FA Soccer Stars

** FA Soccer Stars @ DHUFC **

When: Saturday 16th April
Who: (Phoenix, Fire, Flames 09:00 - 10:30. Heat, Sparks, Burn, Blaze 10:30 - 12:00)
Why: A fun exercise for the children and a useful guide of attainment for players, parents and coaches


What:
This is our third consecutive year of running the FA Soccer Stars Challenge and each year we have been rewarded by improved performances from our players. I feel this is a very positive experience and outcome for all those involved with playing, coaching and supporting here at the Club.

All players who attend the challenge will be presented with a certificate of attainment at our 'End Of Season Presentation' on Saturday 18th June. Players who achieve the top award of 5 Stars will also receive a small prize to acknowledge their level of attainment.

How Can I Help my Child Achieve Top Marks?
Yes, all the challenges measure basic football skills and can be viewed at the FA Soccer Stars Website. The skills themselves are quite straight-forward and parents can easily help their children understand and polish the techniques required by watching the animated skills and drills offered under the menu marked 'The Tests'. Each test section provides not only the drill to be performed but under the tab marked 'How to Master' some instructions on how to perform the drill to gain a maximum score.

Why not show your child the site over Easter and let them perform the drills and practices over the holiday?

The Challenges:
The Soccer Star Challenge is a soccer coaching, learning and assessment programme, for boys and girls aged 6-16 years.

Since its launch in 1988 this unique soccer coaching programme has been used by over 20,000 coaches and teachers, with over 500,000 children in over 20 countries worldwide.

The programme consists of practices and games to enable children to learn essential soccer techniques, together with six simple reliable tests.

What are the main benefits of the Soccer Star Challenge to players, coaches and teachers?

• It's fun to do and captures kids imagination
• Adds value to soccer programmes for boys and girls
• Offers Soccer Star certificate
• Profiles and records children's strengths, weaknesses and progress
• Rewards achievement
• Provides simple goal setting opportunities for kids
• Allow kids to practice and improve on their previous scores
• Provides tangible feedback to parents
• Increases loyalty to the coaches' learning programme