
What are NZF Skills Centres?
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Additional weekly training for junior footballers aged 9-12 years
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Playing opportunities with a higher level of competition
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Training to prepare for talented player programmes in the NZF Youth Framework
ADMISSION
PROCESS
Only players born in 2010 to 2007 are eligible in 2019.
The Skills Centre is open to all junior players who wish to play more football and further develop their ability within a familiar environment.
Players must be 100% committed to training and learning.
To join the programme, click one of the "JOIN NOW" buttons at the top of the page and register via Clubhub.
KEY ELEMENTS OF OUR PROGRAMME
NZF Accredited Programme
Player to coach ratio of 12:1
Professionally designed curriculum as per NZF Coaching Methodology
Individual Player feedback meetings
Delivered by Junior Level 3 accredited coach.
Access to Player Welfare Workshops focused on Nutrition and Injury Prevention
PROGRAMME DETAILS
Coach
TBC
The NZF Skills Centre is delivered by coaches with the NZF Junior Level 3, the highest of junior coaching accreditation in New Zealand.
Age Groups offered
Players will be grouped based on the below age bands:
U12 Mixed - Boys & Girls born 2007-08
U10 Mixed - Boys & Girls born 2009-10
Term Dates
We offer a year-round programme delivered in 4 blocks aligned with the school terms.
Session Times
U10 & U12 group sessions are run separately.
U10 - 4pm to 5pm
U12 - 5pm to 6pm
Cost
Full payment is due 2 working days prior to the first session, please ensure payment is made on time to avoid your place being given to someone else.
Term 2 2020 - $50 for 5 sessions
Term 3 2020 - $80 for 8 sessions
Term 4 2020 - $80 for 8 sessions
What to bring
All players are expected to arrive at least 15 minutes early so that sessions can be started on time.
- Academy training kit
- Football boots with rubber studs or moulds
- Shin pads
- Drink bottle (please note there is nowhere to refill your bottle so bring a spare and be sure to hydrate appropriately beforehand)
- Rain Jacket, a towel and warm clothes to change into afterwards incase of bad weather
Session Notifications & Wet Weather / Cancellation Process
Cancellations will be communicated via Teamer App which all members will be added to and required to confirm session attendance on each week. If you do not join the App you will be unable to receive training notifications.
Sessions will only be cancelled due to weather when the surface is unplayable or conditions are unsafe. If a session is cancelled a catch-up will be scheduled for the last week of the term OR first week of the new term. If we are unable to schedule a catch-up session then the cost of the cancelled session will be credited to your account.
TRAININGKIT
All players are expected to wear full academy training kit to all sessions. The training kit is made up of the items shown below and can be purchased via Ultra Football. Select Clubs Fencibles United AFC and use the password: fen16.
