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NFA SOCCERSKILLS have taken the hard work out of planning, delivering and evaluating a football session and it can be enjoyed by the players, both girls and boys, of all abilities. The scheme also raises additional finance for your club, as NFA SOCCERSKILLS awards are purchased at £1.50 and we recommend they are sold to parents/guardians for £3, retaining the surplus for your clubs funds. More than that, it works towards the KS1, 2 and 3 attainment descriptors of the National Curriculum.
Over 8 professional clubs "Football in the Community" schemes programme have registered and started NFA SOCCERSKILLS prior to launching the scheme.
The NFA SOCCERSKILLS manual provides all of the information you will need to deliver a quality football session without needing extensive resources.
- The scheme can be run anywhere you do not need goal posts or even a football pitch!
- It's easy to use and structured similar to a normal activity lesson plan
- Support the technical skill development of junior footballers (4-14 year old) skills
- Tailored to an individual child's ability. They don't even need previous football experience but it also supports the development of experienced players
- Be sensitive to LTAD (Long Term Athletic Development) and differentiation can easily be achieved through applying STEP (Space Task Equipment People) principles. Delivered throughout our 5 core skills development scheme.
- Motivates, encourages and rewards individual participation and development
Our scheme has been designed with significant input from junior footballers, coaches, PE teachers and professional football coaches, who have participated in over 4,000 trials. As active coaches and parents we recognise and support your aspirations to actively contribute towards your player's development. We believe that NFA SOCCERSKILLS actively contributes towards achieving your goals.
“A lot of parents drop off their children so they can go shopping, not certain they really want to be here? A scheme like SOCCERSKILLS will instantly motivate them therefore they are easier to coach”
Football in the Community Coach
Do you have further questions on NFA SOCCERSKILLS simply click on the question to reveal the answer!
- What is NFA SOCCERSKILLS?
A tried and tested football training program that shows guaranteed results in the 4 to 14 age range.
- Who developed NFA SOCCERSKILLS?
NFA SOCCERSKILLS has been developed and tested over a 2 year period. Two of our founders are active football coaches and despite extensive searching, could not find anything suitable to support the development of their teams and players. Our philosophy is to take all of the best ideas from coaching principles around the world and combine these into a football skills development scheme that would support junior footballers.
We have undertaken over 4,000 tests with each level of our skills development scheme with significant input from:
- Junior footballer players
- Professional Football, Football in the Community coaches
- Professional Football, Academy coaches
- Amateur Football Clubs coaches
- School PE teachers
- Parents of children that currently participate in junior football
Are there other similar schemes?
Our research could not identify a similar 'total solution' football skills development scheme. There are similar (but different) skills development schemes in other sports such as swimming.
- Are there other similar schemes?
Our research could not identify a similar 'total solution' football skills development scheme. There are similar (but different) skills development schemes in other sports such as swimming.
- Do I need to be a qualified coach to participate?
No, the NFA SOCCERSKILLS has been specifically designed to support, school PE teachers including new and established football coaches. If you wish to attend a formal FA coaching scheme, we would encourage your participation, as this will further help you to understand football coaching principles.
We have deliberately taken the 'football jargon' out of our skills development manual to allow you to better understand football skills development techniques. At each level, we provide a detailed lesson plan, that helps you put together a complete football training session including:
- Preparation plan
- Learning Aims
- Coaches brief
- Objectives and goals of the session
- Equipment required including preparing for the specific skill being developed
- Players brief
- Clear explanation of the skill to be developed
- Testing and recording results
Each session has been designed to be, fun, participative and rewarding. Using 'indirect' learning techniques to reinforce and reward individual player(s) skills development.
- What do junior footballers receive for participating?
All junior footballers participating in the NFA SOCCERSKILLS scheme receive structured coaching, that rewards and encourages skills development. All Junior Footballers, when successfully passing a skill test, will be eligible to receive an award for their achievements. Each time they develop their skills, they can achieve a higher level award to recognise their achievements.
- What are the different skill levels?
The skills matrix Table 1 below illustrates how progress can be made in each skill at a pace to suit the individual development of each player. Having successfully completed the skills test, the player is eligible for an
award that is signed by their coach.
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- What is the NFA SOCCERSKILLS manual?
NFA has developed an extensive SOCCERSKILLS manual that provides coaches and teachers with a complete solution for developing junior footballers (aged between 4 - 14 years old) soccer skills. This exciting new manual developed by experienced football coaches and extensively researched with junior footballers provides:
- 35 skills development guides
- Results sheets
- Preparation plan
- Learning Aims
- Coaches brief
- Objectives and goals of the session
- Equipment required including preparing for the specific skill being developed
- Players brief
- Clear explanation of the skill to be developed
- Testing and recording results
- Training schemes
- Test sheets
- Suggested skill specific warm up guides
- Suggested game situations specific for each skills
- Can anyone use the NFA SOCCERSKILLS Development Manual?
The NFA SOCCERSKILLS manual is a comprehensive guide and has been designed to allow a new coach or teacher to effectively deliver the NFA SOCCERSKILLS development scheme. The scheme has been designed for 4-14 year old players and can be used for all skill levels, from complete beginners to experienced players. The manual consists of:..
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- What are the 35 unique NFA SOCCERSKILLS awards?
NFA SOCCERSKILLS has developed 35 unique SOCCERSKILLS awards for each level of attainment. The awards signify the level of attainment reached by the player. Depending on their skill level, not everyone will start at level 1. The scheme has been developed to allow more experienced players to enter the scheme at levels 3 or 4.
Without participating in a structured football coaching session, you are unable to directly purchase an NFA SOCCERSKILLS Award. To .qualify, a player must have clearly demonstrated their ability to successfully pass the NFA SOCCERSKILLS test. Awards have to be approved by a football coach and/or teachers. The football club and/or school will
purchase the awards direct from NFA SOCCERSKILLS.
- What is the cost of the awards?
The awards are purchased by a player's parent or guardian at a cost of £3.
- Schools/FITC purchase NFA SOCCERSKILLS awards for £1.50 per award, leaving £1.50 to be shared between the participating School/FITC.
Part of the NFA SOCCERSKILLS philosophy is to actively encourage children to participate in sport, whilst also raising additional funding to support grass roots football.
- How can my club participate in NFA SOCCERSKILLS?
Simply complete the NFA SOCCERSKILLS registration process and we will send you a NFA SOCCERSKILLS
Development Manual. This includes all you need to successfully rollout the scheme within your school. This includes the additional benefit of contributing towards raising additional funds for your school.
Should you require additional support and/or have questions contact either:
- NFA SOCCERSKILLS enquiries
- Participating Professional Football Club - Football in the Community Scheme (FITC)
