THE FA TESCO SKILL CENTRE AT MIDDLESBROUGH FOOTBALL CLUB IN THE COMMUNITY
As part of The Football Association’s drive to raise standards in 5–11 year old players a new coaching opportunity has arisen to affect the long term development of the game. Gone are the lines of disengaged and bored children, coaches telling children what to do and delivering a ‘one-size fits all’ approach to learning. In comes empowering children to make decisions for themselves, encouraging them to solve problems and creating environments where making mistakes is acceptable and seen as part of the learning process.
All FA Skills Centres are delivered by qualified coaches from The FA that have completed specific youth coaching qualifications for 5-11 year olds, giving each young person that enrols the opportunity to have lots of practice in an appropriate environment to help them in their development as players and as children.
The FA Tesco Skill Centre in conjunction with Middlesbrough Football Club in the Community will start Wednesday 16th September 4.30-6.00pm and runs alongside their existing in-centre coaching programme throughout the academic year costing just £2 per session.
Not only will players develop their skills with a football but they will also develop skills that will make them a better all-round sports person! This might include learning to run, catch, jump or dodge better as well as improving their agility, balance and coordination skills! Some of this might be done with a football, some of it might not, so don’t be surprised if you as grown up’s don’t see the exact same football session that you have always seen! This might
be a little different!
In order to find out more about The FA Tesco Skill Centre at Middlesbrough Football Club in the Community please contact FA Skills Coach Mark Dick on 07931 126733 or mark.dick@TheFA.com. Please also see our specialist website www.TheFA.com/Skills for more details regarding The FA Skills Programme which offers advice for young players on how they can improve their skills. The more practice they can get the better!
