Tim Wareing from TW Sports gives us the lowdown on how to coach football to Toddlers Clubs are dropping their entry age while English Academy set ups are starting to look at children younger & younger through fear on missing out on the next 'big talent'.  For those working with toddlers, or if you prefer, under 6's you need to...

Below is another coaching drill that you can use for your training sessions. You can purchase any coaching gear required from our online store. U12 Coaching Drill I took a session for a local U12 side last week.  I always prefer my sessions to run smoothly so players aren’t standing about but also that each session is based around the...

In these winter months children perhaps spend too much time playing video games. Understandably, when it’s cold and raining outside. Amazingly, the average child will spend around 2000 hours in front of a screen, watching TV and playing games between their tenth and eleventh birthday. The human brain has evolved to adapt to its surrounding. Spending too much time in...

Pre-Match Warm Up Do you have a structure to your pre-match warm up?  This essential preparation is often over looked – especially at grassroots.  Managers end up completing match cards or stand about talking to parents leaving the players to their own device.  It’s amazing how many players run out the changing room with a ball & what is the...

Here is our latest coaching session provided by Tim Wareing. All of the equipment for these sessions can be purchased from our training equipment department. HOW MANY 1 v 1's DO YOU DO? How many coaches in the UK (& parents!) do you hear on the touch line shout, ‘PASS!’ or even worse, ‘GET RID OF IT!’  Why do we...

Emphasis To win ball & counter attack at speed. Set-Up Play takes place on half a pitch with 2 full size goals & the pitch split in half by cones. A supply of balls are placed in each goal with a keeper at either end. Organise 3 teams of 6. A team of white is in one half with 6...

Premier Leisure Stores Ltd has launched a new website Compression Sportswear The new website will focus on the niche market of compression wear. The product range will include compression tights, compression tops, shorts, socks and calf guards. The new products are supplied from 2XU, Canterbury, CWX and Compressport. Compression wear is becoming popular with elite athletes who want to optimise...

We now have three types of Samba Goals for sale at The Soccer Store. In brief this is the difference between the three. The Training Goal. (Fun Goals) This range is unique to The Soccer Store and is made for us by Samba. These are our entry level goals but still retain the quality that you would expect from the...

After many requests from existing customers we have introduced a range of Football Kits at The Soccer Store. The range is from Precision Training and we believe that they offer great value for money whilst retaining the quality level that our customers expect. The kits are available as packages, with shirts, short and socks and are available in team quantities...

The new range of Football Base Layers from Precision Training are now in stock at The Soccer Store. The precision fit base layers are tight fitting to prevent excessive muscle movement, thus minimising the amount of energy wasted during sports activities. They are ideal for winter sports and offer comfort and warmth whilst wicking away any sweat from the body...