For FC players aged 7 and 8 years old, please refer to our Fun Football information.
For FC players aged 9 and above, please refer to our Junior Football information.
For our School Holiday Programmes, please click here.
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The Monday training session will follow the FUNdamentals of Football and is run by accredited coaches.
The Friday Game Day starts to put the training into action, plus continues the coaching.
The programme is designed to be enjoyable, and educational, following a well-researched football pathway. The programme focuses on the development of your child’s general movement, football coordination, and football technique.
Please keep reading after the programme outline below for a more in-depth explanation of what will be involved for your player in the First Kicks sessions.
Programme starts in week 2 of Term 4
Session Focus: Focusing on the 4 core skills – Fundamental Movements, Individual Skill Development, Small Games and 1v1s
Dates: Mondays, 13 October 2025 – 8 December 2025
Duration: 8-week programme
Time: 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm
Venue: Avonhead Park
Uniform: FC apparel is available for purchase via the Club, however NOT compulsory
Footwear: Football boots
No training: 27 October 2025
Price: $80
Cancellations: To be published in the WhatsApp channel two hours prior to the session
Session Focus: Football festival style mini games/tournaments
Dates: Fridays, 17 October 2025 – 12 December 2025
Duration: 8-week programme
Time: 3:45pm – 4:45pm
Venue: Avonhead Park
Uniform: FC apparel is available for purchase via the Club, however NOT compulsory
Footwear: Football boots
No training: 14 November 2025
Price: $80.00
Cancellations: To be published in the WhatsApp channel two hours prior to the session
COMBINATION DEAL – Register for both Term 4 Training and Game Day for $140
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Session Focus: Football festival style mini games/tournaments
Dates: Fridays, 18 Jul 2025 – 5 Sep 2025
Duration: 8-week programme (No Football on 20 June, 4 July & 11 July)
Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Venue: Avonhead Park, S1
Price: $80.00
Uniform: FC apparel is available for purchase via the Club, however NOT compulsory
Cancellations: To be published on FC Twenty11’s Facebook page and in the WhatsApp channel two hours prior to the session
Programme starts in week 1 of Term 3
Session Focus: Focusing on the 4 core skills – Fundamental Movements, Individual Skill Development, Small Games and 1v1s
Dates: Mondays, 14 July 2025 – 1 Sep 2025
Duration: 8-week programme
Time: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Venue: St Thomas College Gym – 67-69 Middlepark Road, Sockburn
Price: $100
Uniform: FC apparel is available for purchase via the Club, however NOT compulsory
Cancellations: To be published on FC Twenty11’s Facebook page and in the WhatsApp channel two hours prior to the session
COMBINATION DEAL – Register for both Term 3 Training and Game Day for $140
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The First Kicks programme is designed to provide a fun and enjoyable experience for both new and experienced junior players. In these grades, we offer our members a programme based on the four school terms. You may register your child for any of the terms you like at any time during the term and pay ONLY for the remaining of the programme when you join.
Our programmes are run by our Coaches and assisted by Youth players and Volunteer Parent Coaches, all overseen by our Director of Football, Ricardo Felitti.
Providing children a safe, fun, and rewarding environment to learn Football
It is essential that our young players are exposed to a high-quality experience that’s designed to meet their needs. This will be their first experience of playing Football in an organised environment, which can be the deciding factor for whether they fall in love with sport or not. This initiation phase allows children to discover the game at their own speed and creates a positive experience with an emphasis on fun and enjoyment.
First Kicks is for our players aged 4, 5, and 6 (the age they turn during the year).
We offer two sessions throughout the year.
Training Session – at each training players are divided in small groups by the coaches. This programme is based on the FUNdamentals of Football. In every training we focus on FUN games which develop some of the basic motor skills such as running, jumping, and change of direction, alongside dribbling and shooting games. There is also a set of 1v1 and 2v2 activities and small-sided Games designed to boost the confidence of the young Footballers.
Game Day – Here players are divided into groups between 16-20 players at the beginning of each term. This programme purely focuses on the Game. After a short warm-up mainly with balls, we use a few different game activities to put the players in situations where they have Fun, but they will also get challenged and forced to make their own football decisions. At the end of every game day in the last game we play “Golden Goal” – which means regardless of the score whoever team scores the “Golden Goal” – wins the game and more importantly, the Goal scorer is the “Super Hero”.
If it’s raining…
If we need to cancel training or a game day due to bad weather, we will update our Facebook page and WhatsApp group 2 hours prior to the event. Normally with light rain, we let the session go ahead (unless parks are closed by CCC)
How to best support your child and their team
The best way to help your child is to
What Your Child Will Need
Loss of Interest
Kids will occasionally lose interest and not want to take part. This is OK; it happens to all of us at some stage. If this does occur let them come back in their own time or have a quiet word to the coach who can help slowly re-integrate the child back into the game.
Slipped Halos
Every now and again kids will become upset and disruptive. If this does occur the coach will intervene to address the behaviour, as a parent we would ask you to support your coaches’ actions.
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