Groundwork Volume 1: AUSKICK/JUNIOR UNDERLYING STAGE

Book excerpt: Groundwork is a comprehensive football program for football clubs and schools covering the whole spectrum of a child's development, ranging from 5 – 18 years and beyond. It's designed to personalise the learning by playing an important and active role in a child's development (on and off the field). It's a coaches resource that supports the teaching, coaching, mentoring, motivating, challenging and providing of feedback that is essential to enhancing a child's progress. Learning Intentions of Groundwork – Volume 1: Underlying Stage (Auskick/Junior) • To be able to learn all the principal skills of the game and develop basic physical competencies. Consolidating the basic skills of the game. • Introduced to both technical and tactical skills, with a focus on cooperating with others in game-related and skill development activities. • The focus of training is on learning rather than competing, and it is imperative that there is a balance between training and playing. • The focus is very much about fun and participation! This resource enables you to pitch the content exactly where it needs to be pitched. Age: 5 – 10 years