AN AWARD-WINNING ENGLAND FA THREE STAR ACCREDITED CLUB
As an England Football Three Star Accredited Club, the highest accreditation awarded by The FA, our aim is to develop the confidence of pre-school children via football and encourage a healthy lifestyle – while having so much fun they don’t realise they are learning important skills to set them up for life.
Our experienced FA qualified coaches make each session engaging and energetic, maximising the development of each player allowing them to ‘Learn to play the Stotfold Juniors way’.
FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN
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🔥⚽ SJDC SEPTEMBER ROUND-UP ⚽🔥
September has been an incredibly busy and positive month across Stotfold Juniors Development Centre, and we could not have asked for a better start to the new season. 🧡
Over the opening weeks, we have welcomed back so many returning players while also seeing a huge number of new players attend taster sessions across our different groups. It has been fantastic to see so many children coming along, getting involved and experiencing SJDC for the first time.
Across the month, our sessions have focused on a wide range of key development areas including:
⚽ Ball Mastery
⚽ Running With The Ball
⚽ Passing & Receiving
⚽ Attacking & Defending Skills
⚽ Shooting & Ball Striking
⚽ Scanning, Awareness & Decision-Making
⚽ 3v3, 4v4 and 5v5 Small-Sided Games
Our younger players have continued to build their understanding of 3v3 football, while our older groups have been developing their confidence and game understanding through 4v4 and 5v5 formats.
Our DC Wildcats programme has also had a brilliant month, with lots of new girls attending, settling into their groups and showing fantastic confidence and enthusiasm from the very start.
It has been especially pleasing to see how quickly the new players have integrated with our existing groups. With the opening month now complete, we expect the groups to begin settling into a more consistent rhythm, allowing our coaches to build on everything introduced throughout September.
A huge thank you to all of our players, parents and coaches for making the first month such a success.
🧡 September has been busy, exciting and full of development and we are only just getting started! ⚽🔥
#StotfoldJuniors #SJDC #DCWildcats #SeptemberRoundUp #PlayerDevelopment #GrassrootsFootball #3v3Football #4v4Football #5v5Football #FutureStars #BedsFA
🌟💖 STAR PLAYERS | DC WILDCATS 9–12 GROUP 💜⚽
Another strong session from our DC Wildcats 9–12 Group, with the girls showing great energy, focus and confidence throughout.
This week’s session had a big emphasis on dribbling, running with the ball and decision-making. The girls rotated through stations working on dribbling, ABC movement work, and dribbling into shooting, which gave them plenty of opportunities to build confidence both with and without the ball.
We then moved into Ball Mastery, where the girls worked on outside cuts, heel & toe, sole rolls, side-to-side touches, toe taps and the shimmy.
A key focus was using both feet and keeping their heads up while performing the skills.
The Safe Zones activity challenged the girls to protect the ball under pressure, recognise space and adjust the size of their touches depending on what was around them. They also worked on shielding the ball effectively and using the foot furthest away from the defender.
The session finished with 4v4 and 5v5 Small-Sided Games, giving the girls the chance to take those skills into realistic game situations, rotate through positions and make their own decisions under pressure.
⭐ A huge congratulations to our Stars of the Week, who stood out for their effort, attitude, confidence and application.
The girls continue to make excellent progress, and it is great to see them becoming more composed, more aware and more expressive on the ball each week.
Parents, please help us celebrate this week’s Stars of the Week! 🙌💖⚽
#DCWildcats #StarsOfTheWeek #GirlsFootball #BallMastery #Dribbling #RWTB #SmallSidedGames #PlayerDevelopment #StotfoldJuniors #WeAreWildcats
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🔥🧡 STARS OF THE WEEK | DC UNDER 7 & 8 GROUP 🧡🔥
Super sessions from our DC Under 7 & 8 Group, with the players showing fantastic effort, confidence and enthusiasm throughout! ⚽👏
This week’s session had a strong focus on ball mastery, bilateral ball striking, shooting and 1v1 play.
The players began with Ball Mastery, working on inside touches, heel & toe, outside touches, toe taps and inside/outside movements using both feet. They also practised outside-foot turns, learning how to turn away from danger on both their right and left side.
