SOUTHAMPTON Les Reed FOOTBALL CLUB Executive TECHNICAL Director KIT PARTNER of Football Bridging Grass Roots Join our,academy journey and Professional Football
Vision Should we be developing young players for football or Developing football for young players? We need to examine three relevant functions Vision Provision Delivery
The purpose and function of Sports Football Recreation and fun Competition Profession Business Its life and Death
Where do I stand? What does Football Development mean for me? The Coach? The Teacher? The Volunteer? The club owner? The businessman? The Official?
Provision Finding the Gap to bridge or Providing the pathway to excellence? Where does grass roots end and Serious football begin What is grass roots? What defines an Academy? Where does Professional Football begin Do we need a bridge? Can we discover a continuous pathway?
The Southampton Way The Southampton Academy ACADEMY ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT CENTRES DEVELOPMENT CENTRES Schools, junior clubs, community programmes, Coaching Schools and Clinics
PHILOSOPHY, CULTURE & VISION A model for Football Development Join our journey
A A modern academy The Development Pathway Grass Roots Football Programmes Structured Football Development and Talent Identification Advanced Development Programmes Elite Development Elite Performance Professional Development Professional Performance International Development International Performance
Philosophy and Culture Developing the player and the Person Technical Development Physical Development Education and Welfare Social Development Psychological Development
Structure The Talent Pyramid Elite Development & Performance Advanced Development Talent Identification and Grass Roots Development
Structure Academy Structure The Academy Development Centres Soccer Schools and Clinics
The Academy concept Specially selected players of the highest potential High Performance Coaches High Performance support staff Top quality facilities
Delivery Southampton FC Academy Under 15 Under 21 Staplewood Training Ground, Southampton Saints Academy (9-14) Bath Academy (9-14) Advanced DC (Southampton) Advanced DC (Bath) Abingdon DC Bournemouth DC Southampton DC Bristol DC Bath DC Somerset DC Basingstoke DC Ottersure DC Wiltshire DC S Wales DC Join our journey
Development Centres Concept Selected players identified through the programmes as demonstrating the potential to progress to professional level High Quality Coaches High Quality support staff Very good facilities
Schools, Clubs, Clinics, Grass Roots Area coverage: Bristol, Bath, South Wales, Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire SOUTH WALES TALENT CENTRE Create a cluster of improved development centres to support the Satellite Academy. Schools, Clubs, Clinics, Grass Roots BRISTOL TALENT CENTRE BATH ACADEMY BATH TALENT CENTRE Schools, Clubs, Clinics Grass Roots Satellite Academy: 8hrs per week coaching plus education and sports science support 9-14yrs SOMERSET TALENT CENTRE WILTSHIRE TALENT CENTRE Coaching Programme 2-4hrs per week coaching plus games programme / festivals to assess development 8-10yrs Schools, Clubs, Clinics, Grass Roots Join our journey
Academy Winter Technical Programme 2012-13 Under 9 Brad Andrews Under 10 Adi Adams Under 11 & Under 12 Andy Eisentrager & Oli Higginson Under 13 & Under 14 Lee Smith GOALKEEPING (All Ages) Steve Grinham PHYSIO CLINIC Monday DISTRICT SCHOOLS AND LEAGUES PROGRAMME Tuesday Wednesday S&C 5pm - 5.30pm 5.30pm 7pm Sitec Astro 5.30pm - 7.30pm Astro 1 S&C 5pm 5.30pm 5.30pm 7pm Sitec Astro 5.30pm - 7.30pm Astro 1 5.30pm 7pm Sitec Astro S&C 5pm 5.30pm 5.30pm - 7.30pm Astro 1 5.30pm 7pm Sitec Astro 5.30pm-7.30pm Astro 1 5.30pm 7pm Grass 5.30pm-7.30pm Grass CLINIC OPEN 5.30pm-7pm CLINIC OPEN 5.30pm-7.30pm Thursday DISTRICT SCHOOLS AND LEAGUES PROGRAMME Friday DAY RELEASE 2pm-4.30pm 6pm 8pm Astro 1 DAY RELEASE 2pm-4.30pm 6pm 8pm Astro 1 DAY RELEASE (U11 only) 2pm-4.30pm 6pm 8pm Astro 1 S&C 5.30pm 6pm 6pm 8pm Astro 1 2pm-4.30pm 6pm 8pm Grass CLINIC OPEN 2.30-4.30pm & 6pm-8pm Saturday (U12 only) 9am 11am Astro / Grass 9am 11am Astro / Grass CLINIC OPEN 9am 11am
Soccer Schools and Clinics Concept Talent Identification through Grass Roots programmes Football Development & Opportunity for the masses Structured Coaching programmes Sports Science advice Medical Support
Purpose and Objectives Football at all levels for the community Increase in organised participation Developing and Educating : players coaches support staff officials Creating opportunity Identifying Talent Recruiting Talent The Southampton Way
Philosophy, Culture & Vision The Southampton Way Is about creating opportunity for young players to be introduced to football, to enjoy football and to flourish. It is about every player getting the opportunity to be the best they can be. It is about creating a safe, enjoyable learning environment by providing facilities, trained coaches and development programmes which suit each individual player. It is about finding and developing top talent and providing talented players with the skills and tools to reach the highest levels of the game in professional football and at International level. It is about not forgetting where the best players come from, the grass roots and supporting this level within the community.
The Southampton Way Style The Southampton Way is about high standards and quality. It is about learning to play attractive, highly skilful,successful football It is about developing technique and understanding. It is a joy to watch, exciting and entertaining, it is fun to play. It is about aspiration and achievement. It prepares players to play in any system, any strategy and understand any tactics.
The Southampton Way Coaching Selected coaches will be : Qualified to the correct standard Trained Supervised Have the best character and personality Determined to improve Disciplined and organised Reliable and trustworthy
SOUTHAMPTON FOOTBALL CLUB Bath Academy Join our journey
Southampton FC Academy (Bath) Facility Development A new 3G playing surface of the highest quality A new ¾ size grass show pitch with mini soccer pitches and gridded area A new Academy building complete with office space, changing area, parents lounge, café, teaching rooms, IT room and toilets etc. Join our journey
Bath Satellite Academy Where we are going..
ACADEMY ADVANCED DEV CENTRE Development Centre Timetable DEVELOPMENT CENTRES BATH ACADEMY (University of Bath) BATH (University of Bath) BATH (Beechen Cliff School) SOMERSET (Gryphon Leisure Centre) WILTSHIRE (Springfields Academy) SOUTH WALES (Newport) SOUTH BRISTOL (Keynsham) Age Groups U9-U14 U7/U8/U9/U10 U5-U10 U5-U10 U5-U10 U5-U10 U5-U10 Monday DISTRICT SCHOOLS AND LEAGUES PROGRAMME 5.30pm 7pm Brad Andrews Oli Higginson Julian Harmer Tuesday ALL AGE GROUPS ALL AGE GROUPS ALL AGE GROUPS ALL AGE GROUPS Wednesday ALL AGE GROUPS DISTRICT SCHOOLS AND LEAGUES PROGRAMME Thursday ALL AGE GROUPS ALL AGE GROUPS ALL AGE GROUPS ALL AGE GROUPS ALL AGE GROUPS Friday ALL AGE GROUPS ALL AGE GROUPS Saturday ALL AGE GROUPS 9am 11am Commences Jan 2013 Join our journey
Southampton FC Academy (Bath) Multidiscipline Opportunities Explore other Elite sports development across the national governing bodies based at Bath Explore X-transfer of training techniques and youth development models in other sports on site Join our journey
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