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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.

Are You A Joystick Parent?

Joysticking is becoming more common in children’s sport. In this episode we discuss: What joysticking is Why you need to stop doing it What you can do…

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3 Football Drills With 1 Hurdle

Three simple football drills you can do with just 1 hurdle. No hurdle? Use a cone or another ball. Great for balance, movement, first touch and passing.…

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Podcast Ep 6: Speed Expert, Glen Thurgood

Glen Thurgood is an expert in making people faster and stronger. He has worked in professional football and rugby and was part of the backroom team when…

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Podcast Ep 7: Freestyle Legend, John Farnworth

What can we say about John Farnworth? He is a prime example of what happens when you focus on consistent practise and hard work. John lived his dream of…

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Full 121 Football Coaching Session

An example of one of our 121 sessions. Take some ideas, try some of the drills and let us know how you get on. #foottech #football #footballinleeds…

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Live 30 Minute Indoor Skills Session

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Podcast Ep 5: Leeds Rhinos Head Coach, Lois Forsell

Lois Forsell has achieved more before the age of 30 than most do in their lifetime. She won the treble with Bradford Bulls, captained Leeds Rhinos and…

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Podcast Ep 4: Arran Horton, Former Leeds United Coach

What is it really like in an Academy? What does it take to get there? We spoke with Arran Horton, Former Leeds United Academy coach and now Director of…

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Podcast Ep 3: England & Former Leeds Rhino’s Head Physio, Andy Barker

Andy Barker has had the unique experience of many years in the dressing room of the one of the best Rugby League sides of all time, The Leeds Rhino’s.…

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Podcast Ep 2: Leeds United Captain, Bridie Hannon

Bridie Hannon is the captain of Leeds United Women and is one of a few people who can say they’ve lived their dream – to play and captain your hometown…

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Indoor Football Workout

This is our members weekly Zoom session that we had to do indoors. A great football workout you can do when the weather is bad and you have little space.…

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Update on 121’s & Group Sessions ⚽️

Some better news for kids football yesterday. We’ve got some updates on everything from 121’s to group sessions. If you’d prefer not to read it all then…

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3 Body Feints You Need To Learn ⚽️

This is an online 121 session we did with one of our members, William. He wanted to work on moves to beat defenders so we showed him 3 football body…

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Podcast Ep 1: Liam Harrison, World Champion Thai Boxer

Podcast episode 1 now LIVE! We promised a good one so here you are… Not many people can say they have reached World Champion level in anything. But our…

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Online 121 Session – Give This One a Go

This is an online 121 we did with Freddie, one of our 121 football coaching clients. We’ve got some aerial control work (keepy-up variations), passing,…

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Live Zoom Session

This is a session we did on Zoom for our members. We worked on aerial control, reactions, agility and ball mastery. Give it a try today and remember to…

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Full Home Football Session

This is an online 121 we did with one of our clients, Dara. Dara is currently playing for Leeds United u18’s and is aiming to stay fit durning lockdown.…

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Live Session Recording – Try This One

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