English Soccer SchoolEducation & Life Skills Through Football in Singapore |
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| Kursus | : | Olah Raga, Sepak Bola |
| Alamat | : | Jl. S. Parman No. 301A Medan, 20153 Sumatera Utara |
| Telepon | : | 87868159197 |
| : | tom@englishsoccerschool.com | |
| Website | : | www.englishsoccerschool.com/ |
About ESS
Description
For a lot of parents, choosing the right Soccer School for their child can be difficult especially with each different school offering something new and something different.
At The English Soccer School we believe people shouldn’t base their choice on that ‘one difference’. We believe that people should base their choice on the many differences included in the whole package.
Things to consider when choosing a Soccer School for your child.
The Coaches and Coaching Coaches of the future.
A qualified coach is not enough . ESS hand picks it’s senior English FA Qualified Coaches not only on their qualifications but their footballing and life experiences so that our coaches can also act as teachers and mentors to our players.Football qualifications alone do not necessarily make a good coach , life experiences, academic qualifications , articulation , patience and a genuine love for youth development as well as the ability to engage with children and number of years coaching at a particular level of a coaching qualification are some of the important factors to consider. Furthermore continous coach education is important . At ESS we actively encourage the development of our own coaches and those of other soccer schools, and local and international schools. We teach coach education courses twice a year in Singapore for the UK acredited HNC Level 1 and 2 in Football Youth Development. Participants , teachers from international schools such as Tanglin Trust, STJII , Standford American School , well as Singapore MOE Schools . The participants over the past 2 years are far ranging in nationality they include British French German Australian Singaporean Indonesian Indian Malaysian Swiss Iraqis Thai Brunei and Burmese. This year we had ESS parents on the course who were eager to learn out of interest !
Value For Money – Be aware of glamour and glitz.
ESS not only offer competitive termly rates, but the quality of coaching and customer service makes us exceptional value for money.
Our prices are affordable for both the local community and the expat community, who are usually charged inflated prices in our opinion. Far too many schools use glamour and glitz starting with their websites to equipment and even facilities. Football is a simple game . First and foremost a childs safety should not be compromised, astro turf grass or even hard court can be played on as long as the conditions are appropriate and conjusive to safe and rewarding playing. Football should be inclusive in all manner of ways not just in price but reaching out to the community at large .ESS has several locations around Singapore making it easier for busy parents. Equipment should be basic and not overally technical to dazzle and impress the non football parent. Facilities such as showers, internet access, cafeterias are great but in reality hardly used , but are they truly needed ? After all , the cost is passed on to you and you end up paying for them in your child’s fees.
Sessions
At ESS we firmly believe in inclusive play, that there is a session for everyone. All our sessions are carefully planned in accordance with English FA guidelines and our curriculum has been developed by our Chief Technical Advisor , Keith Boanas author of “Fun Games for Children ”
We have always been strong advocates for small sided games for many a year , it is not a new philosophy and we implemented this school of thought from our inception, monotonous dribbling drills and children waiting to take their turn in long queues are unfortunately all to common nowadays along with inappropriate age sized balls . If location location location is the mantra for property then in football it is demonstrate demonstrate demonstrate . Children understand far quicker than being explained to verbally. At ESS we use size 3 , 4 and 5 dependent on age. We like to think our coaches are engaging and encourage children to think for themselves and to use their imagination especially when it comes to game play. The match or game should be the teacher – not the coach. Small sided age appropriate games 3v3 4v4 5v5 6v6 enhances this along with small class sizes and good coach to player ratios. Too many children these days get lost in the crowd! Forcing children to pass and play pretty football is wrong! Children should learn why they must pass before learning the rudiments of passing, the end result which is not necessarily to score a goal and emphases should be on self and guided discovery.
Matches
As mentioned above the focus should be on learning not winning at all costs – the game is the teacher . Players should be encouraged to think for themselves and to use their imagination and not be frightened to make mistakes. Children should be explained to why they are told to take up a certain position and not just asked to fill a position or role for the sake of obtaining a winning score line. This should also be applied in competitive matches by the coach and not just at half time but during the game itself-winning at all costs has no benefit what so ever other than stoking the ego of the coach /soccer school concerned. Spacial awareness, crowding , movement off the ball, movement in relation to the ball, decision making , confidence to take responsibility, time with the ball , unselfishness along with team work are the fundamental aspects of game play that children should be encouraged to understand and not simply pressurised into doing so. Children should be encouraged to play in different positions from goal keeper to striker not only for their own development but also to appreciate each position -don’t blame the goal keeper its the most difficult position to play in !
Please feel free to contact us personally by phone or email or even SMS should you wish to learn more about the ESS Philosophy.
Mission & Vision
Although I was born in the UK to Singaporean/Malaysian parents I finally ended up full circle back home in the heart of Asia. My family actually originated from Sembawang – Sembawang, traditionally the hotbed of local football, has produced some of the game’s biggest names for the national team.Defender S. Rajagopal, hotshots V. Sundramoorthy and Quah Kim Song and his brothers are among those who cut their teeth there.
