Grassroots Coaching

MiniRoos

The Aldi MiniRoos program provides Grassroots Football program to introduce players to football during the Discovery Phase (U6 - U9). The challenge today for grassroots football is to recreate that environment of FUN and freedom and deliver the learning foundation that street football used to provide for kids. When children are training or playing games against other teams they need a FUN environment where they can play without pressure. The game result, for younger players, should be irrelevant.

Session Structure

Each training session during the Discovery Phase should be organised according to the following structure:

Beginning
Middle
End

Coaching Resources

The following are resources are useful for coaching grassroots players:

ALDI MiniRoos Activity Guide

The ALDI MiniRoos provides vital coaching information and feature model sessions for the Discovery Phase. The FFA National Curriculum also provides detail for coaching the Discovery Phase.

Click HERE for the ALDI MiniRoos Activity Guide.

Football-for-Kids eBook

This book is a very useful tool for coaches and parents working in grassroots football. A great resource for coaching 5-7 year olds and features coaching tips and practise drills to make football enjoyable and fun for younger age groups.

Click HERE for the Football For Kids ebook.

NAB Skills Series Videos

The following 10 sessions are liked to the FFA ASLDI MiniRoos program.