youth football at lucozade powerleague
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YOUTHFOOTBALL
THE BIBLE SAYS;FIVE DAYS SHALT THOU LABOUR
THE SEVENTH DAY IS THE LORD THY GOD’S
THE SIXTH DAY IS FOR FOOTBALL
“ALL GOOD ATHLETESMAKE MISTAKES.
THE GREAT ONE’SLEARN TO MAKETHAT MISTAKE
ONLY ONCE”
RAUL LOPEZ
OUR COMMITMENT
We here at Lucozade Powerleague believe that youth soccer is the key to
the future. We strive to offer young people the opportunity to get involved within
football at grassroots level, with a focuson having fun, and enjoying football.
We promise to continue to provide the best facilities, best coaching and best leagues foryoung people who want to participate in the
beautiful game.
See you on the pitch!
WHATWEDO
YOUTH FOOTBALL
LEAGUES COACHING
YEAR 8-10 YEAR 11-13AFTER
SCHOOLCOACHING
SATURDAYCOACHING
SCHOOLHOLIDAYS
AGES 6-16JUNIORTOURNAMENTS
“IF YOU’REGOING TO BE
A FOOTBALLERBE THE BEST.
IF YOUR GOINGTO HAVE A DREAM
DREAM BIG.”
ALEX FERGUSON
JUNIORCOACHING
Our coaching sessionsare broken down intosmall groups based on
age and ability for more‘one to one’ coaching.Smaller groups means more touches of the
ball!
Each week a new themetakes place under our
Football Football initiative where the children get to
‘play like’ a variety of countries for a session and try emulate their heroes.
What we
offer
FAqualifiedcoaches
5G pitches
Trophies&
prizes
Qualityequipment
Skillbased
coaching
1st Aid trained
staff
Safelearning
environment
CRB checked
staff
“Every kid around the World who plays soccerwants to be PeleI have a great responsibilityto show them just not howto be a soccer player,but how to be like a man”
Pele.
What’s so good
about ourpitches?
DurableWe know what kids arelike, wanting to play inthe rain. Now they can.
Our pitches are playable
in all weather.
MaintainedOur pitches are well looked
after by dedicated staff, so no hidden suprises are
lurking about.
SafeNo more cut knees
on our surfaces, they’re like
a carpet!
Injury freeOur pitches come injuryfree. You wont find any
holes in our surfaces.
DreamOur Wembley site is the
ultimate playing experience. Kids can enjoy football directly in front of the
home of football,
Wembley Stadium.
5v5, 7v7Correctly sized pitches
allow kids to work within boundaries. Our pitches are
enclosed, which keepsplay inside the pitch.
8 Week planOur coaching is broken down into 8 week plans, focussing on key areas
each week.
CONTROL
Kids are taught ways ofimproving that killer
touch, one of the mostimportant techniques
in football.
SPACE AWARNESS
Positional based drillsto help the kids learnthe beautiful game.
DRIBBLING
Beat an opponent with ease. Here the kids are taught how to punish
a defender.
PASSING
Play like Barcelona andkeep that ball. The kids
are taught basic passing techniques.
ATTACK/DEFEND
Helping attackers toattack, and defenders
to defend.
SHOOTING
GOALS, GOALS, GOALS.the kids are taught the
art of goalscoring.
MATCHES
Match specific drills highlighting key areas
within a matchsituation.
Ourcoaches
are...
Knowledgeable
Our coaches have a wide range of techniques, skills and games which we are
certain will keep your child happy throughout
each session.
1st Aid trained
All our coaches have trained in 1st aid so you know your
children are safe in their care.
FA qualified
All our coaches have FA badges to give your child
the best coaching possible.
Friendly
Our coaches are friendly, approachable and will
always listen to any problems that each child or
parent is having.
CRB checked
All our coaches are CRB checked, this means thattheir background is fully
checked before they begin their employment with us.
Adaptable
Our coaches are capable of coaching any age level, whether your child is 5 or
15, our coaches will be able to adapt and coach techniques to that
specific age.
Recognisible
The children will be coached by the same coaches each week,
which allows the coach and child to build a positve relationship.
