Introduction to Swieqi United FC Curriculum
Introduction to Swieqi United FC Curriculum
Welcome to the comprehensive guide to the Swieqi United FC Curriculum. This article serves as an essential resource for parents, guardians, and young aspiring footballers considering joining our club. Our curriculum, expertly crafted by directors Billy Mock and Marko Glumac, is designed to provide a holistic approach to football education, focusing on developing players not just on the field, but as individuals contributing positively to the sport and society.
At Swieqi, we believe in nurturing talent through a blend of traditional and innovative coaching methods, deeply rooted in the principles of street football. Our approach emphasizes the importance of creative play, technical skill development, tactical awareness, and psychological strength. We understand that football is more than just a game; it’s a journey that shapes character, discipline, and teamwork.
As you read through this overview, you’ll discover the core elements of our curriculum, ranging from our offensive and defensive playing styles, specific training exercises, tactical preparation, to our dedicated goalkeeper training program. Each aspect is carefully tailored to foster an environment where young players can thrive, learn, and excel.
Whether your child is taking their first steps in football or looking to refine their skills at a more advanced level, the SUFC curriculum offers a comprehensive pathway for growth and success in the sport. We invite you to explore what makes the Swieqi United Football Club a unique and rewarding experience for young football enthusiasts.
This introduction sets the tone for the curriculum summary, providing context and inviting readers to learn about the club’s approach to nurturing young football talent.
The Swieqi United Curriculum, directed by Billy Mock and Marko Glumac, encompasses a comprehensive approach to football training and development.
Here’s a summarized overview, simplified into key elements:
- Philosophy and Approach
Street Football Influence: Emphasizes the importance of unstructured play, like street football, for developing creativity and decision-making skills in young players.
Development Areas: Focuses on recruitment, professional development, and a common style of play across all teams.
Coaching Philosophy: Combines command and prescriptive methods with an emphasis on hard work, tactical understanding, and maintaining club culture.
- Player Development
Psychological and Social Skills: Aims to develop players with strong technical abilities, tactical understanding, and physical speed, while also focusing on psychological and social aspects.
Technical Skills: Encourages mastering basic skills like passing, dribbling, shooting, and defending, and emphasizes the importance of agility, coordination, and flexibility.
- Style of Play and Techniques
Offensive Style: Prioritizes possession, quick ball movement, and speed in transitions and finishing.
Formation: Adopts a 4-3-3 formation, with variations like 4-4-2 for advanced teams.
Specific Skills and Tactics: Involves specific skill development such as passing, moving, receiving, shooting, ball control, and dribbling. Emphasizes tactical insight like playing out from the back, transitions, and keeping possession.
- Training and Exercises
Session Structure: Sessions are structured according to age groups, focusing on technique, agility, and tactical understanding.
Recommended Exercises: Includes warm-ups with Rondos, possession games, small-sided games, and technical work.
Rondos and Possession Games: Specific guidelines for small-sided games to develop tactical awareness and skills.
- Tactical Preparation
Attacking and Defending Principles: Includes specific tactics for creating space, supporting play, width, depth, overlaps, forward passes, and combination plays.
- Goalkeeper Training
Technical and Tactical Aspects: Focuses on ball handling, throws and distribution, saving, footwork, positioning, and shot stopping.
Physical and Psychological Aspects: Includes agility, coordination, flexibility, perception, strength, concentration, decision-making, and communication.
- Set Pieces and Formations
Set Pieces: Covers various aspects like kick-offs, goal kicks, throw-ins, corner kicks, free kicks, and penalties.
Formations for Different Team Sizes: Specifies formations for 5-a-side, 7-a-side, 6-a-side, 8-a-side, 9-a-side, and 11-a-side teams.
This curriculum integrates technical, tactical, physical, and psychological aspects of football training, aiming to develop well-rounded players and teams aligned with the club’s philosophy and playing style.
Do you wish to learn more? Get in touch with us via info@swieqiunitedfc.com!
