Kickin’ Around with Victory

Melbourne Victory Football Club (MVFC) in association with Sports Education & Development Australia, (SEDA) is pleased to continue the ‘Kickin’ Around with Victory’ schools program in 2012. The program is aimed at grade 5 and 6 students with the main emphasis being on participation.

Melbourne Victory Football Club (MVFC) in association with Sports Education & Development Australia, (SEDA) is pleased to continue the ‘Kickin- Around with Victory- schools program in 2012. The program is aimed at grade 5 and 6 students with the main emphasis being on participation.

Boys and girls, aged between 10 and 12, will be given the opportunity to discover the joys of football. The program will focus on various football skills including passing, dribbling, heading, ball control, goal keeping and shooting. Once the children have mastered the basics, the program will conclude with some small sided games, in a fun and relaxed environment. The 3 week program will conclude with bi-annual Gala Day, incorporating selected teams from all the participating primary schools playing in a round robin format. MVFC aims to have players attend each gala day to sign autographs & interact with the children.

Program Structure

Week 1:

Passing
– Passing on the move
– Passing to a target
– Short/long passing
– Using both feet
– Technique

Dribbling
– Using both feet
– Running with the ball
– Change of direction
– Evading opponents
– Technique

Heading
– Technique
– Attacking/Defensive heading
– Heading to a target
– Timing

SSF Games

Week 2:

Control
– Trapping with both feet
– Using all parts of the body
– Controlling on the move
– Technique

Goal Keeping
– Hand/eye coordination
– Positioning
– Technique
– SAQ (speed, agility, quickness)

Shooting
– Technique
– Power
– Shooting on the move
– Placement/Accuracy

SSF Games

Week 3:

– SSF Games
– Fun Competitions
– Juggling
– Passing
– Shooting

There is a morning and afternoon session to choose from in order to maximize participation in the program and allow a greater flexibility for the participating school. The following time slots are available:

Morning session: 9:30am – 11:30am
Afternoon session: 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Please CLICK HERE to register your school today.