ACE FOOTBALL SCHOOL
ACE and Salvatore Sottile are 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 thr
ough 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.
Assisting Salvatore will be Matt Smith Captain from the Brisbane Roar and a number of other guest coaches.
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 SkillsThis 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 SkillsThis 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 (who have current registration with Football Brisbane) in the off-season Term 2.
HEAD COACHES
The Football School is run and operated by Salvo Sottile who is involved in every aspect of the school. Salvo played professionally in Europe for more than 18 years and 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.
MATT SMITH - Captain of the Brisbane Roar. Matt has a tremendous amount of playing and coaching experience and is ideal to demonstrate technique to young players to ensure they are taught the right way from the start.
JOE AMARADDIO– Has been with ACE since 2002, holds an Asian C licence and has held various senior coaching positions including Director of Coaching. Joe has a passion for Football that words cannot explain and translates this passion in the development of young players. Joe’s role includes selection of players, coordination and communication across JPL and the identification of players below JPL that demonstrate the ability and desire to play within the JPL program.
DAVID DA SILVA - Has an Asian C class license, a Masters in Sports coaching, a Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement Studeis) and a Diploma in Health Science and Remedial Massage. Over the past few years, David has worked as a coach at the Kelvin Grove School of Excellence, and is currently the head coach of St. Peter’s Lutheran College. David is a young coach who embraces modern coaching techniques and relates well with young players understanding their needs and motivation. David brings a fantastic blend of International academic knowledge with real and practical expertise.
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.
Students will receive the following tuition and coaching as part of their programme.
1. DURING FOOTBALL SEASON – 20 WEEKS
(U/8-12): Player Development: 1 x 1.5 hours per week
(U/12-15): Player Development:1 x 1.0 hours per week +
(U/12-15): Strength Training: 1 x 0.5 hours per week
2. DURING THE OFF SEASON – 8 WEEKS
Player already within ACE are eligable for this Season (including JPL players)
(U/8-15): Player Development: 2 x 1.5 hours per week
Games: 5 A-Side: 1 x 30-40 mins
U/12-15 Curriculum includes Nutrition and Sports Psychology lectures delivered by qualified instructors.
3. SUMMER SCHOOL – OFF SEASON 8 WEEKS
(U/8-15): Player Development: 2 x 1.5 hours per week
Open to new players in the off-season. The Summer School introduces players to the Football School allowing qualified coaches to assess players and identify the appropriate level of entry. On completion players will receive an evaluation which establishes a level within the Football School for the subsequent years.
UNIFORM
Students enrolled in the Football School will require a Football uniform, and it is expected to be worn to all training sessions. Players kit consists of a Traiing Shirt and Training Shorts.
WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE
PLAYERS AGED 8-12 LOOKING TO PLAY IN THE JPL. The Football School curriculum is established to assist players aged 8-12 in the preparation for the Junior Premier League which is the pathway for selection in the State and National teams.
PLAYERS AGED 13-15 LOOKING TO PLAY IN THE JPL. The Football School curriculum integrates the FFA curriculum and will assist players aged 13 to 15 who are interested in developing their technical skills with a view of trialling for Junior Premier League
Note - Players in lower divisions will need to attend the assessment session prior to acceptance. Please note that assessment is purely a method of ensuring that players meet the minimum entry criteria of the Football School.
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.