DEVELOPMENT SOCCER

WEDNESDAYS

5.15pm - 6pm*

OUR LITTLE SPARTANS PROGRAN IS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR PLAYERS AGED 3YRS, THIS GIVES THEM A TASTER AND IT BUILDS ON THE 'FUN' ELEMENT, SO THAT HOPEFULLY, THEY FIND THAT LOVE AND WANT TO CARRY ON LEARNING THIS AWESOME SPORT.

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IT IS ONE 35-45 MINUTE SESSION PER WEEK DURING EACH DEVELOPMENT SEASON, HELD AT OUR LOUGHMAN PARK FIELDS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS. IT IS A 7 WEEK PROGRAM.  IT IS A FULLY INTERACTIVE SESSION WITH PLAYER AND PARENTS, AND IS LEAD BY AN APPROVED & CLEARED SPARTAN COACH - TYPICALLY COACH TAMMY.

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THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON CORE COORDINATION, BALANCE AND LISTENING SKILLS, WITH EACH SESSION PACKED WITH FUN GAMES TO HELP THEM LEARN AND DEVELOP THEIR BASE SOCCER SKILLS.

MONDAYS OR WEDNESDAYS

PRACTICE

FROM 6PM*

OUR JR SPARTAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS GEARED TOWARDS PLAYERS AGED 4 - 5 YRS OLD (BORN 8/1/22 - 7/31/23); TYPICALLY KNOWN AS U5.

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ALL OUR JR SPARTANS ARE CO-ED TEAMS.

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OUR JR SPARTANS PRACTICE ONCE A WEEK DURING THE DEVELOPMENT SEASON WITH 'THEIR' ASSIGNED SPARTAN COACH, AND THEN HAVE 6 INTER-LEAGUE GAMES ON FRIDAYS NIGHTS TOWARDS THE END OF THE SEASON.

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THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL PLAYERS, WHATEVER THEIR ABILITY, TO HAVE FUN, LEARN THE SPORT, DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS AND DISCOVER A LOVE FOR THE GAME.  NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED; JUST A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND A DESIRE TO LEARN.

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THE MAJORITY OF SPARTAN COACHES IN THIS AGE GROUP ARE VOLUNTEERS OR PARENT COACHES.​

MONDAYS OR WEDNESDAYS PRACTICE

FROM 6PM*

THIS IS FOR SPARTANS AGED 5 YRS - 11 YRS (BORN 8/1/2014 - 7/31/21); TYPICALLY KNOWN AS U6, U8, U10 OR U12. MANY OF THESE PLAYERS HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED THE GAME OF SOCCER IN SOME FORM AND ARE LOOKING TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS; BUT NOT ALL!

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ALL CO-ED TEAMS; BALANCED BY AGE & ABILITY. 

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AGAIN LEAD BY VOLUNTEER AND/OR PARENT COACHES, FOLLOWING A SPARTAN DESIGNED BASE CURRICULUM TO BOTH DEVELOP AND IMPROVE ON THE CORE SKILLS.  STRUCTURED SESSIONS FOCUSED ON BALL CONTROL, PASSING, TACTICAL, POSITIONS, SHOOTING, DEFENDING AND THE 'RULES' OF PLAY.

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FOCUS IS STILL ON HAVING FUN WITH THEIR TEAM, PRACTICING ONCE A WEEK WITH THEIR COACH AND TEAM, ATTENDING A SEPARATE GROUP TRAINING CLINIC ONCE A WEEK AND FINISHING OFF THE WEEK WITH AN INTER-LEAGUE GAME*

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NO PREVIOUS SOCCER EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED, WE WELCOME ALL SKILLS AND ABILITIES TO OUR PROGRAMS!!!

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*GROUP TECHNICAL IS FOR 4 WEEKS DURING THE SEASON.  IN-HOUSE GAMES FOR 6 WEEKS

Wednesday PRACTICE 

FROM 6PM - 7.15/7.30pm*

OUR SNR SPARTAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS GEARED TOWARDS PLAYERS AGED 12+ (BORN 8/1/2013 - 7/31/2014); TYPICALLY KNOWN AS U13.

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ONCE A WEEK PRACTICE SESSION WITH A GAME/SCRIMMAGE PLAYED IN-HOUSE.  ​IT IS A GROUP SESSION LEAD BY A SPARTAN APPROVED COACH.  A CO-ED 'TEAM' IN MOST CASES.

 

IT IS DESIGNED FOR PLAYERS WHO HAVE 'AGED OUT' OF OTHER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS OR PLAYERS RELATIVELY NEW TO THE SPORT;TO CONTINUE WITH THEIR LEARNING, DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS AND KEEP ACTIVE.

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THE GOAL BEING TO SIMPLY HAVE A PLACE TO LEARN AND PLAY WITHOUT ACADEMY OR COMPETITIVE PRESSURES: PLAY FOR FUN.

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AGAIN NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY, AS WE WELCOME ALL SPARTNS, WHATEVER THEIR ABILITY!!​

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