The players then moved into ball striking and shooting, working on keeping their eyes up, using both feet and adjusting the direction and power of their shots.
The Super Shot 1v1s were a real highlight 🔥⚽, with the players reacting quickly, recognising when to shoot and using their skills to create goalscoring opportunities.
We finished with 4v4 and 5v5 Small-Sided Games, focusing on formation and positional understanding, including the Diamond in 4v4 and the Eagle shape in 5v5.
⭐ A huge congratulations to our three Stars of the Week, who stood out for their effort, attitude and application.
We only managed to get a photo of one of our Stars this week! the other two were so excited to tell their parents about their award that they disappeared before we could get the picture! 😄👏
A brilliant reflection of just how much these awards mean to the players.
Parents, please help us celebrate all three of this week’s Stars of the Week! 🙌🧡⚽
#StotfoldJuniors #SJDC #Under7s #Under8s #StarsOfTheWeek #BallMastery #Shooting #1v1Football #4v4Football #5v5Football #PlayerDevelopment #GrassrootsFootball
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🌟💖 STAR PLAYERS | DC WILDCATS 5–8 GROUPS 💜⚽
A Superb session from our DC Wildcats 5–8 groups!
This week’s session focused on dribbling, running with the ball and ball mastery, giving the girls lots of opportunities to be positive in possession and make their own decisions.
The girls started in our Dribble Zone, working on changes of direction, close control and accelerating into open space. They were encouraged to use both feet, different parts of the foot and to finish accurately into the goal.
We then moved into Ball Mastery, with the girls working on inside/outside touches, heel & toe, side-to-side touches, toe taps, roll-overs and the shimmy. A big focus was on keeping their heads up while performing the skills and becoming more aware of the space around them.
The Crazy Dribble challenge was another great test, with the girls having to keep the ball close, use both feet, recognise danger and decide whether to stop, change direction or move quicker into space.
The session finished with of 2v2, 3v3 & 4v4 Small-Sided Games, giving the girls the chance to put everything into practice in realistic match situations and continue developing their understanding of team shape, attacking and defending.
⭐ A huge congratulations to our Stars of the Week, who stood out for their effort, confidence, attitude and willingness to learn.
The progress across the 5–8 groups continues to be fantastic to see, and the girls are becoming more confident and expressive on the ball every week.
Parents — please help us celebrate this week’s Stars of the Week!
🙌💖⚽
#DCWildcats #StarsOfTheWeek #GirlsFootball #BallMastery #Dribbling #3v3Football #PlayerDevelopment #StotfoldJuniors #WeAreWildcats
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🔥🧡 STARS OF THE WEEK | DC UNDER 6 GROUPS 🧡🔥
What a fantastic session from our Under 6 players this week! ⚽👏
The session started with fundamental movement skills, giving the players the chance to work on balance, coordination, agility, changing direction, running, hopping and moving backwards. These are all really important foundations for young players as they continue to develop physically and grow in confidence.
We then moved into Ball Mastery, with the players working on inside touches, heel & toe, inside/outside touches, side-to-side movement, outside touches and toe taps. A big focus this week was learning to use the outside of the foot to turn away from danger, with players practising on both their right and left foot.
The players also loved our ball striking and shooting activities, where they had to keep their heads up, use both feet and think about the direction and power of their strike. It was brilliant to see so many players getting shots away quickly and showing real confidence in front of goal.
The Super Shot 1v1s were a real highlight 🔥⚽
The players had to react quickly, take on a defender and recognise when the opportunity was there to shoot. They showed fantastic bravery, determination and decision-making.
We finished with more 3v3 Small-Sided Games, giving the players the chance to put everything into practice and continue developing their understanding of attacking, defending, team shape and decision-making.
⭐ A huge congratulations to our Stars of the Week, who stood out for their effort, attitude, confidence and willingness to learn.
The progress across our Under 6 groups continues to be fantastic to see the players are learning quickly, growing in confidence and really starting to understand the game.
Parents — please help us celebrate this week’s Stars of the Week!
🙌🧡⚽
#StotfoldJuniors #SJDC #Under6s #StarsOfTheWeek #BallMastery #Shooting #1v1Football #3v3Football #PlayerDevelopment #GrassrootsFootball
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