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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 Alongside Grassroots Training

A record number of players have come back to us since the start of the year… Number 1 reason why? They stopped seeing an improvement in their football. We…

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Foot-Tech Goals of the Month July

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Our 2 Big Worries for Todays Kids

We’ve learnt a lot about child development and parenting in almost a decade of running Foot-Tech. And we’ve learnt so much over the last 12 months when…

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Foot-Tech Academy now OFSTED Registered

Pleased to say we are now Ofsted registered Parents can now use tax free childcare when booking our camps. It’s been a loooong process but we’re glad it’s…

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What is representative football training?

What is representative football training and why parents need to know about it… It’s training that mimics a real game Activities & drills that are as…

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Coach Aaliyah on International Duty

Good luck to coach Aaliyah who will be away for a few weeks on international duty with Bermuda She’s also recently changed team and will be playing for…

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Foot-Tech Young Leaders Graduate!

Last year we launched a Young Leaders in Sport course. It gave the chance for some of our older players to gain a qualification in coaching whilst getting…

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Foot-Tech May Goals of the Month

May goals of the month !

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Does my child need to be in a football team?

As long as your child is playing consistently and getting good coaching in some capacity they should be improving, regardless of whether they’re in a team…

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Foot-Tech Attend Raymond Verheijen Training Course

A mentally tough few days in Holland… We’ve just had an intensive 5 days in Amsterdam of sharing views and learning alongside football coaches from around…

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Foot-Tech Academy Turns 9!!

Today we are 9 so here are 9 things we’ve learnt since we started Foot-Tech: Kids don’t melt in the rain…no matter what some people would have you believe…

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Foot-Tech April Goals of the Month

April Goals of the Month

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Is Winning All the Time a Good Thing for Kids?

New Podcast Episode Is Winning All the Time a Good Thing for Kids? In this episode we look at the dangers of thinking your child is improving if they are…

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Things That Affect a Childs Development

Control what you can control when it comes to your child(ren)’s development.

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Why Setbacks are a Learning Opportunity in Children’s Sport

80’s/90’s – break every bone in your body…Mum says you still have to go to school tomorrow 2023 – It’s raining…you’re staying inside until the summer! We…

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Former Foot-Tech Member Billy Signs for Barnsley

Billy signs for Barnsley We had some ace news last week that one of our former members has signed for Barnsley Academy Billy trained with us for 3 years…

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Why children don’t need to be in professional football clubs from a young age

We’ve lost count of the number of parents who are sold on this idea that young kids need to be in academies at 5-7 years olds to stand any chance of…

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Free Grassroots Football Training

Did you know we offer free grassroots team training to local grassroots clubs where our members play? It’s our way of giving back, helping more children…

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