2- JUNIOR PRO – Development Program (6-14 years)
The discovery phase (6-9 years)
In the "good old days", as a kid, you learnt to play football in your neighborhood street or the park. There were no coaches to make you run laps or do stretches and push-ups. When you were with just one mate you played a 1 v 1 game, when there were eight of you, you played 4 v 4, there were no referees either, you made your own rules and every problem got solved. You just played, every free minute of the day. Funny as it may seem, this was (and still is) the best possible way to develop a basic skill level through understanding and passion for football, and that’s what we believe in at PRO Sports!
The skill acquisition phase (10-14 years)
Technical skills must be developed at this age: the focus during this period is on the development of the "functional game skills".
These are the technical skills every player needs to perform effectively during a game.
The word "functional" emphasizes the difference to ‘un-functional’ tricks, which may be fun to see and do but useless during the game.
The Skill Acquisition training program focuses upon developing four core skills when in possession of the ball:
Striking the ball
This includes all forms of striking the ball such as short/long passing; shooting and crossing.
First touch
Controlling the ball with all allowed body parts.
1 v 1
All moves, feints and accelerations to get past and away from an opponent.
Running with the ball
At speed (with a lot of space) or ‘dribbling’ (in tight areas), this includes techniques for protecting the ball and changing direction.
These four core skills cover 95% of the actions of any outfield player when in possession of the ball during a game of football. The other 5% consists of actions such as heading and throw-ins.
Twice to Three Times a week training sessions:
Locations:
- The Lebanese School of Qatar-Westbay Campus.
Saturday
6-7 years: 4:00PM-5:00PM (Boys & Girls)
8-10 years: 5:00PM-6:00PM (Boys & Girls)
10-14 years: 6:00PM-7:00PM (Girls)
10-14 years: 6:00PM-7:00PM (Boys)
Sunday
10-14 years: 6:00PM-7:00PM (Girls)
Monday
6-7 years: 4:00PM-5:00PM (Boys & Girls)
8-10 years: 5:00PM-6:00PM (Boys & Girls)
10-14 years: 6:00PM-7:00PM (Boys)
Tuesday
10-14 years: 6:00PM-7:00PM (Girls)
Wednesday
6-7 years: 4:00PM-5:00PM (Boys & Girls)
8-10 years: 5:00PM-6:00PM (Boys & Girls)
10-14 years: 6:00PM-7:00PM (Boys)