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carers are required to stay with their children)
Mighty Kickers are confident with boundless energy and this is
catered for in the lesson plans. The games are fast-paced and
increasingly football-focused, with fun still at the heart, meaning
that even new starters easily pick up the skills. Children begin
to understand the importance of team play and matches are
gradually introduced.
Key Features:
- Children play independently of the parents/guardians
- 60-minute class
- Monday and Wednesday classes
- Two coaches for up to 16 children (max).
Play, Practice and Understanding
Mighty Kickers classes incorporate a rounded learning approach
of play, practice and understanding. Play is the motivator and
promotes continued and repeated practice. This disguised
learning in itself is a powerful tool, however at Little Kickers, they
believe in not only teaching the children how to perform the skills,
but also to understand why and where to use the skill in the real
world. This transcends all six areas of their curriculum:
- Personal, social and emotional development,
- Communication, language and literacy,
- Mathematical development,
- Knowledge and understanding of the world,
- Physical development,
- Creative development.

FUNdamentals
STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
Social, Emotional & Cognitive
• Good peer interaction and participation in class. • Basic ability to travel with the ball where they choose and how
• Develops a strong sense of identity within the group. they choose.
• Understands basic concepts of team play. • Children demonstrate understanding of control and can exercise
• Awareness of surroundings improves. control in their movements.
• Actively involved in creative play.
• Confident to play, think and visually assess during a game Football Specific
situation. • Able to keep the ball relatively close to the body while moving.
• Develops good directional dribbling skills and strong striking skills.
Physical • Can stop a slow-moving ball.
• Emphasis on warm up/cool down and stretching improves • Can start to volley/half volley.
physical fitness. • Will be able to hold the stop position and move the ball
• Children are aware of themselves in the environment. with their sole.

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