Skill Centres

Junior Skill Centre (9th - 12th Grade)

West Coast Rangers Junior Skill Centres runs for 8 weeks in all school terms to help our juniors grow as players.

Skill Centres are for every player and are designed and run to help them develop their football. The sessions are open for all 9th grade through to 12th grade Junior players, and are mixed - boys and girls. are welcome. Sessions focus around development of the core skills and follow the West Coast Rangers coaching ciriculum. Each week players will work on a differnt Core skill

Week 1 - Travelling with the ball

Week 2 - Tackling

Week 3 - 1v1s

Week 4 - Pressing

Week 5 - Passing and Recieving

Week 6 - Intercepting

Week 7 - Striking the ball - Shooting

Week 8 - Marking

Coaches:

• Nic Clapson - NZF Junior Level 3, NZF C license, Junior Academy Coach.
• Bailey Gaughan - NZF Junior Level 3, Junior Academy Coach.
• James Harding - NZF Junior Level 3, Junior Academy Coach
• Braidon Fletcher - NZF Junior Level 3, Junior Academy Coach.
• Joel Elliot - NZF Junior Level 3 (in progress), Junior Academy Coach

Term 2 Details

Day - Fridays 

Program Length - May 9th - June 27th (We are running a session on the 20th of June, Matariki)

Start time - 5:00pm

Location - Fred Taylor 

Cost - 95 per term

Goal Keeper Flight Academy

The WCR Goal Keeper academy is a new offering within our Skill Centre, to help all of our aspiring Junior keepers learn the foundations of being a keeper.

Focusing on the core skills of keeping; Handling techniques, Movement, Positioning, Crosses, Shot stopping and more.

Dates will align with the skill center program