The club is entirely run by volunteers so we are looking for parents to coach and manage teams – please contact John (president@hillcrestunited.co.nz) if you are able to support your child’s team or the club in this capacity.
The teams cannot run without parents willing to step up and help out, so please seriously consider helping out your child and their teammates. It is very satisfying watching your team develop and enjoy the game.
Coaching courses are available through Waibop if you would like to become qualified and we have some great coaching resources available from Waibop. The coaching resources make it really easy to run practices.
Sample Practice Plan
- Warm up with Part 1 of the FIFA 11+
All you need is 12 cones and once the kids know the routine they can organise themselves
(note: this warm-up is proven to reduce injury) - Choose some drills from the WaiBOP age-appropriate resources
U7 & U8 Waikato Junior Football Coaching Curriculum 2015U9 & U10 Waikato Junior Football Coaching Curriculum 2015U11 & Open Grade Waikato Junior Football Coaching Curriculum 2015
- Play a small game