Main rules in the youth department
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The best thing that has happened at ÍF in recent years is that women have returned to play football in Fuglafjørður. They participate in boards, referee, and take part in all aspects of club life.
The boards are manned, we have achieved financial stability, and the municipality is a good supporter.
We, who are responsible for the youth department, wish that the young people of Fuglafjørður get a good offer throughout the year, as there is almost no interruption in IF's training, neither in summer nor winter. Young people from Fuglafjørður can also train frequently and for longer periods of time. There is no distinction between teams, so players can train with older/younger teams. The idea is that we work with 25%-50%-25%, where the players spend half their time training in suitable locations, where 25% are the strongest and 25% are among the best.
He who is persevering wins, based on the main rule of 10,000 hours of football in 10 years. Boiled down to weeks, we talk about 20-25 hours of football per week. It is also important to keep in mind that everything counts: playing in the free zone, sports at school, self-training on the field, training with the team, etc. Other studies show that it takes 600,000 repetitions to improve various ball skills, so we also want 1,000 ball touches per training session.
Most players who reach the pinnacle of football started playing at a young age, so we also have an offer for the youngest, called Youngest or U5. These young people must then be kept as long as possible and as well as possible, so as a club, we are forced to think about friendship and fellowship in our activities.
But playing football is not just about the ball, each player should also think about their body and what fuel it receives. Food and fitness should therefore have a high ranking among athletes and parents who can support with good lunch packs or good advice.
The best thing that has happened at ÍF in recent years is that women have returned to play football in Fuglafjørður. They participate in boards, referee, and take part in all aspects of club life.
The boards are manned, we have achieved financial stability, and the municipality is a good supporter.
We, who are responsible for the youth department, wish that the young people of Fuglafjørður get a good offer throughout the year, as there is almost no interruption in IF's training, neither in summer nor winter. Young people from Fuglafjørður can also train frequently and for longer periods of time. There is no distinction between teams, so players can train with older/younger teams. The idea is that we work with 25%-50%-25%, where the players spend half their time training in suitable locations, where 25% are the strongest and 25% are among the best.
He who is persevering wins, based on the main rule of 10,000 hours of football in 10 years. Boiled down to weeks, we talk about 20-25 hours of football per week. It is also important to keep in mind that everything counts: playing in the free zone, sports at school, self-training on the field, training with the team, etc. Other studies show that it takes 600,000 repetitions to improve various ball skills, so we also want 1,000 ball touches per training session.
Most players who reach the pinnacle of football started playing at a young age, so we also have an offer for the youngest, called Youngest or U5. These young people must then be kept as long as possible and as well as possible, so as a club, we are forced to think about friendship and fellowship in our activities.
But playing football is not just about the ball, each player should also think about their body and what fuel it receives. Food and fitness should therefore have a high ranking among athletes and parents who can support with good lunch packs or good advice.
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