The Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/Scotiabank Academy Training Centre (ATC) staged its first practice session in Berbice, Saturday at the All Saints Primary School ground.
The session, which featured participation from boys and girls’ consisted of practise dribbling around cones, catching and kicking the ball, and navigating a narrow slalom course at speed, before experimenting with their new array of skills in mini-matches, a release from the GFF stated.
The release stated that there are plans to stage weekly sessions for boys and girls’ in the 5-11 age group, adding that the sessions involve basic football drills under the guidance of trained coaches in a safe environment.
The GFF-Scotiabank ATC employs nine full-time Technical Development Officers (TDO) and 14 part-time Youth Development Coaches (YDC) who are charged with the week-to-week organisation of a range of regional training sessions for boys and girls aged 5 to 17, including the grassroots activities, stated the release.
The main aim of the GFF/Scotiabank ATC’s which is based in each of the nine member associations, is to develop talented players for the national programmes at each level.
