The person behind the program
Head Coach
Coach Abbas
Head Coach & Founder
A former professional forward with over a decade in the domestic league, Coach Abbas founded the academy after retiring from playing, with a simple aim: give young players the standard of coaching he wished he’d had at their age.
He holds a nationally recognised coaching diploma and has worked with players from first touch through to regional selection.
Career history
Professional forward, five domestic league clubs
League top-scorer, 2015 season
Youth coach since 2019
Qualifications
National 'G' Diploma coaching certificate
Safeguarding in Sport certified
First aid qualified
Coaching philosophy
Development, discipline and dreams. Players learn fastest when they're enjoying themselves and know exactly what they're working on -- so every session has a clear purpose, and every player knows what theirs is.