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The Foot-Tech blog
What we've learnt from a decade of coaching thousands of Leeds kids. No jargon, no nonsense, just things that actually help.
Foot-Tech Complete The Yorkshire Three Peaks for Zarach!
We did it Last Sunday some of the coaching team did the Yorkshire 3 Peaks challenge and we hit our target of raising £1500 for Zarach £1580 to be precise…
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Why Teaching Scanning is a Game-Changer in Football Coaching
What research says about the hot topic of football coaching… What Should Players Scan For? Pros Scan Differently Elite players scan more when the ball is…
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Why We Start With Arrival Matches
If you come to a Foot-Tech session you’ll know we start with arrival matches. Why? Here are the top 5 reasons: 1. Instant engagement – Kids love playing…
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Your Child’s Football…You Can Control…
What you CAN control: What you CAN’T control: Don’t stress about what you can’t control. Take action on what you can.
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Are Agility Ladders Really Making Kids Faster On The Pitch?
Years ago we trained in SAQ and loved the idea of using agility ladders at our sessions. Over time we started to question, did they actually help agility…
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How much is too much when it comes to football training?
How much is too much when it comes to football training? In this episode, we look at the balance between helping your child develop their skills and…
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The Benefits of Street Football
Street football was once the best and most fun way to learn the game. We loved it as kids and always wanted to have that ‘feel’ at Foot-Tech, which is why…
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Brand New Indoor Saturday First Touch sessions for 2-4 year old’s
After loads of requests we’ve finally managed to secure an extra Saturday morning venue to host our littlest footballers Our popular football classes for…
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Part 2 – The Games-Based Football Method – What it is & Why we use it
Part 2 of our chat on the games-based model and our approach to coaching is out now Part 1 was a popular episode and we had a lot of questions. Hopefully…
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Winter Football Clothing Guide (Kids Football)
Will never stop saying this – please don’t use the cold as an excuse to stop a child’s outdoor activities. It’s so important they get outside and active…
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Foot-Tech continue to support the amazing work done by Zarach
This year we continue to support the amazing work done by @Zarach They do so much to help children living in bed poverty in Leeds and the UK. Every month…
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The Games-Based Method – What It Is & Why We Use It in Children’s Football
A few years ago we completely changed the way we coach at our football sessions. We’d previously had a big part of our sessions made up of individual…
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‘The Power of Play’
They started engaging in football around 4.5 years old They also played around 2-3 other sports but football made up around 90% of their time in sport. A…
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How Much Football Training for a 5 Year Old?
A parent question – how many training sessions per weeks should my 5 year old be doing? There’s not a one-size fits all answer to this but in this video…
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What to do if a player is being left behind….
One of the hardest things for a grassroots football manager to deal with is when a player is being left behind…and it starts to become obvious. It is a…
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Foot-Tech Coaches – We’re Hiring!
We’re looking for 2 new coaches to join our team Part-time afternoons, evenings and Saturday morning options are available across our East & North Leeds…
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Foot-Tech 3v3 Festivals
Local grassroots managers… We’re looking for teams to come along to play against us on Monday nights in our 3v3 Festivals These sessions are great for…
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