Football & Futsal Applications Now Open

Commencing in 2021 the new Football (Soccer) & Futsal Youth Development & High-Performance Program aims to support both football and Futsal players of all abilities with general to high-performance development and education. The program is designed to compliment and excel players transitioning into and pursuing Regional, State, National, Semi-Professional and Professional Pathways.

Program Overlay

20 Sessions (Roughly Fortnightly)

5 Futsal Specific Practical Sessions (60 mins per session, Saturday, Start time TBC – Projected late morning to midday)
10 Football Specific Practical Sessions (90 mins per session, Saturday, Start time TBC – Projected late morning to midday)
5 Online Football Theoretical Sessions (60 mins per session – Age Relevant Friday, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm)
Tem 1, 2, & 3
Location of practical sessions dependent on the municipality of selected athletes

Additional football opportunities.

Tournaments, camps, semi-professional – professional trainings and practice matches where permissible (Additional financial cost charged if attended only)

Eligible Selection Criteria

Age Groups: U12 U14 U16 U18
The applicant must be a resident of a municipality within the South West (Corangamite, Glenelg, Moyne, Southern Grampians, Warrnambool City)
Successful trial attendance where applicable

Football & Futsal Program Specific Benefits – A minimum content standard inline with national and international curriculums adhered to all Technical, Tactical, Physical and Mental Aspects of Football.

Technical:

An advanced understanding of the 4 core skills, First Touch, Striking the Ball, Running With the Ball, & 1v1.
Writing a plan for isolated training in the interest of improving Technical based weakness and strengths with long term career and development goals in mind.
Learning how to set pre and post-game self-assessments with goals and targets for concluding training and matches.
Learning how to self assess technical aspects via video recording for enhanced isolated opportunities
How to resource and find appropriate training content in the interest of autonomy

Tactical:

Playing and training within 1-4-3-3 and 1-3-2-3-1 systems within a development style that increases long term opportunities at higher levels and not for immediate competitive gain.
Understanding international football languages such as positions both traditional and FIFA number based standards.
Training within a system to increase and provide equal share in touches and time on the ball with development in mind.
Content and training backed sessions provided and supported by UEFA Professional, A and B Licensed Coaches.
Tactical boards and pre and both match training plans provided digitally to cater for learners of all ability
Equipment set to strict standards to enhance learning opportunities and experiences to the highest standards permissible.

Physical:

In training Tactical Periodisation (No running laps at training, warm-ups exempt)
SWAS All Athlete Support (See below) catered to Football & Futsal Program Athletes with football & Futsal specific needs (Power movements, on the turn, agility, core strength, speed, Repeat Sprint Ability, etc.)

Mental:

Multiple modality delivery of all sessions to cater for all learning abilities (verbal instruction, physical examples, tactical board usage with markers colour coded to suit)
All sessions are developed with the consideration of athletes mental health considered within career retirement. A positive experience leads to a positive life.
SWAS All Athlete Support (See below)

Additional off-field benefits:

Connections with semi-professional and professional mentors within football & Futsal
Weekly digital packages and resources catered to Technical and Tactical needs via our TeamApp Hub for athletes to utilise as needed.

SWAS All Athlete Support

Musculoskeletal Screening – with a qualified Physiotherapist to guide all future development.
Weekly Strength & Conditioning SessionS – with a qualified Strength & Conditioning Coach during your programs calendared year* (*please note all our strength and conditioning coaches hold an Exercise Science Degree).
Injury Prevention & Recovery, Support and Education – designed and delivered by industry experts.
Sports Psychology Sessions – with a qualified Sports Psychologist.
Skill Development Assistance – with qualified Coaches.
12-month Gym membership – for athlete’s free and personal use to support their athletic pursuits.
12-month Fitbod Membership Valued at $91.99 – the worlds leading in pocket at the gym coach, bringing confidence and support to all our athletes.
Sports Science Testing & Education – includes; speed, agility, stability, power, & further sport-specific tests.
Personal Development & Education – includes; Leadership, Supportive Athletic Routine, Self-Awareness, Problem Solving, Effective Time Management
Professional Development & Education – includes; Sports Nutrition, Physical Literacy, Effective Communication, Self-Marketing & Branding, Media Training.
Ongoing Access to SWAS’s Medical Support Network – as trusted and recommended by SWAS.
Professional Certification Opportunities – i.e. First Aid Certificate, Online Education Platforms: Sport Relevant, etc.
Daily Wellness Content – supporting and monitoring athlete’s daily professional and personal mental wellbeing in aid of daily mental health management and crisis aversion and identification.
12-month BelievePerform Membership Valued at $200 – The world’s leading source of performance psychology, well-being and mental health content for the sports community.

