Soccer
Soccer training takes place from Monday to Thursday and divisions train as follows:
Under 6’s - Under 12’s : Monday and Wednesday from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Under 13’s -Under 17's : Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
DCFA League matches take place on Sundays for Juniors and Saturdays for Seniors.
Health benefits of playing soccer
Soccer can be a great workout and lots of fun. The health benefits include that it:
- increases aerobic capacity and cardiovascular health
- lowers body fat and improves muscle tone
- builds strength, flexibility and endurance
- increases muscle and bone strength
- improves health due to shifts between walking, running and sprinting.
Other benefits of playing soccer
There are many other benefits from playing a team sport like soccer. For example it:
- is generally a non-contact sport
- teaches coordination
- promotes teamwork and sharing
- teaches you to ‘think on the run’
- helps to increase skills in concentration, persistence and self-discipline
- is a great way to meet people and exercise with friends
- can provide an opportunity to increase your confidence and self-esteem, and help to reduce anxiety
- requires very little equipment so it can be played in the backyard or park
- is relatively easy to learn, so beginners can easily join in the fun and play basic soccer for recreation
- is an international sport.
