Resources for Parents

  • Player Pathways

    Football Australia’s Player Pathway document entails a detailed description of how football is structured in Australia — from community to Elite levels.

  • Skill Acquisition (SAP) Training

    Have a read of Football Australia’s advised training methodology for children aged between 9 to 12.

    A video explaining the methodology in practice can be found here: https://www.myfootball.com.au/video/skill-acquisition-gig-methodology

  • The Psychology of Kids

    In this episode of Eighty Percent Mental, Dr Mark O’Sullivan provides a deeply insightful conversation on youth sport. We talk about the nature and evolution of coach education and the impact on coaching practice in youth sport, and how does that impact on the kids who want to play!