In the past week we hosted our first football course, which was a resounding success. Throughout the 5 days our coaching team interacted with over 80 children, who shared a passion for the beautiful game.

Each day had a set theme, which was used to coach a variety of scenarios seen in the game. Having this structure worked extremely well and allowed the players to use these tools throughout the afternoon, when games/tournaments took place.

On Tuesday and Thursday we were joined by 2 guests in, Roco Rees (Brighton & Hove Albion U23’s goalkeeper) and Nick Bignall (ex Reading and Southampton attacker). Both shared valuable experiences on how they made it into the professional game, as well as advice in other areas. Each of our squads had some very testing questions and this provided some fun, with constructive feedback.

Elsewhere during the week, there was the opportunity for all of our players to experience the new Park to Pro Panna Arena. This was extremely enjoyable to watch, with all of the players showcasing a variety of skills. Throughout the day, all squads were allocated some time to play a knockout competition, as well as testing each other at lunchtime.

Our next course will be hosted in June (1st – 4th), when the schools finish for their mid-term break. Full details of this course will be available soon, with bookings being taken at the end of this month.