Welcome to Advance Football Centre Inc. -‘A.F.C. Inc.’
Advance Football Centre Inc. -‘A.F.C. Inc.’-aims to “Advance” players development using the holistic football development approach within the four main components of football-technical, tactical, physical, mental-and where the football specific resistances activate the holistic ‘Perception-Decision-Execution’ (PDE) chain of coaching.
In pursuit of this aim ‘A.F.C. Inc.’ coaching staff will be helping each player to “be the best they can be” within a safe and fun environment.
‘A.F.C. Inc.’ also aims to “Advance” coaches development and knowledge with programs and services to be offered and conducted within a welcoming and helpful environment.
Note: AFC Inc. now registered as a provider to accept Active Kids Vouchers - Approved 19/08/2019
Football Coaches Australia - Newcastle
(FCA - Newcastle)
Coaching Seminars 2023 - 2024
The following seminars have been organised, some with the details to be confirmed as shown:
Ron Smith -Former AIS Head Coach and current FA Coach -Coffs Harbour - date to be advised.
Craig Johnston -Liverpool F.C. legend - date and venue to be advised.
Two Futsal Coaching Seminars to be held at Awaba with dates to be advised.
Mike Conway -FA Consultant - date and venue to be advised.
Rob Stanton -Newcastle Jets F.C. Head Coach - date and venue to be advised.
Note: FA CPD points are now allocated for Advanced Coaches attending FCA - Newcastle Coaching Seminars / Events.
FCA - Newcastle Membership Fees: (Payable to Football Coaches Australia)
Advanced Coaches - $125 / year
Community Coaches - $75 / year
For more information go to: www.footballcoachesaus.org.au or call Geoff Finch on mobile phone number: 0409 849890
Futsal Competitions 2023 -
Our AFC Inc. West Lakes Futsal Competitions are back in 2023 with the registration details on the link below
School Holiday Coaching Clinics
A three day school holiday coaching clinic with 7 ½ hours of quality coaching from FFA accredited A.F.C. Inc Coaching staff. For both boys and girls aged 7 years - 15 years of age, the sessions are about learning new skills, playing lots of games, making new friends, but most of all, having lots of fun!
The ten sessions will cover shooting/striking the ball, shooting/scoring goals, shooting/volley and half volley, receiving and shooting, finishing from wider areas(crossing etc.),quick play in and around the box-passing and first time shooting, combination shooting exercises, heading techniques.
The ten sessions will cover starting position and catching techniques, collapse save technique, footwork-running, sprinting and ¾ movement, short pass and distribution-throwing, rolling and push throws, positioning-corners, wide angle crosses and wall positioning, slalom saves, catching and diving drills, deflecting and punching, distribution-kicking variations and one on one situations.