KFC

Grassroots

Development programme

Pretoria Inner City Schools Sport Association

Why Grassroots?

“A child involved in sport is a child out of court”

“The school of football is also the school of life” –FIFA Grassroots

National sport programme

Recreation 98%

Talent Identification

& elite performance

Active for life

Elite performance

Grassroots - the larger the base the sturdier the pyramid

Long term player development –

Dr Isthvan Balyi -10,000 hours or 10 years

Talent identification and fostering of talent

Long term

athlete development

FUNdamental Stage Chronological/ Development Age

Males 6-9 and Females: 6-8

Fundamental

Movements &

Skills +

Dr Isthvan Balyi

Long term athlete development

Active for LifeActive for Life

Isthvan Balyi

People are motivated to fulfill their

needs

Renier Martins contends:

“ 3 most important needs in sport” –

Need to affiliate

Need to feel worthy

Need for stimulation and fun

Management of programme

Athletics

Swimming

Tennis

Cricket

Netball

Football

KFC Appointed

coordination

Overall Coordinator Individual/company

Coordinators For each sport

KFC Programme

Uniqueness of sport

Similarities and uniqueness of each sport

General characteristics or logistics of organization & operation

University of Pretoria

TuksSport/hpc

Virtual Academy

Football

Athletics

Swimming

Tennis

Netball

Cricket

Football

Coordinator

Arcadia

Jopie Fourie Oosteind Hamilton

Sunnyside

Playing days

Individual school

Monday School team

training

Friday Elite Squads

Saturday U6-9

festival

Tuesday MATCHES?

Thursday Other sports

Wednesday MATCHES?

Individual school

Head Coach

educator

Grassroots Little league Under 6-9

& others

Coordinator

Grassroots Under 10 Coach

educator

Grassroots Under 11

Coach educator

Under 13/14 Coach

educator

Individual School Programme

Coordinator/coach Under 13

Under 10 coach

Grassroots festival coordinator

Under 11 coach

Under 13/14

Under 10 Under11

Under 6-?

Grassroots festivals & tournaments

Festival days

Tournaments

Events

Monthly or bi-monthly

Individual schools and/or all schools combined

Elite squads

Identified talent from Under 6-10 to form under 10 Elite squad

Under 11 Elite squad

Under 13/14 Elite squad

Elite squads to train weekly under head coach & identified coaches

Branding of venue with sponsors banners, A frames, tear drops etc.

Elite Squads

Under 13/14

Under 11

Under 10

Under 6-9

Identified talen

Further development

Identified talent

Inclusion into Football Association of Pretoria Club football teams

Inclusion into TuksFootball or other Academies

Establishment of a High Schools Elite Development Programme based on the KFC model

Coaching continuity

Elite squad coach

School Coordinator

School Team coach

Under 6-10

Aim: Mass participation & enjoyment

Content:

ABC - Agility/Balance/Co-ordination

Speed

FUNdamentals of football

Small sided games (SSG)

Train to be there - LTPD

Under 10

Content:

* ABC

*Fundamentals

*Insight

*Endurance/speed

*SSG

Under 11 Same as under 10 Elite squad to prepare for tournament/s

* Selected players participation in International tournament – eg. Reunion Island Other players participation in training camp or

local tournament

Train to be there - LTPD

Under 13/14

Consolidation of fundamentals

Participation in Bill Stewart Football Festival

Assessment and placement into various programmes according to talent, aptitude and needs

Continuous monitoring/mentorship

Train to be there/train to train - LTPD

ASSISTANCE

Life skills – virtual academy

Not all become athletes – mentorship to take their place in society

Monitoring of identified talent progress

Elite – professional management

Management

Assistance with management of players

Pre – career

CAREER

Post – career

The Players Club

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