There are 52 licensed FA Centre of Excellence in operation across England, within the County of Hertfordshire we are fortunate that there are two FA Centre of Excellences run by Watford FC and Arsenal FC.
The Centres provide quality coaching and a localised fixture programme for talented girls from the age of 8-16years. The FA provides a substantial grant per season to each Centre to assist with the running of their programmes and gives them direction. Watford FC and Arsenal FC have met the strict criteria outlined by the Football Association.
The ‘Philosophy’ of each centre is to disseminate both technical and theoretical information to each player stimulating the player’s learning. To this end, the precept must be to promote a player-centred approach allowing the ‘game to be the teacher’ when appropriate and encompass the principles of LTPD (Long Term Player Development) as set out in The FA LTPD Introductory Guide.
Therefore, each centre must consider the needs of each player and take account of their developmental stage from a growth, development and maturation perspective and implement a programme to develop young players who have and can maximise their potential in the short, but ultimately in, the longer term
96% of all England women players have attended a Centre of Excellence - this shows this is the pathway that future England Internationals should hopefully be coming through.
Details for the 2010/2011 season Centre of Excellence Trials
Watford FC Centre of Excellence
Wednesday 9th June
Parmiters School, High Elms Lane, Watford, Herts , WD25 0UU
3G Astro and Grass
Time: 18.00-19.30 (U10 & U12s), 19.30-21.00 (U14 & U16s)
Thursday 10th June
Parmiters School, High Elms Lane, Watford, Herts, WD25 0UU
3G Astro and Grass
Time 18.00-19.30 (U10 & U12s), 19.30-21.00 (U14 & U16s)
Wednesday 16th June
Parmiters School High Elms Lane, Watford, Herts, WD25 0UU
3G Astro and Grass
Time 18.00-19.30 (U10 & U12s), 19.30-21.00 (U14 & U16s)
Thursday 17th June
Parmiters School, High Elms Lane, Watford, Herts, WD25 0UU
3G Astro and Grass
Time 18.00-19.30 (U10 & U12s), 19.30-21.00 (U14 & U16s)
For more information please contact Rob Clarke 01923 496256
Arsenal FC Centre of Excellence
17 Arsenal players were recently selected for the recent Football Association England Training Camps at the U15, U17 and U19 age groups. Trial opportunities at the Arsenal Centre of Excellence for season 2010/11 are detailed below:
Monday 21st June 2010 - U10, U12, U14 & U16 (5-8pm)
Tuesday 22nd June - U10,U12,U14 & U16
Thursday 24th June - U10,U12,U14 & U16
Tuesday 29th June - U10,U12,U14 & U16
Applications are particularly welcome from talented female players who are Under 10 as at 1.09.10
The trials take place at the Arsenal Centre of Excellence home venue which is the University of Hertfordshire, De Havilland Campus, Hatfield Business Park, Hatfield, Herts. AL10 9EU.
Trials take place between 5.00 - 8.30pm.
An on-line application form can be found on http://www.arsenal.com/ladies/centre-of-excellence