KLUFC Youth Skills Acquisition/Goalkeeping Program

The KLUFC Youth SAP is an 8 week skills acquisition program (training once a week on weekend) for youth players who would like to further develop their football skills.

Each session contains two streams. Skills Acquisition (for outfield players) and also a stream for Goalkeeper training.

Outfield SAP

The National Curriculum states that Youth players should be in the Game Training phase of development. This is based on the assumption that the players entering youth have already mastered the 4 core skills in their younger years. The reality is most youth players currently enter Youth football with several skill deficiencies in the core skills of first touch,running with the ball, One v One and striking the ball. The Club has introduced this program to bridge the skill deficiencies for Youth players and allow them to keep their touch in the "off" season.

Goalkeeper Skills Training

The goalkeeper stream will work through the core techniques over the 8 week cycle. This dedicated goalkeeping component is for players registering as goalkeepers only and numbers are limited.

Enrolment

There will be two programs each year. The first program  will operate pre-christmas from October  until December. the second program will operate from the  February to April. Days for each program will be either Saturday or Sunday depending on ground availability.

All enrolments are to be done online using the KLUFC Youth SAP Enrolment Form and payments are to be made on receipt of invoice.

Objectives

The program aims to achieve the following outcomes:

  • assist with transition into Youth football for players new to the Club

  • development of youth player core skills in preparation for Game Training

  • development of Goalkeeping abilities through a structured training program

  • to provide feeder clubs and schools with an opportunity to engage the club in these activities

  • to provide clear high performance pathways for players looking to play at the highest level

  • Provide quality pre-season training for Youth players