A positive attitude and some humility make a young player a much more desirable prospect for a coach or a scout. Understanding how a player reacts to constructive feedback is paramount when it comes to evaluating the potential of a young player. At a Showcase event or...
Head Coach at IHM Ellesmere College, David Raven, talks to Director of Football, Mick Brennan, about how the season has gone and what he hopes for the new season ahead. David is extremely proud of the young players in the squad and how they implement in a game what he...
Saranga is studying for his A levels in Year 13 at IHM Football Academy at Ellesmere College. He has been training with us for two years now, since the start of the academic year in September 2017. Saranga knows exactly what he wants and how he needs to get it....
Duncan Watmore What have all these professional football players got in common? Duncan Watmore, David Wetherall, Barry Horne, Steve Palmer, Shaka Hislop, Iain Dowie, Gudni Bergsson, Oliver Bierhoff. Yes, that’s right; they are all university educated to first degree...
Last Wednesday the IHM squad had a visit from a very experienced coach / educator from the PFA. The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) was formed on 2nd December 1907 and is the world’s longest established professional sportsperson’s union. The aims of the...