All young football players in Gloucestershire are invited to meet the FA Skills Coaches, learn new tricks and win great prizes at the FA Tescos Skills Roadshows being held at venues across the county.
As a taster of the Skills Programme, 5 to 11 year boys and girls can play fun football games such as target practice and speed camera shooting, and learn tricks featured on the skills website. Players will also get a chance to win a place on a Skills coaching day hosted by FA Skills Coaches along with Frank Lampard and Kelly Smith.
Dates and venues for the Roadshow are as follows:
Tuesday 19th August, 11am – 3pm
Tesco Cheltenham
Colletts Drive
Cheltenham
GL51 8JG
Thursday 21st August, 11am - 3pm
Tesco Gloucester
St Oswalds Road
Gloucester
GL1 2SG
Thursday 28th August, 11am - 3pm
Tesco Bristol Lime Trees
Lime Trees Road
Bristol
BS6 7XW
There’s no need to book, children can just turn up and enjoy the fun!
About the Skills Programme
• Launched in July 2007 The FA Skills Programme is a 3 year nationwide programme co-coordinated by The FA and funded by Tesco and the National Sports Foundation.
• It aims to give top quality skills coaching to one million 5-11 year olds by July 2010.
• The programme adopts a revolutionary approach to youth coaching that is child-centred; focusing on both football skills and children’s learning needs.
• 66 full time FA professional coaches have been recruited for the scheme. These coaches have all gone through a special FA devised Level 3 coaching course at Keele University. They are the best trained coaches for children in this age group anywhere in this country.
For full information, please visit www.TheFA.com/Skills which contains videos, tips and advice featuring England’s Frank Lampard & Kelly Smith.