Norwich City CSF College Football Programme - Carrow Road

Norwich City CSF College Football Programme @ Carrow Road • • • • • •

For students 16-19 years Full-time football and education programme Competitive fixture programme Excellent academic results Outstanding facilities with good transport links A Norwich City FC experience

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The course The Norwich City CSF College Football Programme at Carrow Road is an outstanding opportunity for local, talented footballers, between the ages of 16-19, to continue their academic, footballing and career development with Norwich City Football Club.

The programme’s base at Carrow Road ensures that players have access to excellent facilities throughout the week. A-state-of-the-art fitness centre, large sportshall and 3G training pitch mean that players can prepare professionally for fixtures.

Pre-season All students will access a full four-week pre-season programme in August, including two weeks of residential experiences, to ensure players are ready for the start of the season socially as well as physically and having developed a strong team bond prior to the first set of fixtures.

The football Coaching programme A comprehensive football coaching programme allows for team and individual development through a series of technical and tactical sessions across the week, based around the 11-a-side game.

Players will also take part in a series of Futsal activities and fixtures to support their technical development, mobility and overall in game decision making.

Fixture programme Players selected for squads will have the opportunity to represent Norwich City Football Club in the Conference Youth Alliance against other professional clubs and college programmes.

In addition, the programme will complement existing under-18 football to ensure that players are supported in their transition into the next stages of their football journey.

Sports science Performance analysis Games are filmed, which provides the coaching staff the opportunity to reflect on performances with the players, to identify strengths and areas for development both individually and as a team. Additionally, the level of coverage allows for players looking to seek overseas scholarships to be supported with highlight videos for their applications.

Physiotherapy The programme’s designated physiotherapist is able to support and guide the squad to ensure that players are at peak performance levels and support them with injury recovery and rehabilitation.

Peak physical performance Players have access to top facilities at Riverside Leisure Centre, such as the state-of-the-art gym and the virtual my-ride spinning studio. Each student is provided with a personal development plan, which enables them to develop physically and maximise performance.

The education Education

Angus’s story

Study programme Students on the programme will study a Level 3 Extended

“The way the education was structured over my two-year programme enabled me to achieve beyond expectations.

Diploma in Sport, following Students on the programme willcarefully have theplanned option pathways covering units such as Anatomy & Physiology, to follow a pathway based on their academic level.Sports Coaching and Sports Psychology. A learning environment a professional will enable Withimmersed the optionwithin to study a Level 2 orfootball Level 3club Extended students to learn behindcarefully the scenes through a series of Diploma in Sport, following planned pathways access-all-areas tours, guest speakers and off-site covering units such as Anatomy & Physiology, Sports visits.

The additional experiences let me discover my passion for coaching, and after graduating this year I was delighted to gain employment as a CSF Coach.”

Coaching, and Sports Psychology.

The pathways ensure that students can achieve at their whilstensure gaining the necessary qualifications The level pathways students can achieve at their for their chosen next steps, including employment level whilst gaining the necessary qualificationsand for Higher theirEducation. chosen next steps.

To register your interest for a place on the Norwich City CSF College Football Programme and receive further information on taster days and trial events: apply online via www.helpyouchoose.org return the enclosed expression of interest form to: CSF, Norwich City Football Club, Carrow Road, Norwich, NR1 1JE for more information please contact Ryan Jarvis on 01603 761122

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