ACE FOOTBALL SCHOOL
ACE is proud to announce the introduction of a Football School with a clear mandate to develop individual player's technical skills for players aged 8 to 15. Regular club training alone goes a long way in developing players, however, only through a concentrated technically focused school will players truly develop to their full potential. The vision of the ACE Football School is to develop each and every player’s skills technically and tactically in order to greatly increase the understanding of each player’s role on the soccer field. The Football School also aims to equip player's with vital life skills such as focus, stamina and discipline that will stand them in good stead in all other aspects of their lives.
The Football School's philosophy is founded on the ‘Whole Person’ approach, recognising that improving a player’s physical and technical development must go hand in hand with the advancement of each players maturity as well as their emotional and psychological well-being . To this end, our programmes will focus on three key target areas being Motor skills, Cognitive skills, Personal skills.
Motor Skills
This deals with each player’s technical and tactical ability focusing on elements such as kicking, dribbling, passing, heading and tackling. Speed, strength, endurance and flexibility are vital elements of these sessions.
Cognitive Skills
This aims to develop qualities such as intuition, memory, concentration, and decision making. Strategies for self expression and creativity and imagination underpin this aspect of our training.
Personal Skills
This helps players foster techniques for having control over their emotions or for regaining self control when lost. Motivation, self-esteem and a desire to be autonomous will increase in these sessions.
All training sessions are carefully structured to achieve the correct balance between the technical, tactical, physical and educational components according to the age and stage of development of each player.
Registration to the Football School is only available to registered ACE players during the football season terms and open to all other players in the off-season Term 3.
SESSION TIMES
Tuesday 5.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Ages Under 8,9,11,13,14 and 15
Wednesday 5.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Ages Under 10 and U12
HEAD COACH
The Football School is run by Salvo Sottile who played professionally in Europe for more than 18 years. Salvo played in the Italian National Under 20 squad on 3 seperate tours alongside great players like Alessandro Costacurta . After retiring from playing he was appointed Director of Coaching for an Academy in Europe for three years before taking the Academy to Australia.
ASSSISTANT COACHES
All assistant coaches in the Football School have spent time as professional players. In addition, a number of experienced reputable guest coaches will participate in the program.
Paul Armit – Played professionally in Europe before being injured and having to return to Australia where he has been playing Premier League in Brisbane.
Justin Ansell – Played professionally for Torin in Italy before returning to Austalia to play Premier League in Brisbane.
David Barker – Played professionally in Scotland and Italy before returning to Australia where he has been playing Premier League in Brisbane.
STRUCTURE OF PROGRAM
The program is structured to run for 10 months of the year broken into three 10 week terms as follows:
| Term |
Commencement |
Duration |
Sessions Per Week |
Availability |
| 1 |
2/3/2010 |
10 Weeks |
One |
ACE Player's Only |
| 2 |
1/6/2010 |
10 Weeks |
One |
ACE Player's Only |
| 3 |
7/9/2010 |
10 Weeks |
Two |
All |
COST OF PROGRAM
Term 1 - $200 for Ten 1.5 Hour Sessions. Price includes the Player's Kit
Term 2 - $150 for Ten 1.5 Hour Sessions
Term 3 - $250 for Twenty 1.5 Hour Sessions - ACE Registered Players
$300 for Twenty 1.5 Hour Sessions - Non ACE Players
Players Kit Includes a Training Shirt, Training Shorts and Jacket. All players participating in the Football School must wear the Club's Football School Players Kit. Players Kit must be purchased for new Term 2 and Term 3 Players for $50 as part of registration.
REGISTRATION
Due to limited training fields, numbers are limited for the Football School during the Football Season and places will be allocated on a first in basis. Players can register as part of the ACE sign on registration on the 30th and 31st of January 2009. For registration other than on sign on weekend click here.
WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE
All players aged 8 to 15 who are interested in fast tracking their football skills irrespective of the division that you are presently playing in. Only registered ACE players may participate in TERM 1 and TERM 2, however any person can register for Term 3 in the off-season.
Please note that registered players are expected to behave in a positive manner at all times during training. Any player deemed disruptive by the coaches will receive one warning and then stopped from participating.
To print a registration page click here