TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT E -NEWSLETTER MONTH of January 2018 COACH EDUCATION AFC C Licence Prerequisite Test The Theory and Practical certification test was held on 13th January 2018 Candidates being assessed for their coaching competency AFC Coach Trainer explaining the finer points in coaching Announcing the academy structure for the 2018 Football Association of Singapore Football Academy (FFA) General Manager of Youth Development S. Rajan presenting the 2018 structure to the respective coaches of the FFA U-15 to FFA U-18 Teams Presenting the Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches for the respective FFA Youth Teams FFA Team Head Coach Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach FFA U-18 Takuya Inoue Toni Teo Ahmaddulhaq Bin Che Omar FFA U-17 Mohamed Tokijan Bin Yeo Jun Guang Fadzuhasny Bin Darimosuvito Juraimi FFA U-16 Ryo Shigaki Muir Rafik Bin Taha Muhammad Amran Bin Addin FFA U-15 Syed Azmir Syed Ramoo Tharmaretnam Yeo Jun Guang Azman The FFA Teams are scheduled to train and play regularly at the following locations subject to inclement weather conditions which an alternative location will be sought FFA Team Training Location Time FFA U-18 Yishun Stadium 7 to 9 pm FFA U-17 Jurong West Stadium / Meridian 7 to 9 pm Junior College/Innova Junior College FFA U-16 Singapore Sports School 5 to 7 pm FFA U-15 Singapore Sports School 7 to 9 pm Establishing the expectations from the Technical perspective Technical Director Michel Sablon presenting his plans to the FFA Coaches and his expectations from the respective teams Working towards a common goal for Youth Development Former National Captain and current FAS Vice-President Mr. Razali Saad providing words of advice and encouragement to the respective FFA Coaches in their quest to search, develop and nurture talent for National representation UPCOMING PRE-SEASON OVERSEAS COMPETITIONS TEAM LOCATION PERIOD 01. National U-16 JENESYS 2017 - Japan-ASEAN U-16 06 to 15 Football Exchange Programme March Miyazaki, Japan 02 National U-15 Jockey Club International Youth 22 to 26 Tournament , Hong Kong March 03 National U-17 Jockey Club International Youth 22 to 26 Tournament , Hong Kong March FAS Technical Director Mr. Michel Sablon introducing the training syllabus format for the respective age groups – 1) 5 v 5 for the U-10s 2) 8 v 8 for the U-12s “Failing Forward” is part of the learning and mastery process Technical Director Mr. Michel Sablon explaining the rationale and details for each training format to the Ministry of Education teachers in charge of football Selection of Coaches from the JCOE for our Development Centres Staff Coach Robbie Servais putting the Coaches through the selection process Celebrating our freshly minted JCOE Coaches for our Development Centres together with Technical Director Michel Sablon Working collaboratively with our Sports Governing Body SportSG Principal of ActiveSG Football Academy Aleksandar Duric together with his Coaches and FAS Technical Director Michel Sablon and Head of Coach Education Mohamad Basir Ellya Kutty announcing the commencement of the 2018 Development Centre football training program Looking to broaden and deepen the talent pool commencing with the U-14 trials U-14 Coaches briefing the trialist at Innova Junior College on 27 January 2018. The trials were held from 7 to 9 am FFA Coaches assessing the players and leaving no stone unturned for possible talent U-14 Trials at Woodlands stadium Our young and eager trialist all geared up and ready to showcase their talent at the Woodlands Stadium Trialist doing their best to go through the prescribed drills and hoping to catch the eye of the Coaches Trials were held at the following locations on 27 January 2018. The selection period is 4 weeks. The number of trialist registered at each centre are as follows : ActiveSG Stadium No. Of Trialist 01. Clementi Stadium 72 02 Kallang Practice Track 32 03. Toa Payoh Stadium 18 04. Hougang Stadium 18 05. Woodlands Stadium 29 A good day of collaboration between ActiveSG Coaches and FAS staff with our tired but happy young trialist Talent Scouting during the ‘B’ Division Matches Kuo Chuan Secondary vs. Anglo Chinese Secondary International Crest Secondary School vs. Cheng Hua Secondary Balancing Academics and Football is indeed possible…………………… Courtesy of Chris Harvey Ng Shao Han Elliot Former National Football Academy (NFA) graduate A student of St. Joseph’s Institution (Independent) recently attained a near perfect score of 44 out of 45 for his International Baccalaureate® (IB) exams. 36 players have been shortlisted for the National “A” Team for 2018 Amongst the list of shortlisted players, 5 are currently from the Young Lions squad 1 Muhammad Zharfan Bin 21/02/1997 Goalkeeper Young Lions Rohaizad 2 Irfan Fandi Ahmad 13/08/1997 Defender Young Lions 3 Muhammad Rusyaidi Bin 25/04/1998 Defender Young Lions Salime 4 Ikhsan Fandi Ahmad 09/04/1999 Midfielder Young Lions 5 Hami Syahin Bin Said 16/12/1998 Midfielder Young Lions .