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Mt Gravatt Hawks Soccer Club continues to be a recognised leader in Junior Player Development within the region.

 

Mt Gravatt Hawks Soccer Club has embarked an on endeavour to establish a comprehensive Junior Development Program (JDP) to enable our young soccer players aspiring to develop and reach their full potential.

 

In 2008, the club will continue its implementation of its Junior Development Program (JDP) which covers all junior teams from Under 7 through to Under 18.

 

The JDP is operated by professional and highly accredited coaching staff that is responsible for developing and implementing a structured coaching curriculum ensuring technical programs, game awareness drills, skills and fitness are delivered in a coordinated manner.

 

The structure of the program is that each age group will have a JDP Coach who will be responsible for all players and coaches in that age group.  These coaches coach the highest graded division in that age group.  

 

The JDP comprises of a number of structured programs that run throughout the year.  JDP initiatives include:

 

Junior Development Program (U10 – U18)

Our Structured development program run by our accredited coaching staff are semi professional coaches at Mt Gravatt. These coaches are fortunate to have access to a vast amount of contemporary coaching equipment to run their sessions.

 

Rooball Development Program (U7 – U9)

No longer will the juniors be the only teams in the club to have a structured development program, now the Rooballers will have there own catered program. This program will be based around the 2 most important techniques in football – ball control and dribbling. All rooball coaches attend a course at the beginning of each year to update them on these techniques and skill acquisition (how to enable the player to learn the technique).

 

U11 Development  (transitioning players from Rooball to U11)

The transition from Rooball to U11is a huge leap for nearly all players, Mt Gravatt has however made this leap into a small step with the introduction of their U11 Transition Team. The U11 Development Team is coached by one of our JDP (Minimum Youth Licensed) Coaches, with the coach teaching the players the important information that is required to play on a full sized pitch with the full FIFA Rules in place.  

 

Youth Transition (transitioning players to Senior Football)

Another big leap for players is the transition into senior football, and out Mt Gravatt we have brought a system in place to reduce this stepping stone for players. Firstly we encourage our U16 players to Dual Register – this means that they are able to play in the Youth Team or any of the other Senior Teams if required. In addition the U16’s will train with the Youth Team so the younger players will have a taste of senior football all year.

 

Goalkeeping Centre of Excellence (Qld Goalkeeping)

Queensland Goalkeeping is a soccer coaching organisation.  Its objective is to be an internationally recognised soccer coaching organisation specialising in the development of soccer goalkeepers.

 

Goalkeeping is a unique position in the game of soccer and requires specialised training to develop the goalkeeping skills, self confidence and toughness to be the team’s last line of defence and first point of attack.

To be effective in the position, goalkeepers need to be well trained technically and tactically to integrate into the team’s defence.

 

QG's objective is to raise the level of play and understanding of every goalkeeper.  All goalkeepers will receive significant training in the mental and tactical aspects of the position.  Meanwhile, the emphasis will be on decision-making and organisation of the defence. Its programs are carefully and uniquely designed to be progressive based upon the age, ability and experience of the individual goalkeeper.

 

Coach Development Program

Coaches of Rooball Development Program have a minimum Junior License.

 

Coaches of Junior Development Program have a minimum Youth License.

 

Regular coaching meetings and courses held to update coaching knowledge

 

Summer Training Program

The JDP – Summer Training Program will provide a more individual performance orientated training program, focusing all training sessions around the essential elements of improving the abilities of the individual footballer

 

Preseason Training Program

The JDP – Preseason Training Program will provide a more individual performance orientated training program, focusing all training sessions around the essential preseason elements of improving the fitness and skill abilities of the individual footballer after the long Christmas break.

 

Specialist Training Programs

Our JDP Coaches are available for One on One Training, including Specialist Training - Attacking Technique and Defending Technique. For further information please contact the JDP Coordinator Leo Isaac leo@mtgravatthawks.org

 

Soccer Clinics and Camps

Over the last couple of years Mt Gravatt has had an association with the Brisbane Youth Soccer Clinics (BYSC). The BYSC holds a 3 day clinic at Mt Gravatt each year in which highly accredited coaching staff from the Sheffield United (UK) Academy run sessions with the participants. This is brilliant clinic that Mt Gravatt fully endorses, and encourages all our players to attend.

 

For further information regarding JDP, please contact Leo Isaac, JDP Coordinator on 0423 767 955.

 

HAWK TEAMS


Did you know that Mt Gravatt Hawks has Men, Women and Junior sections.

The Men's Soccer have gained promotion into Brisbane's Premier League competition for 2006.

The Women compete in the prestigous Premier League competition. Mt Gravatt is the largest Women's clubs in Brisbane.

The Juniors have over 580 registered players playing in competitions from U7 to U16.

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