Kickoff (4 to 7 years old)

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Kickoff is a fun skills training program held at EBSC for children aged between 4-7 years old. The program is run over the Winter season (April to September) and assist us to develop juniors alongside the T3 coaches.

The program is carefully planned and tailored for age specific development to progressively scale a child's growth over the course of the season. Parents play a big role in development with multimedia content and a training matrix provided to each parent enabling them to empower their children at home.

What are the benefits of signing up your children to a Kickoff program?

Make new friends and develop social skills.
Develop values of team work, co-operation, fair play, and respect for others.
Develop a child's ability to make quick decisions and improve reaction time.
Keep healthy by getting active.

How does it work?

Sessions are for approx 50 minutes on Saturday mornings. There are three sessions each Saturday:

9am for Girls only.

10am for Boys & Girls aged 4 to 5.

11am for Boys & Girls aged 6 to 7.

Children are coached and encouraged by the T3 coaches. They will learn basic skills and play simple drills & games, there is team no based competition.

Parents can stand on the sidelines & watch or grab a coffee or snack from our canteen.

Winter 2020 Program details

The 2020 season will begin 18th April 2020. There will be 18 sessions every Saturday with the last session on the 5th September 2020.

Sessions are not conducted on the 16th May, 4th July and 8th August. These are to coincide with no game rounds for our older teams & do not impact on the 18 sessions.

Girls only session at 9am.

For children turning 4 or 5 Years Old in 2019 - Mixed session at 10am.

For children turning 6 or 7 Years Old in 2019 - Mixed session at 11am.

Fees for the 2020 season are as follows:

$240 for all players. Players receive a EBSC Uniform (Playing top & Shorts).

We are currently accepting Expressions of Interest for those interested in joining in.

Who is T3?

T3 Australia is an Australian football organisation empowering the grassroots level of football. T3 Australia was founded in July 2011 by Ehsan Popal and Matt Sim to develop non elite community level football. T3 Australia is a grassroots organisation (not academy) dedicated to increasing the standards of grassroots (non-elite) football through parent education, technical and cultural development.

T3's aim is to help community clubs assist children to develop both on the field, and off the field with the support of their parents. Their focus is not targeted at elite players, it is targeted at players of all abilities. By bridging the gap between the highly skilled and less skilled players, the overall level of ability, satisfaction and participation in the sport is increased, whilst giving young players an experience and technical base that will provide them with the platform to enjoy the game for many years ahead.

FAIs (Frequently Asked Information)

Session day: Saturdays

Session duration: 50 mins

Fees: Visit fees page.

What to wear: Shin guards, Soccer/Football boots, loose clothing appropriate to weather (Top & Shorts supplied in fees).

Season duration: nominally 18 sessions. Sessions begin in April, end in early September.

Weather policy: Soccer is a winter sport, so inclement weather will not normally stop sessions from occurring. Extreme weather does happen however, so sessions may be postponed with short notice.

Registration: Express Interest via our website. Information will be communicated to parents usually a month from the first session. Formal registration will be requested along with payment of the fee will be sent at that time.

Parent Involvement: Parents are encouraged to watch from the sidelines. T3 provide professional coaches that are trained to work with small children & encourage them on their football journey.