http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news.htm Welcome to the RSS feed of Football Development Schools, a Northamptonshire-based football coaching company who believe in developing children through football. The RSS feed is designed to keep youngsters and their parents up-to-date with the latest information regarding the wide range of elite football coaching services that Football Development Schools offer as part of our philosophy of developing children through football. en Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:00:00 -0200 media@uptonaway.co.uk media@uptonaway.co.uk http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/images/fds_logo_25pc.gif http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news.htm 65 65 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:00:00 -0200 http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_autumncourse1007.htm http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_autumncourse1007.htm Football Development Schools welcome you to our courses for the Autumn Half Term. The courses offer boys and girls from ages 5 to 12 the chance to learn football in a fun, safe and enjoyable environment. Children can learn many of the skills used by top players in becoming better players themselves from our highly qualified coaching staff. Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:00:00 -0200 http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_futsal1007.htm http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_futsal1007.htm Following the continued success of the Primary School Futsal Tournaments, Football Development Schools are pleased to invite schools to the third year 5 and 6 Futsal Tournament 07. The tournament will take place at the Kettering Leisure Village Arena on Friday 7th December. Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:00:00 -0200 http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_dcstartback0807.htm http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_dcstartback0807.htm Development Centre sessions start back in early September. Unless advised otherwise all summer participants are welcome back into the programme, and should be receiving their booking forms through the post in the near future. Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:00:00 -0200 http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_u11u12fixtures0807.htm http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_u11u12fixtures0807.htm FDS are delighted to have entered the Midland Junior Premier League for the forthcoming season. This gives the 11/12's a good basis to develop their football with fixtures in a competitive environment. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:00:00 -0200 http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_summerresidentials0807.htm http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_summerresidentials0807.htm The residential provided the coaches with much food for thought on the players within the programme and through the experience should provide both players and coaches alike a marker for the coming months ahead within the two tiers. Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:00:00 -0200 http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_extradate0807.htm http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_extradate0807.htm Football Development Schools are pleased to announce an additional holiday soccer school in the area. The Stamford 3 course will be at Empngham Road Playing Fields on Wednesday August 29th and Thursday August 30th. Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:00:00 -0200 http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_kokkola0707.htm http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_kokkola0707.htm The Kokkola tournament would see the team exit prematurely regards to the potential they showed. However the lessons learned and challenges the players overcame during their week stay, means they each left the tour knowing that it had been a huge learning experience. Mon, 02 Jul 2007 09:00:00 -0200 http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_tamme0707.htm http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_tamme0707.htm Read about FDS' latest tour through the eyes of the coaches as they reflect on eight days in Estonia. Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:00:00 -0200 http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_courses0607.htm http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_courses0607.htm The continued development of the website has seen FDS embark into new territory again with the first video podcast. Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:00:00 -0200 http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_vodcast0607.htm http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_vodcast0607.htm Following the massive success of the June Residential we are delighted to bring you details of the Summer Residential. The residential offers all our players the opportunity to live like young professionals for the weekend, learning lots of skills that will help them achieve their potential within the game. Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:00:00 -0200 http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_summerresidential0607.htm http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_summerresidential0607.htm Following the massive success of the June Residential we are delighted to bring you details of the Summer Residential. The residential offers all our players the opportunity to live like young professionals for the weekend, learning lots of skills that will help them achieve their potential within the game. Fri, 25 May 2007 09:00:00 -0200 http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_education0507.htm http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_education0507.htm 2007 while being a busy year for the players of FDS, with the formation of the Academy and plenty of different tours and residential to look forward to, it is important that the coaches continually look to develop their own knowledge in helping the players to reach their potential. Thu, 17 May 2007 09:00:00 -0200 http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_learningculture0507.htm http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_learningculture0507.htm If people wish to achieve their potential in any discipline it is important that their focus is on learning to help them achieve their goal. Clive Woodward commented on the 2003 Rugby World Cup Team, that he has never met a player intent on being the best that did not want to learn how to achieve their best. Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:00:00 -0200 http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_busytime0407.htm http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_busytime0407.htm The FDS Academy, while still in its infancy regards how long it has been running, the months of April and May will not be a time for players and staff to rest on their laurels. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:00:00 -0200 http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_juneresidential0407.htm http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_juneresidential0407.htm The coaches of FDS are delighted to offer all Development Centre players the chance to join the June Residential at Grendon Hall. The residential offers all our players the opportunity to live like young professionals for the weekend, learning lots of skills that will help them achieve their potential within the game. Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:00:00 -0200 http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_easteropen0407.htm http://www.developmentschools.co.uk/news_easteropen0407.htm The first FDS tour of 2007 saw the coaches of FDS take 3 teams to the Easter Open in Holland. A team of 96, 97 and 98 born players made up the tour party and in reflection the tour was a massive benefit to all who were part of the group.