Category: The THA Blog
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Grassroots Football: A NEW way of thinking
Grassroots football refers to football (soccer) played at the community level, This is typically organized and run by local volunteers and community organizations rather than professional clubs. It involves players of all ages and skill levels, from children just learning the basics of the game to adults playing in amateur leagues. Grassroots football is often…
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One to One Coaching with Nick Firth
Nick works at our THA Leeds Centre in Horsforth, where he is Lead Coach with our Foundation 5-7 age group on a Saturday morning. Nick is also part of our Specialist Team for 1:1 personal coaching on a Friday night and also coaches with our Development 1 (8-11) group. Nick recently conducted a personal 1:1…
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Developing my Coaching in School Environments & Using this Experience at THA
By Nick Firth (5-7 Age Year Group Lead Coach) find out more here… While studying for my sports coaching degree at Leeds Beckett University, I had worked part time in a number of roles within football and sporting environments to build my level of coaching experience with children and coaching children in football. Following my…
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My first season as a head coach – the journey with Leeds Beckett WFC 3’s
I have just recently finished my first season managing a women’s football team finishing the season with a formal celebration awards night. How did the season go? Quite honestly it has possibly been one of the most challenging yet enjoyable seasons coaching a team I have ever experienced. I started the season with a team…
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THA X NB
The Holmshaw Academy LTD is delighted to announce New Balance as our new kit supplier. The Holmshaw Academy will work with New Balance to provide NB teamwear to all our customers at all THA football centre’s. As apart of this partnership, THA will be provided with a Club Shop, where customers will be able to…
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Creating the all-rounded football player at THA
At THA football centre, we aim to create ‘the all-rounded football player’ Now that sounds all well and good, but what does this actually mean? Our Technical Director Sam Holmshaw was the first to introduce this aim, from his fundamental beliefs developed through his masters study, and his first hand experience from both youth grassroots…