Our coaching

We're dedicated to developing
​young footballers

Our first priority is the players' safety, health and wellbeing and our first aid-qualified coaches create secure environments for training sessions and matches. Houghton Rangers Juniors is an FA-Chartered Club and all our coaches are FA-qualified to deliver training and matches that develop our players in four key areas:

Technical
We develop our players' ability to create, score and prevent goals by working on their passing over varying distances, receiving skills, turning skills, travelling with the ball, attacking and defending skills, finishing skills and aerial ability.
 
Physical
Our footballers are coached to improve their physical and athletic skills in areas including agility, balance, coordination, speed, strength and endurance.
 
Psychological
It is important young players are given the space and confidence to develop.
We give them positive encouragement to try new things on the pitch as well as focusing on their concentration, decision making, control and commitment.
 
Social
Youth football is a great platform for young people to enhance their social skills. Our coaches work with our players to develop their behaviour, reflection, teamwork, communication, relationships, accountability, responsibility and independence.

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