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What we've learnt from a decade of coaching thousands of Leeds kids. No jargon, no nonsense, just things that actually help.

Advice for managing post school tiredness amongst with reception children

Some parents are struggling right now with the tiredness that can come with their child starting reception… That is the kids who are tired – we parents…

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Member shout out -Caleb has been at Foot-Tech for 3+ years and is getting better & better.

Want to give this little hero a shout-out… Caleb has been at Foot-Tech for 3+ years and is getting better & better. The coaches love working with him and…

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If you’re constantly instructing from the sidelines you’re killing the learning potential of your child.

STOP saying these things… Find space! Get rid of it! Pass! Shoot! Stay back! START saying these things… What could you have done differently? What would…

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Foot-Tech now accredited to deliver the SLQ Young Leaders in Sport Award

It’s our mission to keep as many children as possible involved in sport well into their adulthood. Unfortunately, we see a drop off at our sessions from…

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We’ve added Amaranth U11’s girls to our group of sponsored teams for the upcoming season

Makes us very proud to se our logo on several grassroots teams’ shirts We’ve added Amaranth U11’s girls to our group of sponsored teams for the upcoming…

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Coach Dara to captain Leeds United u21s

Huge congratulations to our very own coach Dara who has been selected as captain for Leeds United u21s for the upcoming season. What an amazing…

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October Half Term Camp 2022

That’s right…it’s already time to start thinking about childcare for half-term But don’t worry – we’ve got you covered with 5 days of football Roundhay…

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North Leeds Mumbler 2022 Awards

We’ve made it to the finals We’ve been put into the finals in 2 categories for the Mumbler Awards ’22: Favourite Camp Favourite Activity for Over 5’s…

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Why 121’s are NOT always the answer…

The demand for 121 football coaching has grown significantly in recent times. We’ve been doing them for around 7 years and have learnt a lot along the…

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New Class for 2-3 Year Olds From September

As of w/c 12th September we will be expanding our daytime First Touch sessions to include a brand new class specifically for 2-3 year olds who are not yet…

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Coach Beth signs for Sheffield United

Want to say a big congratulations to Coach Beth who has joined Sheffield United Women for the 22/23 season as their first choice goal keeper Well done,…

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How To Coach: Transitions

This is a fun way of teaching players about transitions in football i.e. that short time when defence turns to attach or vice versa. Give it a try and let…

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Nice to have Robin Hood u12’s boys over for a team session

We are offering free team training sessions to teams that any of our members play for. We want to give more back to grassroots by helping with things like…

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New Podcast Episode – How To Prepare Your Child for Football Trials

In our latest podcast we talk about football trials and how best to prepare your child for what to expect. We also discuss some tips for what to do during…

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North East Leeds Well School Partnership and Foot-Tech

We’re proud to be helping with some events with North East Leeds Well School Partnership over the next few weeks aimed specifically at girls football. We…

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Top Tip Tuesday – Benefits of Playing Different Positions

Read a great story about Casmiro – the Real Madrid player who has won multiple Champions League titles as a defensive midfielder. He was on trial at Sao…

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How to Improve First Time Passing

Use this video to help your child with their First Time Passing. Really easy to set up at home and perfect for beginner or experienced players

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Foot-Tech May Goals of the Month

Some of our favourite goals from May

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