Training On Your Own Does anyone remember their younger days? Football in the streets or a park from first light to last. We all have fond memories of those days, but drive past any park today and, likely, there won't be a football in sight! You will also struggle to find anyone playing in the street. Kids don't do that these days. Thinking back to my youth, we played matches against each other all the time, which were usually 20 kids versus another 20! We also, to pass the time and beat boredom, played informal football games like Worldy, Wally, and Headers and Volleys. We may not have realised it at the time, but those games taught valuable football lessons, and again, I don’t see many kids playing them these days. Instead, there are a number of kids who play football several nights a week via coaching sessions, which are usually fun, safe and well-structured. Here they learn to a curriculum or plan, facilitated by adults. However, by learning and only playing football this way, are kids missing out by not playing informal games with their friends in an unstructured environment?

Our Story (so far!) I'm Kevin Middleton, a Scottish football coach and the founder of this online platform that is dedicated to providing tools, knowledge, and resources for football coaches, players, and academy owners. My coaching journey began when I volunteered as a grassroots coach for my son's football team, which ignited my passion for coaching. Despite initial challenges, I successfully established two football academies, collectively training over 800 players. In addition to my work with 360TFT, I've held various coaching positions. Serving as the Club Head Coach for Arbroath Lads Club, bringing significant knowledge and experience to the role. I also coached players at Arbroath FC. I've also been involved with Arbroath FC Women and Hamilton Women FC. I run a Skool Community called the Football Coaching Academy, where we reach over 1,200 members daily with coach education content. Through this platform, I aim to continue inspiring and educating the next generation of football enthusiasts. Through 360TFT, I offer a range of resources, including training apps like 360@HOME, designed to help players train effectively at home, and The Grassroots Football Pack, aimed at assisting grassroots-level coaches. My dedication to coaching and player development has been recognised by professional footballers who have praised my attention to detail, enthusiasm, and ability to deliver enjoyable and impactful training sessions. My mission is to make football coaching knowledge accessible and affordable, helping to nurture the future of football by sharing my experience and expertise with others in the sport. https://linktr.ee/coach_kevin_m

360TFT is my website, but I've also helped to build another community on Skool called the Football Coaching Academy. The Football Coaching Academy has grown to be the #1 Football Coaching community on Skool (rated by Skool!). It has helped 1,200+ members become better coaches, and contains direct access to UEFA qualified coaches and courses. Here are some other benefits that are included as part of membership 👇

Why So Many Youth Football Sessions Don’t Stick As coaches, we’ve all been there. You plan a session, you run it well, and the players seem to enjoy it. It looks sharp. The intensity is good. You leave the pitch feeling like it went well. But then matchday rolls around, and none of it seems to transfer. The movement you taught doesn’t appear. The skill you spent time on isn’t used. The decisions players make don’t reflect anything from training. And you’re left wondering: Why aren’t they doing what we worked on?

A huge disclaimer before you start! The Football Coaching Academy community contains all of the resources contained on this website, and much much more. It's seperate to this website, but I am on that community answering questions every day. I recommend you check it out. However, if you just need a few resources to help you now, then you are in the right place. Before you dive in: 1️⃣ Introduce yourself below Tell us where you coach, what age group you're working with, and one coaching challenge you’re trying to crack right now. 2️⃣ Go mobile Make sure you download the Skool app on Android or iOS to get all the content on your mobile device. 5️⃣ Check this classroom out This is where you should start as it contains loads of free stuff: Welcome Classroom