Charlton Challenge

What is the Charlton Challenge?

The Charlton Challenge is the club's own award scheme for 5-15 years boys and girls, delivered by the community scheme's qualified coaches, the challenge is a structured and progressive scheme to develop children's core football skills.

The challenge is designed to create maximum enjoyment and involvement and to help young footballers realise their full potential.

Each course last for a 12-week period, and concentrates on the game's four essential skills - dribbling, passing, control and shooting. As well as improving co-ordination, balance, fitness and social skills.

The Charlton Challenge is divided into three age groups, each with 6 levels: 5-7 years 8-11 years and 12 years and upwards, all with levels 1-5 and a 'Premier Challenge' (more details below).

Each of the four skills are coached for two weeks then tested at the end of the course.

There is then a presentation week on each level of the challenge.

Children will then either progress to the next level or continue to develop their skills.

Once all five levels have been achieved children will progress to the Premier Challenge.

What is the Premier Challenge?

On the Premier Challenge, children receive a high level of coaching based on technique on the ball, movement off and on the ball, individual role and team play, and development of skills into match situations.

Unlike the Charlton Challenge the Premier is not test-based, therefore coaching is not geared towards passing a test, but more focused on development of a player.

The Premier is a structured and progressive programme which allows children to develop at their own pace.

Toddler Soccer

Is a fun based concept aimed at 3-4 year-old children and to encourage all aspects of mental and physical development using football as the tool.

Every activity is intended to improve motor skills, balance, co-ordination and skills of agility.

The object of the programme is to create a fun and playful, but also educational atmosphere.

On completion of the Toddler Soccer programme, the children will develop basic all-round football skills in dribbling, passing and control.

Where to take the Charlton Challenge:

Coldharbour Leisre Centre - 020-8851 8692

Edenbridge Leisure Centre - 01732 865665

Meadowside Leisure Centre - 020-8856 0101

Parkwood Leisure, Crook Log - 0208 304 9090

Parkwood Leisure, Erith - 01322 350271

Plumstead Leisure Centre - 020-8855 8289

Sevenoaks Leisure Centre - 01732 470700

Waterfront Leisure Centre - 020-8317 5000

White Oak Leisure Centre - 01322 663827/662188

Wildernesse Sports Centre - 01732 451437