Our Sessions
DFC 3-Core Foundation (Ages 1-13)
Pre-game
(Ages 1-3)
Tiny Messi’s
Tiny Messis sessions are fun, high-energy football classes designed for young children who are just beginning their sporting journey. The sessions focus on building confidence, coordination, and basic ball-skills through age-appropriate games and imaginative activities.
Children learn the foundations of football—such as dribbling, kicking, balance, and spatial awareness—while also developing important personal skills like teamwork, listening, and following simple instructions.
Each session is delivered in a positive, playful environment where creativity is encouraged and every child is celebrated for effort and participation. Rather than competition, the emphasis is on enjoyment, movement, and early skill development, helping kids fall in love with being active while taking their first steps toward becoming “little Messis.”
Preparation
(Ages 4-6)
Mini Messi’s
Mini Messi sessions are designed for slightly older or more experienced young players who are ready to build on their early football foundations. These sessions introduce more structured skill development, including dribbling technique, passing, shooting, ball control, and simple game understanding.
Activities remain fun and engaging, but with a stronger emphasis on progression, confidence-building, and teamwork. Children begin to experience small-sided games and challenges that encourage decision-making, creativity, and cooperation.
Delivered in a supportive and energetic environment, Mini Messi sessions aim to help children grow as young footballers while nurturing their love for the sport. The focus is on developing core technical skills, improving physical literacy, and fostering a positive mindset on and off the pitch.
Progression
(Ages 6-13)
Player Phase Dev
Player Phase Development Sessions are designed for young players who are ready to take the next step in their football journey. These sessions focus on enhancing technical ability, improving game understanding, and building strong training habits.
Players work on more advanced skills such as first touch, ball mastery, passing combinations, dribbling under pressure, shooting technique, and positional awareness. Sessions also introduce tactical concepts appropriate to the age group, helping players learn how to make better decisions, understand space, and contribute effectively within a team.
While still enjoyable and engaging, Development Sessions have a stronger emphasis on progress, discipline, and meaningful challenge, giving players the opportunity to grow in confidence and prepare for higher levels of play. The environment remains supportive and encouraging, helping each player reach their potential while maintaining a love for the sport.
Next Level Coaching (Ages 6-16)
Next Level Coaching
(Ages 6-16)
Higher Level Player
Higher Level Player Sessions are designed for committed young players aiming to refine their technical quality and deepen their tactical understanding. These sessions deliver a more intense, performance-focused training environment, challenging players to push their limits and compete at a higher standard.
Players work on advanced elements of the game such as speed of play, ball retention under pressure, combination play, advanced dribbling and finishing techniques, positional responsibilities, and in-depth tactical scenarios. Training includes match-realistic situations, decision-making challenges, and performance habits that support progression into competitive teams or academy pathways.
Although demanding, the sessions remain positive, supportive, and motivating. The focus is on developing intelligent, confident, technically sharp players who can apply their skills consistently in game situations while maintaining strong work ethic and passion for football.
Next Level Coaching
(Ages 6-16)
Next Level Player
Next Level Player sessions are built for ambitious young footballers who are ready to elevate every aspect of their game. These sessions offer a high-performance training experience, mirroring the standards, expectations, and intensity found in advanced development and academy environments.
Players focus on elite-level technical refinement, including precise ball mastery, quick combination play, tight-area control, and advanced finishing. Tactical development is a core element, with players learning to read the game, anticipate play, adapt to different systems, and make intelligent, high-speed decisions under pressure.
Training is physically demanding and mentally challenging, incorporating speed, agility, strength, resilience, and football-specific conditioning. Coaches emphasise professional habits such as discipline, consistency, leadership, and a growth mindset, helping players build the foundation required to succeed at the highest youth levels.
The aim of the Next Level Player programme is simple: to help dedicated footballers bridge the gap between strong grassroots performance and true competitive excellence, pushing them toward their full potential.
Next Level Coaching
(Ages 6-16)
Ball Mastery
Ball Mastery Sessions are designed to develop a player’s confidence, creativity, and complete control of the ball. These sessions focus on repetition, precision, and high-quality technical detail, helping players build a strong technical foundation that transfers directly into match play.
Training covers a wide range of skills, including close control, dribbling variations, turns, feints, fast footwork, 1v1 moves, and tight-space manipulation. Players learn how to stay composed on the ball, protect it under pressure, and use quick, effective touches to stay one step ahead of opponents.
