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Skill Acquisition Program

Skill Acquisition Program. The Skill Acquisition Program. The SAP is a nation-wide joint initiative of the FFA and the Member Federations, supported by the Johnny Warren Football Foundation. The Skill Acquisition Program.

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Skill Acquisition Program

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  1. Skill Acquisition Program

  2. Presentation name : 00.00.00 : Page The Skill Acquisition Program • The SAP is a nation-wide joint initiative of the FFA and the Member Federations, supported by the Johnny Warren Football Foundation.

  3. Presentation name : 00.00.00 : Page The Skill Acquisition Program • The objective of the Skill Acquisition Program (SAP) is to identify and assemble the most talented Australian 9-13 year old boys and girls in elite programs in order to teach them perfect functional game skills

  4. Presentation name : 00.00.00 : Page Why the Skill Acquisition Program? • In the development programs that FFA does not have direct control there is still too strong an emphasis on results at too young an age. • Therefore generally the biggest, strongest and fastest kids are being identified instead of the most talented ones.

  5. Presentation name : 00.00.00 : Page Why the Skill Acquisition Program? • At the younger ages, youth development should focus on teaching children the skills to win a game of football ‘the proper way’ • At the world’s top level the most skilful players decide the games, not the biggest, strongest and fittest!

  6. Presentation name : 00.00.00 : Page Rationale The Skill Acquisition Program is about: • Specialized age appropriate coaching • The BEST with the BEST • Short-term losing but long term winning • Development over results • Developing match winning players for Australia • The “BIG” picture: • Becoming a World Leader of the World Game

  7. Presentation name : 00.00.00 : Page The Curriculum Building Blocks age age 20 20 Competition Performance Phase 16 16 Game Training Phase 13 13 Skill Acquisition Phase Small Sided Football 9 9 Discovery Phase 5 5

  8. Game Training Phase Performance Phase Discovery Phase Grassroots Small Sided Football Skill Acquisition Phase Presentation name : 00.00.00 : Page The Curriculum Building Blocks AIS, Joeys, Young Socceroos age 20 16 Institute Programs (NTC’s) 16 14 Skill Acquisition Programs U/13 & U/14 State teams 13 10 9 5 5

  9. Presentation name : 00.00.00 : Page The National Curriculum 13 Skill Acquisition Phase • Providing the necessary technical ‘tools’ to be able to play the game at the highest possible level. • Focus on FUNCTIONAL GAME SKILLS (as opposed to ‘tricks’) • This is THE most decisive age group for acquiring the appropriate technical foundation (the ‘Golden Age’ of motor learning) • FFA Skill Acquisition Specialists are being trained and appointed to prepare the most talented players in every State & Territory. age 9

  10. Presentation name : 00.00.00 : Page What to teach? • The Functional Game Skills: • Running with the ball • First Touch • Striking the ball • 1 v 1 (defending and attacking) Skill Acquisition Phase

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