Group Sessions
What We Offer!!
Run primarily at the Basingstoke Sports Centre, our group sessions, split into appropriate age ranges, cater for boys and girls of all abilities!
"Being a coach in the Foundation Phase offers a unique opportunity: there's no better time to influence a child's attitude to sport and learning than during their early years".
- Pete Sturgess, FA national lead for the Foundation Phase
Striker Tots (ages 2-3½, pre-school)
We base the sessions around certain stories and themes each week, to get the children's minds active and engaged in what we are doing. Looking for pirate treasure, racing cars and Finding Nemo are just some of the sessions that the children partake in. We use these themes to improve the key skill areas of dribbling, stopping and shooting. The classes follow the format of warm-up games without the football, dribbling games followed by shooting games and the opportunity to practise big kicks to finish!
The sessions operate in fixed terms of 10 weeks, priced at £65. For those that join our term late, this fee is reduced to take into account the amount of weeks remaining (e.g. Join with 5 weeks left, pay £32.50 and so on).
Children are to come to the sessions in shorts, t-shirt with suitable trainers and plenty of drink. Parents are required to stay for the duration of the session, where seating is provided for those that wish to sit. Lift access is available.
Please contact us to sign up!
Super Strikers (ages 3½-4½, pre-school and school year R)
We again utilise our unique blend of themes and stories to convey our coaching instructions, seeking to improve the children's dribbling, stopping, turning and shooting. The children are also exposed to directional play for the first time, elements of defending and attacking, as well as rudimentary positioning of players in a team.
The themes and stories are age appropriate, for example one week the children become knights in shining armour defending the castle from the dragon, the next they are super heroes protecting city!
The sessions follow the format of warm-up games without the football, dribbling games followed by big-kick games and a mini-match with lots of football and lots and lots of goals being scored!
The sessions operate in fixed terms of 10 weeks, priced at £65. For those that join our term late, this fee is reduced to take into account the amount of weeks remaining (e.g. Join with 5 weeks left, pay £32.50 and so on).
Children are to come to the sessions in shorts, t-shirt with suitable trainers and plenty of drink. Parents are required to stay for the duration of the session, where seating is provided for those that wish to sit. Lift access is available.
Please contact us to sign up!
Junior Strikers (ages 4½-6, school years R & 1)
These classes utilise themes in conjunction with more realistic football exercises and drills, that help the children to expand their knowledge base and prepare for a more competitive side to football. Sticking with our ethos of "football only being a game", we never lose sight of the main aim being the children's enjoyment and development, encouraging them to try new skills and learn together as a team.
We work on the fundamental skills of dribbling, running with the ball, passing, stopping, turning and shooting, in conjunction with directional play, elements of defending and attacking, as well as rudimentary football tactics and positioning for game play. We offer praise for good effort and encourage the children to get behind each other and do the same, in a team centred, friendly environment!
The sessions operate in fixed terms of 10 weeks, priced at £65. For those that join our term late, this fee is reduced to take into account the amount of weeks remaining (e.g. Join with 5 weeks left, pay £32.50 and so on).
Children are to come to the sessions in shorts, t-shirt with suitable trainers and plenty of drink. Parents are required to stay for the duration of the session, where seating is provided for those that wish to sit. Lift access is available.
Please contact us to sign up!
Dynamo Strikers (ages 6-7, school years 1 & 2) and Mega Strikers (ages 7-8, school years 3 & 4)
Dynamo Strikers and Mega Strikers classes begin to utilise the Foundation Phase of the FA's England DNA, allowing for a more holistic approach in the children's development by incorporating the FA's Four Corner Model- Social, Psychological, Physical and Technical. This well-rounded approach ensures that your child is given a base from which to progress, at a pace and in a manner that suits them. Every child learns and progresses at a different rate- we acknowledge this and provide a variety of tools to help your child attain their goals.
Alongside the guidance of our coaches, the children are allowed to express themselves and are encouraged to find new ways to play and to problem solve different scenarios. We practise and work on the skills of dribbling, running with the ball, passing (including principles of possession), stopping, turning, skill variety (step overs etc), directional play, elements of defending and attacking, positional play and game tactics.
The sessions operate in fixed terms of 10 weeks, priced at £65. For those that join our term late, this fee is reduced to take into account the amount of weeks remaining (e.g. Join with 5 weeks left, pay £32.50 and so on).
Children are to come to the sessions in shorts, t-shirt with suitable trainers and plenty of drink. Shin pads are a requirement. Parents do not have to stay for the duration of the session and are free to explore Festival Place, or grab a coffee! A viewing balcony (no seating) is available for those that wish to observe. Lift access is available.
Please contact us to sign up!
Elite Strikers (ages 9-11, school years 4, 5 & 6)
These sessions utilise the Foundation Phase of the FA's England DNA, allowing for a more holistic approach in the children's development by incorporating the FA's Four Corner Model- Social, Psychological, Physical and Technical. This well-rounded approach ensures that your child is given a base from which to progress, at a pace and in a manner that suits them. Every child learns and progresses at a different rate- we acknowledge this and provide a variety of tools to help your child attain their goals.
By involving the children with all elements of the sessions, we are making sure that they have the tools in their locker to be able to make their own decisions in a football match, a solution to fit every scenario! Problem solving and team work is encouraged, as is the asking of questions! We use the Question and Answer technique to great effect, ensuring that the children fully understand the learning material and can query it if they are unsure!
By coming along to these sessions, players work on the following:
Dribbling, running with the ball, movement on and off of the ball, passing and combinations (including principles of possession), stopping, turning, skill variety (step overs/feints etc), directional play, principles of defending, principles of attacking, positional play and game tactics.
The sessions operate in fixed terms of 10 weeks, priced at £65. For those that join our term late, this fee is reduced to take into account the amount of weeks remaining (e.g. Join with 5 weeks left, pay £32.50 and so on).
Children are to come to the sessions in shorts, t-shirt with suitable trainers and plenty of drink. Shin pads are a requirement. Parents do not have to stay for the duration of the session and are free to explore Festival Place, or grab a coffee! A viewing balcony (no seating) is available for those that wish to observe. Lift access is available.
Please contact us to sign up!