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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.

 

The JDP has been running since 2004 and has been a significant contributors to the growth of the club from a grass roots level.

 

In 2010, the club will continue its implementation of its Junior Development Program (JDP) which covers all junior teams from Kindy (3-5 years olds) to Under 16.

 

Our U16 players are considered to be part of the Club’s Senior/Youth Development Program and we have established a model to transition players from junior level football to youth and onto playing senior level competitions.

 

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.  Under the revised model of the RSJPL, these teams will now in that league.  This structure has been in place for several years now at Mt Gravatt.

 

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

 

Kindy Soccer Program (U3-U5)

Mt Gravatt is one of the few club’s that recognises that the world game is something that is instinctively built in every human being.  Right for the first steps that a toddler takes, they will instinctively attempt to kick a ball and follow it.  It is this instinct on which we have built our Kindy Soccer Program.

 

Mt Gravatt offers a program for 3-5 years to teach them basic ball skills and core stability.  Many of our participants come from families that traditionally play AFL, Rugby and League, but they are introduce to the game of soccer as this is something that a 3 year is capable of doing.

 

We would have the largest program in Football Brisbane with more than 150 registered participants.  We operate this as a grass roots program and this ensure that we have many new players coming into our game.

 

SSF Development Program (U6 – U10)

No longer will the juniors be the only teams in the club to have a structured development program, now the SSF players will have their own catered program.  This program will be based around the 2 most important techniques in football – ball control and dribbling.  All SSF 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).

 

Junior Development Program (U11 – U15)

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.

 

Junior Transition (transitioning players from SSF to Junior Football)

The transition from SSF to Junior Football (currently U11) is 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. This program is run each year in step with the U10 program.  These players no longer play out of age, however, they do have an additional training session each week, play against other club’s in friendly games and are trained to make the transition from SSF to the full size game.  This program will move upwards as the age for moving to a full size field moves from U11 to U12.

 

Youth Transition (transitioning players to Senior Football)

Another big leap for players is the transition into senior football, and at Mt Gravatt we have brought a system in place to reduce this stepping stone for players.  Firstly we encourage our U16 players to play Youth – 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.

 

Advanced Skills Program (ASP)

Mt Gravatt runs an Advance Skills Program (ASP) during the season.  This program is run by qualified coaches who take on small groups of players who wish to advance their skills.  There are several sessions run during the week and the program is open to all ages.  This program provide players with an opportunity for an additional training session each week and is modelled on the skills program that the BSDJSA has been running, ensuring development of players at all levels, enabling players to become the best footballers they can.

 

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.

 

Coach Development Program

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

 

Mt Gravatt Hawks Soccer Club has embarked an on endeavour to establish a comprehensive Junior Coach Program (CDP) to enable individuals to take on the role of a Junior Coach.

 

As part our the CDP, Mt Gravatt ensure a minimum level of qualification:

 

•       Coaches of SSF Development Program have a minimum Junior License.

•       Coaches of Junior Development Program have a minimum Youth License.

 

Mt Gravatt funds the Junior Licence of all coaches and will cover 50% of the cost of a Youth or higher licence on the coach obtaining a pass.

 

Regular coaching meetings and courses held to update coaching knowledge.  We have established a fraternity of coaches which have access to vast resources of CDs, newsletters, magazine and books to assist them with training drills.  

 

We also run a coach mentoring system whereby we bring in specialist people such as sprint coaches, sports medicine and other sports people to run a session with coaches and provide them with greater knowledge. These events are run on a regular basis with a minimum of 4 sessions per season.

 

Resources

Through the funding if it’s JDP, Mt Gravatt has acquired wealth of resources with respect to training aids.  Available to all coaches is a number of training aids including:

 

•       Portable Goals

•       Agility Poles

•       Ladders

•       Hurdles

•       Rebounder

•       Defence Walls

•       Cones and markers

•       Hoops

•       Exercise Bikes

 

We are also planning the implementation of gym equipment.  We have funds put aside and we are currently seeking to move our equipment shed so that we can use the current space to implement a gymnasium.  

 

We are also working in with the Mt Gravatt AFL Club to access to their proposed (fully funded now and construction to commence shortly) state-of-the-art training facility and dressing rooms.  These will provide an area for training sessions and meetings etc.

 

In terms of human resources, we have outlined the coaches that have been secured to 2010.  There are a number of other people heavily involved in our junior football program including 3 Junior Directors that are responsible for the operational aspects of the Juniors.  One of the Junior Directors is dedicated to oversee the development of coaches and players and provides assistance to the Director of Football.

 

Furthermore, Mt Gravatt has a very progressive and support Board of Directors which are highly motivated to the development of Junior Football and supportive of the arrangements being implemented.

 

For further information regarding JDP, please contact Rob Heath - rob@mtgravatthawks.org

 

HAWK TEAMS


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

The Men's Football contest Brisbane's prestigious Premier League competition for 2006.

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

The Juniors have over 450 registered players playing in competitions from U6 to U16.

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