WITH TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

This course is available to students aged between 12 and 18 and is designed and delivered in partnership with Spurs Football Development. This course focuses on developing football skills and game knowledge to help students play with greater technique, teamwork and confidence.

Course Format

Footballers share BSS Experience and some cultural excursions with Citizens and Professionals at Uppingham.

Location

Courses take place at Uppingham School, a prestigious senior boarding school with good academic, arts and sports facilities situated in the historic county of Rutland in central England

English Levels

Footballers of the future welcomes students with English levels between A2 Elementary to C2 Proficient. This course is also suitable for native speakers.

Football Levels

Footballers require some previous football training. This course is suitable for players who are passionate about football, for those who play in a school team or for their local football club and for those who compete at town, regional or national level.

Football for Girls

Girls are encouraged to join the programme in weeks 1 or 3.

Football for Goalkeepers

While no specific goalkeeper training is available, goalkeepers are welcome to join the programme.

Training Kit

All players receive a Nike in-line training kit.

Coaches

All coaches undergo extensive Club training and are FA & UEFA-Qualified and work across both Academy and Player Development Programmes.

Coaching ratio

1 coach per 15 players maximum.

Lessons

There are 30 hours per week:

  • Workshops

  • Strength & Conditioning

  • Technical Training

Technical Training

Technical training consists of 25 hours of football coaching per week and enables students to develop their technical skills and abilities and practise advanced match play strategies.

Training Groups

Players train in groups in accordance with their age and ability.

Stadium / Training Ground visits

Subject to availability and at the discretion of Tottenham Hotspur, players may be able to visit the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and/or Training Ground.

Mission: Integration!

This takes place on Sunday evenings and consists of icebreaker and get-to-know-you activities to help new students integrate into school life and meet continuing students.

BSS Experience

This 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.

Cultural Programme

Saturday and Sunday excursions allow students to visit places of cultural or historical interest or take part in a recreational activity with their friends.

 

COURSE overview

  • Centre: Uppingham

  • 12-18 years

  • English Levels: from A2 to C2

  • 30 hours of lessons per week

  • Workshops

  • Strength & Conditioning

  • Technical Training

  • BSS Experience

  • True Me

Dates & Fees 2026

Students can stay for any number of weeks. The recommended minimum stay is 2 weeks.

  • 28 June - 4 July

  • 5-11 July

  • 12-18 July

  • 19-25 July

  • 26 July - 1 August

Residential course: £2,050 per week. Fee includes:

  • Accommodation

  • BSS Experience

  • Excursion Programme

  • Lessons

  • Meals (full board)

  • Sports & Leisure Programme

  • Transfers (standard days from selected airports / train stations)

  • Travel insurance

 

Develop advanced football skills and techniques including dribbling, ball control, passing and shooting.

 
 

Spurs Football Development

CLUB HIGHLIGHTS

  • Spurs Football Development is present in 20 countries around the world

  • Spurs Football Development programmes combined welcome 75k 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

Lessons

Workshops

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 such as:

  • Anatomy & Injury Prevention

  • English for competitive sport

  • Match Play Strategies

  • Nutrition

  • Personal Responsibility

  • Resilience

  • Sport Psychology

  • Player development within the game environment

strength & Conditioning

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)

Technical Training

These sessions, delivered by Spurs 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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