MISSION STATEMENT

It is the intent of Centre Soccer Association to provide young players with the opportunity to play soccer in a positive, supportive and rewarding environment that emphasizes FUN while developing technique. The Monday Nite Futbol Programs intent is to provide players with extra touches on the ball to develop BALL MASTERY.

OBJECTIVES

MNF is a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate technical training session meant to facilitate individual skill development that can be transferred into game-play and/or a tactical setting.

Players will:

1) Be exposed to basic skills (i.e. passing, dribbling, etc.)

2) Be able to perform the skills using correct technique

3) Become proficient at the skills

4) Be able to apply these technical skills into a tactical setting

5) HAVE FUN!

The general scope of the program is to instill and enhance each player’s passion and enthusiasm through continued exposure and challenges of the basic technical application of the game. Listed below are training priorities.

• Agility – Fast Foot Work
• Take On Moves
• Escape Moves
• Passing and Receiving – players will learn the complete breakdown of passing and receiving techniques.
• Receiving and Turning – players will learn various turns e.g. inside/outside chops, stop turn, etc
• Jugging – players will become comfortable and proficient when dealing with air balls

TRAINING SESSION:

A typical training session is as follows.

Duration: 1 Hour

Ages: 7 – 14

     WARM-UP: 10 minutes

The first five minutes of warm-up will be spent on juggling/juggling patterns. The second five minutes of warm-up will be an attention getter! Also during this time players will learn about/work on flexibility.

     INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY: 30 minutes

Players will be exposed to the technical (age appropriate) demands of the game. This will be accomplished mainly through skill exercises/drills.

     GROUP ACTIVITY: 20 minutes

Players will be exposed to games in which they will generally work in small groups. These games will have a direct co-relation with the skill exercises taught in the individual activity.