Passionate
Our coaches see this as more than a job, our coaches want to make your child the best possible player they can be,
but also to have fun learning!
“I became a football coach to give back the knowledge and skills I learnt at their age. I want to teach kids new things and see them improve, but I want
them to enjoy improving and learning these new things in the process. I started in hope that the knowledge I pass on will benefit all the kids in
the game that we all love
Coach David Eayres
BENEFITS
BENEFITS
CommunityOur kids play at specific times of the
day to help combat social disobedience.
After school, saturdays and half term holiday football programme’s
offer children the opportunity to get off the streets, and instead play
football in an organised, safe location. This in turn reduces youth crime rate and also creates a safer environment
for the wider community
HealthIt is proven at the development of excercise and sport sciences at the
university of Copenhagen that small sided football is better than going to
the gym or any other sport. This is because more key muscles are being used at the same time. Also 90% of your heart is being used during the exercise, which significantly increases blood pressure. This is very good for
children at a young age.
SocialThe children are in constant
interaction with others of a similar age group to them. This allows them to
create friends and interact in a fun and friendly environment with new people.
This helps to develop key communication and social skills which are essential later on in the child’s life.
Case Study“I like comingto Powerleaguebecause I reallyenjoy football.The coaches arewicked, and I have made loadsof new friends”
Reece Auger,11
Reece is a regular atour coaching camps,and the improvementshe has made over thepast 6 months are excellent. Reece wasrecommended to one of our affiliated teams, Chigwell Boys, and has since gone on to be a regular in the side, and scoring 10 goals this season. Not bad for a defender!
Powerleague will continue to help cheeky chappy Reece to improve his skills and knowledge of the game.
“DONT VISUALIZE BEATING THE KEEPERVISUALIZE DESTROYING THE KEEPER”Steven Gerrard.
JUNIOR LEAGUES
“You can’t just beat a team.You need to leave a lasting impression
so they never want to see you again.”
Mia Hamm
Why choose
our youth leagues?
FAQUALIFIEDOFFICIALS
PROFESSIONAL5G SURFACES
AGE APPROPRIATE
LEAGUES
AFFORDABLEMATCH FEESTROPHIES/
MEDALS
FA AFFILIATED
PROMOTION/RELEGATION
ORGANISEDLEAGUES
“PERSONALLY, I NEED TO
PLAY EVERYWEEK,
I LOVE IT”
Hayden YoungAFC Bramble
“Powerleague is a great place to have a kick about with a few mates or even
participate in league matches on friday’s or weekends.
Either one is by far the best way to get your fitness up to the
maximum level.
Tight space, 5 a side, definatly ensures you are walking off the pitch dripping in sweat.
I can say it will 100% help my cardio, stamina and
general excercise.
I think it’s a hell of a lot more physical than 11 a side, but hey, its
much more fun. My mates and I first started
Powerleague for a laugh, but with strict, Qualified referees and
competitive teams, we soon found ourselves battling for 1st in the 4th division. We are now top of the 1st
division!
I personally need to play every week, I love it”
LEAGUE FORMAT
League breakdown
Our leagues are divided into age groups based
on school year groups. Our leagues tend to cater for secondary schools and colleges (ages
12-18, this may vary at each centre).Each division is broken down into 6, 8 or 10 teams depending on how many teams are in
each age group.
League Setup
Each team which enters our league will first play a grading game to help
us decide which division is most appropriate for your teams ability. This will increase enjoyment, asyou will be competing against
teams of a similar standard.
Game Time
Each centre does vary on which daythe league is played, but majority ofour centres youth leagues are friday nights. The games are often played between 5pm and 9pm, with each
game lasting between 40-50 minutes.
Season
Each of our seasons vary depending on how many teams are in the league, but the season ranges between 10-18 weeks. Our leagues also run all year long, so as soon as a season finishes, the new season
begins the following week.
Promotion/
Relegation
Depending on number of teams in the division, standard promotion
and relegation formats apply. The top 2 are promoted, andthe bottom 2 are relegated
in each league.
