Sir Trevor Brooking and his team at The FA aim to use football to promote long term healthy, active lifestyles, by encouraging children to play football to the best of their ability-ultimately with the goal of improving the standard of the game across the country.
The FA, with help from Tesco, have recruited 66 Skills Coaches who will provide one million young people with the chance to attend skills sessions.
The full time, professional coaches have undertaken a specialist coaching course to improve the football skills of 5-11 year olds.
The programme aims to help children develop better agility, balance and coordination, making them better at all sports.
Working in Partnership with the Birmingham CFA, are 6 Skills Coaches, covering Birmingham, The Black Country and Warwickshire, including ex England International players and experts in Child Development.
There is also a dedicated website that allows kids to improve their football skills by receiving free guidance, drills and coaching videos.
All you need to do is register and then download and take part in Skills Challenges that will chart player’s progress ensuring continued player development.
For more information on The FA Tesco Skills Programme in the Birmingham County FA region, please contact: Marieanne Spacey (Skills Team Leader) via e-mail by clicking here.