Fantastic to see some of our First Touch players completing their Foot-Tech sticker books!

Each session they attend they get a sticker. They get extra stickers for things like extra-special behaviour, maybe doing a skill that impresses the coaches or just generally being a good person within the group.

Consistency at the youngest age is so important (as it is at any age) and this is our way of making sure they stay consistent with their training

They’ve got to work hard and complete a minimum of 12 sessions.

And that’s not just turning up to a session – they’ve got to try hard and get involved.

12 sessions = a prize

The aim is to create the habit of showing up no matter what.

The sticker gives them that little incentive that the younger players sometimes need (particularly those who might not be too interested in football just yet).

After a while, they won’t even care about that. They’ll simply want to train because they love it.

Great work, guys. Onto the next 12…