During my youth playing days in the UK, the home of the exciting English Premier League, I was fortunate enough to play in the same youth leagues and schools as such greats as former England and Arsenal defender Martin Keown and former Liverpool and England star Mark Wright and Gary Parker of Aston Villa to name but a few. Some of my friends went on to become managers of lower professional teams . I was embedded in a football culture form an early age , the culture not only consiting of playing and participation , be it a spectator or coach. I was never even close to making it as a professional player but represented my school and local sides.However being so attached to football from youth to professional level , I truly felt that my experience and involvement along with my qualifications could combine with the local football scene in Singapore , which for its size still manages to hold its own within the arena thanks to the professionalism of the FAS and its national team manager.
After developing youth development projects , for schools and local county councils in the UK, I headed to my paternal home of Singapore where I worked for the British High Comission. It was here that I realised that you didn’t need to be a well-known ex-footballer to develop football in the Lion City or be associated with a Premier League franchise.
In fact all you need is an understanding of football culture , borne out of your upbringing and environment , along with a passion for the game. Ability and genuine interest coupled with compassion to work with young people is vital. Furthermore to demonstrate all the lessons playing football brings – such as teamwork, discipline, confidence , social intelligence is vital and not forgetting a practice-makes-perfect attitude.
I set to work on developing a programme which combines soccer and education, which are suitable for both young players and coaches alike. Coaches are easy to find – role models and engaging coaches are not. Our program looks toengage excite and educate children and to guide them to being the best that they can be.
At ESS we encourage thinking outside- the “penalty-box’ while obeying the laws of the game and encouraging a healthy mix of locals and expats.
The buzzword is “inclusive”. Soccer brings people from all walks of life together, regardless of race, religion, social standing and nationality. ESS has cultivated such a culture with affordable, welcoming and rewarding soccer schools across the island.
I am en-debited to all those that have helped me along the way especially my own family and my English FA tutor Keith Boanas who continually visits us in Singapore to conduct coaching courses . His passion for the game and genuine love for youth development and coach education has helped us to develop further in the region and as a result has had a positive affect on the wonderful children we coach from countries all around the world here in wonderful Singapore.
We are extremely blessed to have such supportive parents who believe in what we do and appreciate what we are trying to do .
I would like to thank all our parents for your support and continuous encouragement.
Thank you.

James – ESS Founder
Our Value
For a lot of parents, choosing the right Soccer School for their child can be difficult especially with each different school offering something new and something different.
At The English Soccer School we believe people shouldn’t base their choice on that ‘one difference’. We believe that people should base their choice on the many differences included in the whole package.
Things to consider when choosing a Soccer School for your child!
The Coaches
ESS hand picks it’s English FA Qualified Coaches not only on their qualifications but their footballing and life experiences so that our coaches can also act as teachers and mentors to our players.
Value For Money
ESS not only offer competitive termly rates, but the quality of coaching and customer service makes us exceptional value for money.
Sessions
At ESS we firmly believe in inclusive play, that there is a session for everyone. All our sessions are carefully planned in accordance with English FA guidelines and our curriculum has been developed by our Chief Technical Director, Keith Boanas. Please see Our Locations to find an ESS program near you.
Facilities
ESS has access to various facilities around Singapore dependent on type of program for that specific location , from grass field to hard court.
Progression
Some parents want their child to be involved in Soccer and have the chance to have fun with players of their own age whilst learning the basics, which is we think is great! However, some parents want to see their child progressing, learning and improving at the same time and we also think this is great! This is why we have recently re-developed our Academy setup in order to give our players who want to learn how to play football, instead of just learning to play football, a chance to make the next step towards a competitive level.
The Football Association has voted in favour of making small-sided formats for certain age-groups mandatory. Proposals including smaller sided games on smaller pitches and smaller goals were voted in by an 87% majority.
We are pleased to announce that ESS since its conception have been exponents of small sided games , healthy coach to player ratio of 1 to 8 and strong advocates of football intelligence with guided discovery . We welcome the English FA initiative an applaud the FAS initiative of arranging friendly matches and the promotion of the local Singapore League from September 1st 2012.
“The smaller pitch and number of players allows greater number of touches of the ball and involvement in the game, helping develop greater technical skills at a lower age.”
FA statement
“These changes are a massive step forward for the future of children’s football in this country,” said national development manager Nick Levett.
“After 138 roadshows nationwide it was fantastic to get the endorsement of the majority of the grassroots football community.” While some youngsters already play small-sided games the new pathway now includes a mandatory 5v5 format of football for under-7s and under-8s and a 9v9 format for under-11 and under-12s to be phased in by season 2014-15.
Before the vote the FA’s Head of Elite Development Gareth Southgate made a speech in favour of the proposals which FA insiders say was key.
The changes are designed to emulate the emphasis on technique and skill. ”These changes are desperately needed to support the future development of youth football,” said Levett. ”We need to ensure children play on pitches appropriate to them, a 10-year-old is not half a 20-year-old! ”We also need an approach to competition that makes the game more
competitive for more children.”
What the changes mean
5×5 format for under-7s & 8s
9×9 format for under 11s & 12s
The FA needed 75% of the votes cast for the reforms to be approved. An FA statement said: “Introducing 5×5 for under-7s and under-8s, with progression to 7×7 and then 9×9, allows the children to play on appropriate size pitches and with appropriate size goals. ”The smaller pitch and number of players allows greater number of touches of the ball and involvement in the game, helping develop greater technical skills at a lower age.”
“The smaller pitch and number of players allows greater number of touches of the ball and involvement in the game, helping develop greater technical skills at a lower age.”
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