About
I didn’t plan to be a football coach.
When injuries ended my playing days, I had time on my hands and a friend who needed help with his football business. I had a degree in Physical Activity, Health and Wellbeing. I’d always thought I’d help people improve themselves in some capacity — I just assumed it would be health based. Life had other ideas.
What I found when I started coaching was something I hadn’t expected. I was good at it — not just tactically, with children. I understood them. After twenty years coaching everyone from 18 months old to open age adults, that hasn’t changed.
Something has shifted in children’s football. There’s a cotton wool culture that’s crept in. We hear it’s the taking part that counts — true in some contexts, not in competitive sport. Kids today want more for less, struggle with hard work, avoid the ugly thing. Devices changed what children call fun, and it’s leaked onto the pitch.
Miles Ahead Football is built on a different belief. We look at development holistically. We teach players to flood their weaknesses and enjoy the process — no pressure, just preparation. We teach accountability and that the gap between good and great lives in the hard work nobody wants to do.
We train miles ahead — doing the right things, at the right time, with conviction. That’s what Miles Ahead means.
