Hybrid - word meaning a mixture of two or more different things. Add football and you get footie slash table tennis, volleyball, squash and more. Hybrid football might be relatively new in the UK but pro football clubs are starting to adopt it too in their training. Kick X Arena, the first of its kind in the UK, has opened in Surrey, just outside of London. Co-founder Vik Sharma talks about its many benefits for footballers.

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Kick X Arena

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Ever wondered what it’s like being a football Academy mum? In this episode we speak to Cynthia, the mum of a Chelsea Academy scholar player. Cynthia talks in detail about the sacrifices she and the family have made plus explains a scholarship.

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What do you do when your kid starts to show an interest in football? Where do you start? In this episode Sean Conlon, the Co-Founder of We Make Footballers (WMF) gives us his advice. WMF is one of the biggest coaching schools in the South East and it’s growing.

Sean, who is also a Chelsea Academy scout, can reel out a list of professional footballers who started out with WMF which explains why he has so much knowledge. Sean also talks about what players (and parents) who want to take their footballing journey further or professionally, can learn.

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We Make Footballers [Book a free session]
@SeanConlon1 [Sean Conlon on Instagram]
Project Footballer podcast [YouTube]
Malcom Gladwell's 10,000-Hour Rule

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The Chase by Joey Hendrixx

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Ever dread the car journey home after a thrashing? Yep. You’re not the only one. In this episode Sport Performance Psychologist Emily Hill-Smith, talks us through what we can do (or say) to and from a match whether it’s a win, lose or draw.

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Emily Hill-Smith [Tap In Performance]

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Think Different by Scott Holmes Music

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Your child plays in a match and his or her team gets a 6-0 thrashing. In their mind, is that the worst thing that can happen? Or is it a step to learn from? In this episode Matt Shaw, Performance & Sports Psychologist from InnerDrive talks about how to turn those negative feelings of losing into positive steps for development.

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Matt Shaw [Twitter]
InnerDrive [Free Guides & Resources for players, parents & schools]

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A great coach once said, "Think of yourself as a Ferrari! It needs the best fuel to be fast and super powerful."

Watching your kid play zapped of energy is no fun. So what can we do to help even if we’re stretched on time and money?

Katie Barney is a Performance Nutritionist working at Ipswich Town FC and Birmingham City’s Women players. She talks about energy-boosting carbs, post-match snacks and our favourite, how to make your own Lucozade-type drink.

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Katie Barney
Flapjack Recipe [BBC Good Food]
Energy "Oat" Balls recipe [BBC]
No-Bake Energy Bites [Gimme Some Oven]

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How much?! Are they made of gold? In the first episode we talk about the fundamentals of football boots. Coach Dan Edwards talks us through the different types and gives us his tips on how and where to save some money. Plus we talk about laces argghhhh! Is there a trick to tie-ing laces so they don’t come undone?

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• Footy.com
• @DanEdwards9 on Instagram

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Coming soon, Raising The Game with host Melanie Grant. We're about getting football mums united! Whether it's grassroots or Academy get tips, tricks and insider info to get the best for the footballer in your life.

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