PrizesWe at Powerleague offer a
numberof prizes to teams and individual players depending of
their season performances. The top 2 teams will receive trophies, with
the champions receiving the league trophy. Thereare also prizes for player of the season and
top goalscorer.
JUNIOR TOURNAMENTS
1 hour of football
You are guranteed at least 1 hour of football no matter how
many teams turn up!
Knockout!
The tournament’s are run exactly the same as they are at the World cup. Teams have to compete within a group stage before the top team’s progress
into the elimination stages.
Competitive
We will make sure your group is competitive and of a similar standard to your team. You will also only being playing teams
within your age group.
Organised
We organise every aspect of the tournament. We collect scores as the tournament goes along so we can offer teams an up to date league standing. All you
have to do is turn up and win the games!
Top Prizes!
We have a range of top prizes on the day for winning teams. This can range from trophies,
football kits or even cash!
Reasons why we run the best tournaments
around
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MY TEAMwww.powerleague.co.uk
Football HUB Facebook Updates
Player Stats The Wall
View all your match information
online-Including team
fixtures, tables and banter!
Join all the banter on our localcenters facebook
pages
View all your playersstatistics-
See who is performingand who’s not!
We’ve even added ateam forum so you
dont miss out on theoff field banter!
“PAIN ISTEMPORARY
GLORY LASTSFOREVER”
George Best.
BENEFITS
Community
We know how much the youth of today are stereotyped as being ‘hooligans’, so we at
Lucozade Powerleague offer an alternative foryoung adults.
Our leagues and tournaments are at times of the day where young adults could be out on the streets causing trouble to the community. So we offer them the chance
to come to one of our centers and play some competitive football.
We actively discourage social disobedience, and we feel that with our product we will reduce the
amount of youths on the streets, andincrease the number of people playing
football at grassroots level.
Health
We actively encourage young adults to lead a healthier lifestyle. It is prooven that small sided
football is better for people’s health, than going to thegym or participating in any other sport.
Just an hour a week’sworth of football can significantly improve your health,and let’s face it, we’ve all been in that situation wherewe feel like excercising is a chore.
Well here at Lucozade powerleague we can gurantee that youwill not only become alot healthier in
playing on our pitches, but you will enjoy doing so.
We know that you will be coming back for more!
“Some people think footballis a matter of life or death.
i’m very disappointed with that attitude.
I can assure you, it’s much, much more important than that”
Bill Shankley
DISCOUNT VOUCHER
Voucher #
Manager Name
Signature
Powerleague office use only
School Year
Centre
Contact Number
Captains Name
Team Name
This voucher* entitles the recipitant to 20% offhis/ her youth team’s first league game.
Please fill in the details below:
* Voucher only valid for 20% off the recipitants first league game. Not to be used in conjunction with any other voucher. Value of voucher £0. Terms and conditions apply.
“If your in the penalty area anddon’t know what to do with the ball, Put it in the net and we’ll discuss options later”
Bill Paisley
FREE SESSION* Voucher only valid for Monday munchkins (5-6pm) Tuesday kids coaching (5-6.30pm) or Saturday coaching (10-12am) Voucher not valid during Half term kids camps. Not to be used in conjunction with any other voucher.Value of voucher £0. Terms and conditions apply.
This voucher* entitles the recipitant to one FREE kids coaching session.
Please fill in the details below:
Voucher #
Manager Name
Signature
Contact Number
Centre
Session Day
Parents name
Childs Name
Powerleague office use only
“You either win or lose.There’s no inbetween” Terry Venables
FOOTBALL IS PASSION. PLAYED, LIVED AND LOVEDBY MORE PLAYERS AND FANS THAN ANY OTHER
SPORT ON THE PLANET. 5 A-SIDE FOOTBALL HAS ITS OWN SPECIAL BRAND OF PASSION.
FAST, INTENSIVE, EXCITING, IT’S THE GAME SUITABLE FOR ANY AGE, ABILITY AND EITHER
SEX, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT’S DELIVERED BY THE BIGGEST PLAYER IN THE GAME;
POWERLEAGUE.
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