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Coming up

Nothing scheduled yet.

Squad

The squad

First names and numbers only — this page is public. Tap a card to flip it.

The roster appears once players are approved for the season.

Home kit

Blue shirt, white shorts, blue socks

Away kit

White shirt, blue shorts, white socks

Drills

What we do at practice

Every drill has the set-up, the steps and what the coach is looking for. Try them in a back yard.

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defending

18 min

Defending as a pair

Two defenders learn to press and cover together against two attackers.

6-12 players · U16
GK A D

dribbling

15 min

1 v 1 to goal

Attacker takes on one defender, one-on-one, and tries to score.

4-10 players · ALL

fitness

12 min

Shuttle runs (fitness)

Progressive shuttle runs for match fitness and change of direction.

Any players · U16
GK S S

goalkeeping

15 min

Goalkeeper handling

Basic catching, set position and distribution for keepers.

1-4 keepers players · ALL
A B C D

passing

12 min

Passing gates

Score a point for every clean pass through a little cone gate.

6-12 players · ALL
N N N

possession

20 min

Possession 4 v 4 + 3

Keep-ball with three neutral players who always join the team in possession.

11 players · U16
1 2 3 4 5 D D

possession

15 min

Rondo (5 v 2)

The classic keep-ball circle. Two in the middle, five around the outside.

7 players · ALL
GK W S S

shooting

20 min

Finishing from crosses

Wide player delivers, striker attacks the ball. Repeat, both sides.

6-12 players · U16

smallsided

20 min

4-goal game

A small-sided game with a goal in each corner — teaches switching play.

8-12 players · U12

warmup

10 min

Dynamic warm-up

Get the body ready without a ball, then with one. Every session starts here.

Any players · ALL

Skills

Skills to master

One ball, one wall, ten minutes a day. Pick a skill and work it until it is yours.

control

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First touch to space

Receiving so your first touch takes the ball where you want to go next.

passing

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Inside-of-the-foot pass

The push pass — the most-used pass in the game, and the first to master.

defending

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Jockeying (defending)

Delay an attacker without diving in, and force them where you want.

control

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Shielding the ball

Keep your body between the defender and the ball to protect it.

passing

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The 1-2 (give and go)

Pass and move: give the ball, sprint past the defender, get it back.

passing

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Driven pass / long ball

A firm, low, accurate pass over distance to switch play.

heading

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Heading (age-appropriate)

Meeting the ball with the forehead safely — for older players only.

shooting

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Instep drive (shooting)

The laces shot — power and accuracy on goal.

dribbling

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The Cruyff turn

Fake a pass or shot, then drag the ball behind your standing leg to turn away.

dribbling

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The step-over

Circle a foot over the ball to send a defender the wrong way.

Train at home

Stamina, strength, speed, touch

No gym, no coach, no excuses. Each one has a timer, the steps and how to level up. Your coach can set these as homework.

ball

10 min

100 wall passes

The wall never misses and never gets tired. A hundred passes, both feet, every day.

100 passes · both feet · A ball and a wall (or a rebounder)

ball

8 min

Hallway dribbling

Close control in the space between the sofa and the door.

6 moves × 1 minute · A ball and a few metres of floor

ball

10 min

The juggling ladder

Your first touch lives here. Ten minutes a day, a record you own, a ladder you climb.

Beat your record · A ball

recovery

10 min

Stretch and recover

The day after a match, this is the training. Rest is where you get stronger.

30 s per stretch, twice · A mat or carpet

speed

12 min

Cone agility patterns

Change direction faster than the defender expects. Built from four simple shapes.

4 patterns × 3 runs · 5 cones or shoes

speed

10 min

Jump-rope footwork

Boxers know it. Quick feet, light landings, better balance in ten minutes.

5 × 90 s · 30 s rest · A skipping rope

stamina

20 min

Interval run pyramid

Football is sprint, jog, sprint. Train that, not a long slow run.

