UD LITTLE DRAGONS PRE SCHOOL PROGRAMME (2-3 YRS) - MONTHLY HIGHLIGHTS
LITTLE DRAGONS (AGES 2-3 YRS) CO-ED
May 2024
As the month of May draws to a close, our UD 'Little Dragons' members have been immersed in dynamic and engaging training sessions focusing on enhancing their agility and creativity with the ball.
Throughout this month, our youngest UD players (aged 2-3), have been actively developing their 'change of direction' skills and nurturing their imagination and creativity with the ball at their feet whilst dribbling toward several targets. Under the guidance of our dedicated 'Little Dragons' coaches, the emphasis has been on cultivating ball mastery and instilling confidence with training drills our players have grown familiar with, but layering on some additional challenges to test and elevate their technique and speed.
This past month our coaching team has made an effort to progress our players' competence in key areas such as directional changes and decision-making. By providing a supportive environment that encourages experimentation and discovery, we are nurturing the next generation of UD players while ensuring that they develop a lifelong love for the beautiful game through a series of fun and engaging games!
For more information on our UD training programmes, please visit the link below and we would be delighted to welcome any of our current UD players as well as their friends to experience any of our additional weekly sessions!
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June 2024 News
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March 2024
Throughout March, our Little Dragons programme remains steadfast in its commitment to nurturing the holistic development of our youngest UD members. With the UD Spring term now at its end, our sessions this term have focused on prioritising inclusivity and enjoyment, while also integrating a range of technical challenges aimed at honing our players' overall skills.
Our dedicated team of UD Little Dragons coaches has been diligently focused on perfecting fundamental techniques such as ball striking and mastering directional changes with the ball. Building on the groundwork laid in previous months, we are now concentrating on further enhancing our players' proficiency in these areas through a diverse array of engaging activities and challenges. Additionally, our training sessions emphasise the development of social skills such as cooperation and teamwork.
During the previous weeks, our Little Dragons players were actively participating in activities designed to foster communication, sharing, and collaboration among peers. We eagerly anticipate witnessing the progress this group will undoubtedly make in the upcoming UD Summer Term!
We can’t wait to see all our UD players for the upcoming Summer Term kicking-off in a few weeks time.
April 2024 News
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February 2024
Throughout the month of February, our Little Dragons programme has continued to prioritise the holistic development of our youngest members. While our sessions remain centred on fostering inclusivity and enjoyment, we are committed to integrating numerous technical challenges aimed at nurturing our players' overall skills.
Our dedicated team of UD Little Dragons coaches has diligently concentrated on refining the essential techniques of ball striking and mastering directional changes with the ball. Building upon the foundations laid in previous months, our focus has shifted towards enhancing our players' proficiency in these areas through a variety of engaging activities and challenges.
Aligned with the FUNdamentals of football, our training sessions have emphasised the enhancement of physical literacy skills, encompassing the "ABC's" Agility, Balance, Coordination, and Speed. Throughout February, our Little Dragons players have been actively engaged in drills and games designed to nurture their ability to strike the ball effectively and manoeuvre the ball with agility and precision towards a target area. We are excited to see what progress this group has in store!!
January 2024
Our Little Dragons programme represent our clubs youngest members and whilst we are always focused on making our sessions inclusive and fun- we are determined to disguise a ton of technical challenges for our players to develop through our weekly games and challenges.
Our team of 'Little Dragons' coaches have been working through the FUNdamentals of football which include improving our members physical literacy skills covering Agility, Balance, Coordination and Speed. Throughout January our games have focused on 'dribbling with direction'; using different parts of our feet and turning with the ball whilst on the move!