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Hello and Welcome

Hello and welcome to the Gimme 5s programWelcome my name is Stuwart Hamer Founder and head coach of a program called Gimme 5s.

Over the course of the season we wil develop your childs skills and team work.We will play many games to enhance your childs perspective skills of awareness and fair play whilst having a great time.

Gimme 5s History

The Gimme 5's program started during Euro 2004 and has seen in excess of 120 children up to the age of five years old gain confidence with a ball through simple fun exercises which also develop their communication skills with other children.“Absolutely zero pressure to perform is put on these very young children” says Stewart Hamer, the Club’s Development Officer and FA Level 3 Licensed UEFA ‘B’ coach. If anything, the only pressure put on the children is the encouragement to use both their hands and both their feet in equal amounts as they control a ball.We use a coaching ratio of one coach to five children and the children improve their skills without ever realising it. They are simply having fun playing at being spacemen with meteorites (small Balls) or simply using their legs to control an imaginary puppy on an imaginary lead. We set up simple exercises and the kids use their imagination to make things become reality“The progress of the young children is also a testimony to the skill and patience of some very good young coaching staff, all of whom have gained a basic FA qualification in coaching and some are even moving on to study sports science degrees at University. Many of the young coaches have been junior players at the Club and can relate to what they were like when they just started out in football.Just come along - no need to book. Cost is £3 per session.Further detail about this program can be obtained by ringing the Club office on 0161 905 3099 and asking for Stuwart.