1 pyramid · walk between · Somewhere to run, a watch or a phone

stamina

12 min

Shuttle runs (beep-test style)

Twenty metres there and back, getting faster. The classic fitness test, as training.

6–10 shuttles, growing · Two markers 20 m apart

strength

10 min

Core for footballers

A strong middle turns a shot into a rocket and a tackle into nothing.

2 rounds of 6 moves · Floor space

strength

15 min

Footballer's bodyweight circuit

Legs, core and shoulders with no weights. Strong players stay on their feet.

3 rounds · 40 s on, 20 s off · Floor space. A mat if you have one

Your week

A week that fits around school. Nothing here needs a gym: a ball, a wall, a bit of space and twenty minutes. Coaches adjust it by age group in person — younger players do less of everything and more of the game.

  1. Monday

    Mobility & ball mastery

    10 min dynamic warm-up (high knees, lunges, leg swings). 15 min ball mastery: toe-taps, inside-outside touches, sole rolls — 30 seconds each, both feet. Finish with 5 min of juggling; count your record.

  2. Tuesday

    Team practice

    Practice night. Arrive with a full bottle and shin pads on. Warm up as a group.

  3. Wednesday

    Speed & agility

    Warm-up. 6 × 20-metre sprints, walk back between each. Ladder or cone agility: 4 patterns × 3 rounds. 10 min wall passes, alternating feet. Stretch.

  4. Thursday

    Team practice

    Practice night. Bring the same energy as Tuesday.

  5. Friday

    Recovery & skills

    Light day before a match. 15 min easy jog or bike. 15 min on one skill from the Skills library — slow, perfect, both feet. Early night.

  6. Saturday

    Match day

    Eat 2–3 hours before kick-off (see Nutrition). Arrive 45 minutes early. Warm up properly; cool down properly.

  7. Sunday

    Rest

    Rest is training. A walk, a stretch, and watch some football — pick one player in your position and watch only them for ten minutes.

Fuel

Eat like a player

Food is fuel and recovery. Not a diet — a plate, a timeline, and a bottle.

Build your plate

  • Half colour: vegetables and fruit — the more colours, the better
  • A quarter energy: rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, oats
  • A quarter repair: chicken, fish, eggs, beans, yoghurt

Match-day timeline

  1. The night before A normal dinner with plenty of rice, pasta or potatoes. Early night. Tomorrow's energy is stored tonight.
  2. 3 hours before Porridge, toast and eggs, or a chicken and rice bowl. A big glass of water. Time to digest so it is fuel, not a stitch.
  3. 1 hour before A banana or a cereal bar. Sip water. Tops up without sitting heavy.
  4. Half-time Water, or a few orange slices. Quick sugar and fluid; nothing that needs chewing.
  5. Within an hour after Chocolate milk or a yoghurt, then a proper meal with protein. This is when muscles repair. Skip it and Tuesday hurts.

Water today

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Everyday eating for young players

Nothing fancy, and nothing to buy. Young athletes need the same food as everyone else, a little more of it, and water.

  • Breakfast every day. Oats, eggs, toast, fruit, yoghurt — anything real. Skipping it is the single most common reason a player fades in the second half.
  • Water, all day. A bottle at school, a bottle at practice. Sports drinks are for matches over an hour in heat, not for homework.
  • A plate with three things: something filling (rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, beans), something that builds (chicken, fish, eggs, beans, lentils, dairy), and something colourful (vegetables, fruit).
  • Snacks that work: fruit, nuts, yoghurt, a sandwich. Sweets and energy drinks are not banned; they are just not fuel.

This is general guidance for healthy young people, not medical advice. If a player has an allergy, a condition or a dietary requirement, their family has told us on the registration form and the coach follows that, not this page.

Players who sign in also see the match-day plan.

General guidance for young athletes, not medical advice. Allergies and conditions: follow your family and your doctor.

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