JULIE HOLLAND - U12 PARENT
Charlie has been coached by SK Football Coaching for several years now - in that time he's transformed immeasurably both on and off the pitch. SK have supported his development throughout and have helped Charlie overcome fears and anxieties. SK have also supported him through a difficult time where he underwent a major operation and lost the confidence to play football. I can only thank SK Football Coaching a lot.
Wales Tour FRIDAY - June 2021
WHAT WE DO
The SK Way is the SK culture - our philosophy, the basis of everything we do. It defines how we play the game, the way we act as players, coaches & parents and the partnerships that SK build with our local clubs.
HOW WE DO IT
You can always recognise an SK group by the style of football we play with. From our very foundations through to our eldest age groups, our players and groups play The SK Way. We look at our playing style individually and collectively.
How we play
DOMINATE THE BALL WITH POSSESION PLAY AND RELENTLESS PRESSING
COMPOSED BUILD-UP THROUGH THE THREE THIRDS OF THE PITCH
COMPOSED BUILD-UP THROUGH THE THIRDS
4 PHASE FOOTBALL:
CONSTRUCT, PREPARE, MAINTAIN, EXECUTE
UNDERSTANDING WHEN AND HOW TO SLOW OR SPEED UP THE TEMPO
Excite with expression and fluidity, with freedom for risk taking and creativity
OUR PLAYERS
Individually SK players are confident playing with both feet, dominant in 1v1s, comfortable receiving under pressure, playing at a high intensity and are creative decision makers.
The absolute bare necessity for a footballer - and for success in life! Dedication is essential to SK, with coaches striving to personify it as role models to the players.
DEDICATION
OUR KEY VALUES
Ambition can be measured in many ways: to sign for an academy or a club, to win trophies, or to be the best player in the team. Everyone has different goals, but striving to achieve those goals is important for all footballers.
AMBITION
It is what makes us great people. Success is no rarity at SK and our success is no accident, but being successful carries responsibility. There's no 'I' in 'team' and success isn't achieved by one person - so we recognise success with modesty.
HUMILITY
For each other, for our coaches, our parents, for match officials, for our opponents - for everyone. Respect comes as part of being humble and being good people, above all else.
Our first expectation of all of our players is to have the desire to run more than their opponents, and to put as much into every session or game as they can do, as that's how we fulfil potential. Hard work beats talent, if talent doesn't work hard enough.
DETERMINATION
RESPECT
COMMUNITY CULTURE
Our grassroots club is committed to protecting traditional grassroots clubs. As a result, we operate a 'two club rule', where players have to play for another club as well as SKFC. In addition, we are proud to work with local community clubs such as Mountfield Rovers, JFC Phoenix, Queensgate JFC and Wythenshawe Town.
Our firm belief is that junior clubs are the heart of their community. They represent places, families, history. Their heartbeat is the volunteers who make football possible for so many children and clubs give something for so many to be proud of.
For SK, all of our coaches have volunteered - and still do - with various junior clubs. We are commited to acting as an ally of junior clubs, rather than an opponent.