Sessions are fast-paced and challenging but always supportive, encouraging players to push their limits, build consistency, and express themselves with confidence. The aim is to turn young footballers into technically sharp, dynamic players who can dominate in possession and influence the game in any position.
Next Level Coaching
(Ages 6-16)
Strikers Clinic
Strikers Clinic is a specialist programme designed for players who want to sharpen their goal-scoring ability and develop the mindset of a top forward. These sessions focus on the technical, tactical, and psychological qualities required to become a consistent attacking threat.
Players work on a wide range of striker-specific skills, including composed finishing, 1v1 attacking, movement off the ball, timing of runs, shooting from different angles, combination play around the box, and finishing under pressure. Sessions also include match-realistic scoring scenarios, helping players learn how to create and convert chances in game situations.
Coaches emphasise confidence, quick decision-making, and a positive striker’s mentality — encouraging players to be clinical, creative, and fearless in front of goal. The Strikers Clinic gives young attackers the tools they need to become decisive match-winners and more complete, intelligent forwards.
Next Level Coaching
(Ages 6-16)
Defenders
Defenders Masterclass is designed for players who want to excel in defensive roles and develop the qualities needed to become reliable, intelligent, and dominant defenders. The programme focuses on the technical, tactical, and physical demands of modern defending.
Players work on key defensive skills such as 1v1 defending, timing of tackles, body positioning, recovery runs, tracking movement, aerial duels, and effective clearances. Sessions also explore defensive organisation, communication, reading the game, and building play from the back, helping players understand both individual and unit-based responsibilities.
Training includes match-realistic scenarios that challenge players to make calm, confident decisions under pressure while understanding when to delay, press, or intercept. Coaches emphasise resilience, leadership, composure, and discipline — the traits that define top defenders.
The Defenders Masterclass equips young players with the tools to become strong, smart, and dependable at the back, capable of influencing games with both their defensive solidity and their ability to start attacks.
Next Level Coaching
(Ages 6-16)
Girl Squad
Girls Only Sessions provide a fun, supportive, and empowering environment designed specifically for girls of all abilities. These sessions focus on developing football skills while building confidence, teamwork, and a strong sense of belonging within the sport.
Players work on a wide range of technical skills such as dribbling, passing, ball control, shooting, and small-sided game understanding. Activities are engaging and inclusive, encouraging creativity, communication, and positive peer interactions.
The atmosphere is friendly and inspiring, allowing girls to learn at their own pace, grow their love for football, and feel confident expressing themselves on the pitch. Coaches emphasise encouragement, participation, and progression, ensuring every player is valued and supported.
Girls Only Sessions aim to create a pathway where young female players can develop skills, build friendships, and thrive in a space designed just for them.
Seasonal Sessions and Events (Ages 6-16)
Holiday Camps
(Ages 6-16)
Football Holiday Camp
DF Coaching’s Holiday Camps offer fun-filled, high-energy days designed to keep children active, engaged, and smiling throughout the school break. Open to all, the camps blend skill development, confidence building, and exciting game-based activities in a safe, positive environment.
Each day features a mix of technical drills, teamwork challenges, small-sided matches, obstacle courses, competitions, and themed fun, ensuring every child stays motivated and involved. The focus is on enjoyment, learning, and creating memorable experiences rather than pressure or results.
Led by enthusiastic, supportive coaches, the camps help children improve their skills, make new friends, and grow in confidence while staying active during the holidays. Every participant leaves feeling energised, proud, and excited to return.
DF Holiday Camps are the perfect blend of fun and development — the ideal way to spend a school break.
Holiday Camps
(Ages 6-16)
Multi Sport Camp
DF Coaching’s Holiday Camps offer fun-filled, high-energy days designed to keep children active, engaged, and smiling throughout the school break. Open to all, the camps blend skill development, confidence building, and exciting game-based activities in a safe, positive environment.
Each day features a mix of technical drills, teamwork challenges, small-sided matches, obstacle courses, competitions, and themed fun, ensuring every child stays motivated and involved. The focus is on enjoyment, learning, and creating memorable experiences rather than pressure or results.
Led by enthusiastic, supportive coaches, the camps help children improve their skills, make new friends, and grow in confidence while staying active during the holidays. Every participant leaves feeling energised, proud, and excited to return.
DF Holiday Camps are the perfect blend of fun and development — the ideal way to spend a school break.
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