Development Centres

SKY Blues in the Community (SBITC) are coming to the end of their first season running development sessions which has been a huge success with numbers growing from 70 in September to 300 at the end of June.

We now have three stages involved from grass roots development for all abilities up to our Advanced & Elite groups which are invitation only across Coventry and Warwickshire.

To mark the success, we are opening new centres up for Development in September and also running a less-than-six age group jointly with the Academy with sessions based at the Power League site at Woodlands Academy, Tile Hill.

The main aim of our Development Centres are to develop individuals' technique,potential and improve their long term player development under the guidance of our CCFC Academy technical director and SBITC FA level three coaches.

Our Advanced and Elite Centres play other professional clubs against their Elite Squads and our Development Teams play against local grass root clubs. We also run specialised goalkeeper sessions at our centre as well.

Although our main aim is to develop the players over the season we have had a number who have had trials for the full academy teams and who have also signed for them which is great news for the club and shows that the Development Centres are working.

Development Centres

 SBITC Under 11s were also recently asked to showcase their skills at the Grass Roots Show in a competition along side Birmingham City, Walsall and Wolves where they successfully walked away with the trophy.

The costs involved for joining the centres are £20 a month by standing order, which includes one-and-a-half hours coaching per week plus a day in school half-terms for training and or matches. Full training kit is available for all members of the coaching centres

We are holding open days in August which any new players looking to join next season can come and attend. This is so we can run through full details and also assess the players to make sure we put them in their right group for next season.

This will be £10.00 for the day but this will be refunded if you decide to join our centre afterwards. Please look closely at the dates below to make sure you attend on the right day for your age groups.

All our open days are being held at Grace Academy School, Coventry, CV2 2RH and will run from 10.00am-3.00pm which will give the children a chance to take part in some training sessions and play in matches.

Monday 22nd August 2011 Children going into school year 3 & 7 in September

Tuesday 23rd August 2011 Children going into school year 4 & 8 in September

Wednesday 24th August 2011 Children going into school year 5 & 9 in September

Thursday 25th September 2011 Children going into school year 1, 2 & 6 in September

If you are a manager of a local club looking to become a partner or to book a place for your child to attend one of our open days please contact Shaun Pierce on shaun.pierce@ccfc.co.uk or call the office on 02476 786349 or 07766 365675.