elite Football
Within the First XI Group we have a number of success stories across the world with a growing network of young talented graduate players who continue to benefit from participating in our performance development programmes. Our network and links with professional both football clubs and sporting universities and Colleges provide our players with progression pathways in football and education - creating opportunities that allow them to continue to flourish in their chosen career and journey within the game.
Our team of professionals comprises experienced coaches including past and present Premier League first team coaches, highly regarded strength & conditioning coaches and former players) who give insights, teaching and development across the technical, physical and mental aspects of the game.
The application of technology is a must. Our professionals capture all the physical and tactical data needed to benchmark progress through our programmes. Our programme objective is clear: Each student athlete is encouraged and expected to excel and move through their own performance levels towards a target elite level of performance.
Our programmes ultimate aims are two-fold. Firstly, student athletes will develop their technical, tactical and football awareness and craft and embrace their playing potential to become the very best that they can be. Secondly, we work with each player to identify progression pathways and future opportunities to ensure that players are able to map-out their very next career and learning steps in the game.
Play the game, live the dream.
Elite Football @ Greenwich
The Elite Football Programme will be launched in Greenwich, London commencing September 2023 @ Charlton Athletic Football Club (CACT) accredited by the University of Greenwich.
Age:
18- 23 years
What is included:
- Single room with shared kitchen (self-catered)
- Full time elite football programme, the week comprises of: 4 training days and 2 match days
- Charlton Athletic FC (CAFC), training and match day kit
- Tickets for Charlton Athletic home games
- Gym membership
- Completion certificate awarded by the University of Greenwich and Charlton Athletic Football Club.
Football:
- Each week will comprise of 4 day full -time training schedule and 2 match days.
- The football training will take place at Charlton Athletic Football Club as well as local facilities.
- Regular playing opportunities designed to deliver a balanced programme for player development and competition football.
- Our Performance Pathways provide a personalised target road map for each individual player if they are to successfully graduate as an elite performer.
- Bespoke programmes linked closely to the coaching priorities and the development requirements of players.
- Outstanding coaching staffs comprising current and ex - professional footballers and coaches.
- Pro club staff and scouts from a number of clubs will regular visit the programme.
- First XI will support talented players to attend trials at clubs.
- An On-line Data and Performance Management Tool is used to capture performance data, monitor player progression, document reviews and to build a comprehensive video as part of the player CV. Information will be available to players, parents, coaching staff and scouts.
- Games will be scheduled throughout the season and will include fixtures against professional and semi- professional teams.
- Individually tailored coaching interventions for each player on the player’s technical, tactical, physical, social and psychological development will be provided.
- Strength and Conditioning - speed, strength and power, core flexibility, plyometrics, aerobic and anaerobic trainings.
- Sport therapists work with individual players to prevent injuries and assist with recovery from an injury.
- Psychological sessions develop, lifestyle management, stress management and focusing.
- Regular testing - anthropometric, physical performance and fitness testing, GPS analysis.
- Match analysis reviews - Individual, unit and team based.
- Nutrition - The coaching team advises players with regards to their diet and the nutrition in order to maximise playing and training potential.