Physical literacy is the combination of mastering fundamental movement skills and fundamental sport skills. It helps children involve themselves in and react to physical activities going on around them. For children to have success in any sport it is important they master movement skills before sport specific skills. 

In previous generations children played in the backyard, street, local park a lot more than our current generation. Electronic devices, video games and TV unfortunately keep them inside leading to their physical inactivity and poor physical literacy. Therefore it’s even more prudent now that these fundamental movement skills are incorporated in our soccer programs. 

This new Player Development resource provides examples of how clubs and coaches can efficiently incorporate physical literacy training into grassroots soccer programs.