AT A GLANCE:
Centre:
Uppingham
Age:
13 - 17 years
Football Training:
15 or 22.5 hrs per week
Workshops / Strength & Conditioning
Nike In-Line Football Kit
Qualified Coaches:
UEFA & FA
Boys & Girls Welcome
Course Fees:
£2,075 / £2,175 pw
4 July to 31 July
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Residential courses are Sunday to Saturday. Recommended minimum stay is 2 weeks.
4-10 July
11-17 July
18-24 July
25-31 July
Residential Course Option 1 - 15 hours of Football: £2,075 per week.
Residential Course Option 2 - 22.5 hours of Football: £2,175 per week.
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Uppingham School, founded in 1584, is situated in the market town of Uppingham in the county of Rutland in central England, 87km northwest of Cambridge.
This campus sits in the centre of Uppingham town and consists of historic buildings and modern academic and sports facilities. This campus is shared with other residential and non residential groups.
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Footballers share BSS Experience and some cultural excursions with Champions, Citizens and Professionals.
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Footballers of the future welcomes students with English levels between A2 Elementary and C2 Proficiency. This course is also suitable for native English speakers.
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The Footballers course is available in two options:
Option 1: 15 hours of technical football training + Sports Science workshops
Option 2: 22½ hours of technical football training + Strength & Conditioning + Sports Science workshops
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Footballers require some previous football training. This course is suitable for players who are passionate about football, who regularly play football and who want to take their game to the next level.
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Girls are welcome to join in any week but are encouraged to join the programme in weeks 1 or 3.
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While no specific goalkeeper training is available, goalkeepers are welcome to join the programme.
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All players receive a Nike in-line training kit.
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All coaches undergo extensive Club training and are FA & UEFA-Qualified and work across both Academy and Player Development Programmes.
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1 coach per 15 players maximum.
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There are 28¾ hours per week:
Strength & Conditioning
Sports Science Workshops
Technical Training - Football (15 or 22½ hours)
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Technical training consists of 15 or 22½ hours of football coaching per week and enables students to develop their technical skills, tactical knowledge and physical literacy.
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Players train in groups in accordance with their age and ability.
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Visits to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Training Ground are arranged in line with the Club’s summer availability. Dates to be announced soon.
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BSS Experience is our evening entertainment programme that consists of a series of fun challenges, games and social events designed to develop students personal and social skills, self-confidence, and authenticity
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Saturday and Sunday excursions allow students to visit places of cultural or historical interest or take part in a recreational activity with their friends.
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The fees for residential courses are fully inclusive and include:
Accommodation
BSS Experience
Excursion programme
Workshops
Football Training
Meals (full board)
Transfers (standard days from selected airports / train stations)
Travel insurance
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Improve players’ overall fitness, agility and speed to help them play better football.
Improve and expand players’ knowledge and understanding of key elements that affect football playing.
Develop players’ technical skills and abilities in football and allow them to practise advanced match play strategies.
Increase players' English language competencies.
Build players’ confidence to speak English more fluently.
Enable players to learn about the British way of life.
Facilitate players’ respect for other people and different cultures.
Develop players’ 21C learning skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Development
CLUB HIGHLIGHTS
Tottenham Hotspur Football Development is present in 20 countries around the world
Tottenham Hotspur Football Development programmes combined welcome 90k participants annually
The club plays in a league that is bigger than F1 and the NBA combined
Tottenham Hotspur has 612m supporters globally
The club has 123m social media followers
Vision
To be one of the world’s leading football Clubs renowned for a strong association with its community and a long tradition of developing young talent
Values
Team Spirit
Friendship
Excellence
Co-operation
Effort
Persistence
Respect
Develop advanced football skills and techniques including dribbling, ball control, passing and shooting.
Lessons
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These sessions, delivered by British Summer School staff, are designed to improve and expand knowledge and understanding of some key elements that affect playing football at an advanced level and competing. Workshops include projects on the following subjects:
Anatomy & Injury Prevention
English for competitive sport
Match Play Strategies
Nutrition
Personal Responsibility
Resilience
Sport Psychology
Player development within the game environment
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These sessions, delivered by British Summer School staff, are designed to improve students’ overall fitness, agility and speed to help them play better football:
Understand the principles of athletic training
Develop self-discipline and professional training habits
Enhance physical performance
Increase aerobic and anaerobic capacity
Improve core stability & functional movement
Develop agility, balance and coordination (ABC)
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Technical Training
These sessions, delivered by Tottenham Hotspur Football Development coaches, enable players to develop their technical skills and abilities and practise advanced match play strategies:
Develop advanced football skills and techniques including dribbling, ball control, passing, shooting, and 1v1 domination
Practise advanced defensive and attacking tactics
Participate in position-specific training
Enhance tactical game play including play formations, spatial awareness and positioning
Improve communication and teamwork through tactical briefings, team discussions, peer collaboration and match reviews.
Apply the rules and ethics of professional football
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