Your Program Coach

Tim White

A proven talent for holistic youth development with a sound understanding and application of the FFA national curriculum. Experience as a head coach and technical director leading several regional representative and academy football programs spanning the better part of a decade ranging from U10 to U18 age brackets. Factual and statistic analytical support and heavily resourced and researched individual who actively supports personal coaching development with a holistic growth mindset. Active member and affiliate of numerous coaching groups, boards, committees, and resources that actively engage with several leading and experienced professionals. A student of football who actively pursues their professional development ensuring the professional and personal development of youth players with a strategic, disciplined and fair approach who supports such with intelligent and articulate equipment and resources to support, aid and engage player development, experience and growth to achieve success.

Core Competencies

Harmonizing Culture
Disciplined Structures
Intelligent Communication
Contextualizing Players
Technical Development
Tactical Periodization
Player Engagement
Sports Psychology
Sports Analysis

EXPERIENCE

Emmanuel College – Warrnambool
Head Coach Year 9 & 10 Soccer Academy
July 2019 – Present

PRO IITHIAS FE – Warrnambool
Technical Director, Head Coach, Administrator, Owner & Operator
May 2017 – Present
January 2019 – July 2019 Coaching Hiatus

SWVFA (Formerly South West Victorian Football) – South West Region – Colac Otway, Glenelg,
Southern Grampians, Moyne, Warrnambool City, Corangamite
Technical Director, Head Coach, Administrator
February 2012 – 2018

Community Club Participation

Warrnambool Wolves
Warrnambool and District Soccer League
Committee Member and Coach
2012 – 2014

Warrnambool Rangers FC
Ballarat and District Soccer Association
Head Coach (U17)
2017

FOOTBALL EDUCATION

Barca Innovation Hub – Univeristas, Certificate, Sports Psychology for Athletes Development
Working with Children Check, E, 118849A-01, 27/11/2022
FFA/AFC C License, Football Federation Australia, 2017 EXPIRED
Player Development Project – Member
SoccerHub – Member
Soccer Tutor – Affiliate and Member
FFV Club HQ – Member
FFV Coach HQ – Member
Differential Learning System Certificate (Level 1)
Strength and Conditioning: APEAR Model Certification
Coaches Voice – Member
Constraints-led Model of training Soccer

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

Retention rate exceeding 89% 2017 – 2018
Growth rate exceeding 210% 2017 – 2018
Excess of 600 players coached within Futsal and Football programs
Attendance of a record participation of 6 tournaments including 3 state tournaments for SAP age
bracket with no goal difference greater than 2 in any game including against several notable NPL SAP
sides based purely on development styles insisting equal time for all players
A total of over 20 state tournaments attended as Technical Director & Head Coach
A conversion of 36 NPL players
2 National Player Selections
3 State Player Selections
More than 12 NPL clubs engaged within those more than 30 players
4 players engaged in international tours after achieving selection

The South West Academy of Sport Cycling Program, proudly supported by Cycling Victoria, will act as a complementary program for the best cycling athletes in South West Victoria and provides a development pathway to State and National representation.

The program provides “skills” coaching through ongoing training programs, camps, and sport science services.

Program Structure

The overarching objective of the SWAS Cycling Program is to implement a program which takes a holistic approach to an athlete’s development. This is achieved through on and off surface activities.

From a coaching perspective, the program provides a series of “Training Camps” which focus on ‘Skill Development”. The training camps cover drills and activities as determined by the coach, based on athlete needs. Athletes are also provided with a personalised “Riding Program” through the online Training Peaks program. The cycling program’s approach to coaching provision is “to provide athletes with the opportunity to develop and improve skills/knowledge/approaches/attitudes in their cycling”.

With an athlete-centred approach, the cycling program provides a structure that integrates the physical, technical and mental aspects of cycling. To this end, the program delivers a series of off-course activities around personal excellence and athlete education, these sessions include sport psychology and nutrition, as well as strength & conditioning programs.

2020 Program Delivery

The 2020 program will run from April 2020 to March 2021, this change has been made to align with the change in seasons – Road & Track, and club activity/operation, and is coordinated by SWAS, with Cycling Victoria.

Athletic Support

As with all SWAS programs we offer athletic support to power your growth to a whole new level by supporting athletes with.

IAP Musculoskeletal Screening
Year Long Weekly Strength & Conditioning Sessions
Injury Prevention & Recovery, Support and
Education
Sports Psychology Sessions
Skill Development Assistance
12 month Gym membership
Sports Science Testing & Education
Personal Development & Education
Professional Development & Education
Ongoing Access to SWAS’s Medical Support Network
Professional Certification Opportunities
Athlete Wellness Monitoring

So if you are looking to reach the next level in your surfing pathway as you look to pursue a career in surfing please complete your application today and for more information please click the link below;

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