Lindfield FC Skills Academy: Summer Comp Coaching

Introducing our new coaching program for your Summer 5 Aside Team! We're thrilled to help your team enhance their skills and make significant strides this off-season.

Purpose

The primary goals of this initiative are:

  • Enhance Player Development: By focusing on small-sided games, we aim to boost players' technical skills significantly.
    These games are renowned for improving players' ball control, decision-making, and overall football proficiency.

  • Support the Local Community: This initiative is open to all teams participating in the Sports Centre's summer competition, not just those from Lindfield FC. We are committed to fostering football development across the broader community.

Training Details

  • Location: Training sessions will be held at the Lindfield Sports Centre courts.

  • Schedule: Sessions will be arranged on weekends at a time convenient for both the team and the coach.

  • Duration: Training will commence on the weekend of Aug 31/Sept 1 and continue to December 14/15. Please note there will be a two-week break during the school holidays (September 28/29 and October 5/6) before resuming on October 12/13.

Summer Comp Coaching Options

Elevate your team’s game this summer with our tailored coaching packages! We offer three distinct options to suit your needs:

  1. Single Team Weekend Training

    • Details: A 75-minute training session at the club courts, led by an accredited Lindfield FC coach using sessions approved by Lindfield FC head coaches.

    • Cost: $950 (covers 14 sessions, including coaching and court hire).

  2. Combined Team Training

    • Details: Two teams can join forces for a 75-minute session led by one Lindfield FC coach. Teams are responsible for coordinating this arrangement.

    • Cost: $950 (covers 14 sessions, including coaching and court hire, with costs split between the teams).

  3. Comprehensive Training & Match Day Package

    • Details: Includes a 75-minute weekend training session plus match attendance and coaching by the same coach who leads the training.

    • Cost: $1,800 (covers 14 training sessions and 13 match-day attendances).

NB: While we strive to maintain consistency with the same coach for both weekend and match day sessions, a similarly qualified coach will be assigned to ensure full coverage if the primary coach is unavailable.

Key Features of Summer Comp Training

  • Training Sessions: Fourteen 75-minute sessions held at the Lindfield Sports Centre courts.

  • Curriculum: Customised to the highly technical nature of small-sided football, including key patterns of play.

  • Qualified Coaches: Each coach is accredited by Lindfield FC, with a minimum qualification of Foundations of Football.

  • Management: The program is supervised by Skills Academy Head Coach Hayden Zorian and Super League Head Coach Craig Pearce.

  • Community Values: Operates in line with Lindfield FC’s values and culture. As a community-based, not-for-profit organization, fees are set to recover costs only.

  • Senior Teams: Senior teams can also take advantage of these opportunities; arrangements can be discussed on a case-by-case basis.
    Reach out to skillsacademy@lindfieldfc.com.au for more information.

Why Small-Sided Games?

Research by the Scottish Football Association highlights that small-sided games offer numerous advantages over traditional 11-a-side football, including:

  • Increased touches, passes, and forward passes per game - this being a key metric to play the proactive, attacking football that is

    aligned with Lindfield FC’s Game Model.

  • Enhanced physical fitness outcomes.

  • Endorsement from top coaches like Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp, who champion the effectiveness of small-sided games in improving player skills.

Non-Team Training Options

For summer competition players who prefer not to engage in team-specific coaching sessions, we offer several valuable alternatives to enhance their skills. Our regular Skills Academy programs and 1-to-1 coaching sessions are designed to help players improve and develop individually.

Available Programs:

  • Skills Academy Programs: A structured series of small group sessions focused on improving individual skills.

  • 1-to-1 Coaching: Personalised coaching sessions for both outfield and goalkeepers, tailored to meet the specific needs and goals of each player.

Next Steps:

If you are interested in enrolling in one of these programs or have any questions, please reach out to the appropriate contact below:

Feel free to contact us for more information or to sign up for one of our programs. We look forward to helping you achieve your training goals!