Ages 9–16 advance with skill acquisition, technique, speed, agility & game training to boost confidence & performance What is Super Skills:
Super Skills Football provides coaching to players on the fundamental core skills of a footballer: short & long passing, dribbling the ball, shooting, controlling the ball, speed, power, agility & decision making. These core skills are the skills, which every
great footballer has acquired. Super Skills Football has designed a 10 - week specific training program, to improve each individual player’s ability to execute these skills. Super Skills Football players are split in to two specific age groups ages 4 – 8 and 9 – 16. Between the ages 4 & 8 : The Rising Stars
This is the discovery age, where players discover what the objectives of football are and learn these skills in a fun environment with the focus on enjoyment and learning. Focusing Ball skills Aquisition, striking of the ball, Dribbling the ball & Gameplay, skills are learnt by repetitive training drills, ensuring the players learn to understand how strike the ball with different parts of the foot, when dribbling, passing, shooting, or controlling the ball. Repetative training of these core skills ensures players remember how to perform the skill without over thinking it, and trying to improve their ability to perform that skill better every time it is done. At this age it is a natural thing for a child to do, repeat new movements to gain new skills. The coaching at this age is designed to activate the mind and discover what is possible and encourage the players to play with free expression, with lots of touches of the ball, without restrictions as they discover the magic of football. After 10 weeks, the players will have made new friends and new teammates and learnt and improved their skills gaining a better understanding of football, ensuring they continue to play football with a greater skill set than when they joined. Players aged 9 – 16 : Development Training
Players advance with skill acquisition, technique, speed, agility & game training to boost confidence & performance. Confidence in football comes from mastering the core elements of the game. That’s why at Super Skills Football, from age 9 upwards, we place a strong emphasis on skill acquisition, technique, speed, agility, and game training. Our programs are designed to build solid technical foundations in dribbling, passing, ball control, and shooting, whilst developing speed and agility, so players can react quickly and move with purpose by incorporating game-like drills that improve decision-making under pressure. By combining these elements, we don’t just improve performance on the field — we also help players gain everyday confidence, resilience, and a love for the game that will last a lifetime. The Coach: Kev Atkins
Kev has been playing football since he can remember. Born and raised in the UK's football hot bed, the North West of England, 18 miles north of Manchester. It was jumpers for goalposts, streetlights for flood lights, and the shout of 'car' certainly rang out as he and his friends played football in the streets way beyond the sun going down. Kev represented his local area from the age of 10 and continued to play representative football throughout his teenage years, before eventually playing semi-professional in the North of England. Having taken an early interest in coaching, Kev started learning his profession as a football coach in his mid 20's. When Kev moved to Australia, he immediately reached out to the football community, completing his FFA Senior Advance / C licence. This was followed by taking up a coaching role with Central Coast Football Association, coaching regional representative teams at various age groups in the NSW State League for several years. Kev also coached teams representing the Central Coast region in the annual NSW State Titles, which is seen as one of Australia's premier pathway tournaments in youth football. Kev has a passion for football and loves nothing more than coaching, helping players build confidence, and resilience with a keen focus on development rather than just winning. His training sessions are adapted to the age groups and individual player needs. Each session has a goal, and that is for each player to have fun, master a new skill or improve on a current skill. The process of setting and achieving goals builds confidence and character in young players. Kev believes coaches play a key role in guiding players through this helping them understand the importance persistence and determination, and that good practice makes permanent.
