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Leeds-based sports academy inspires next generation of sports coaches

The co-founder of a Leeds-based football academy spoke to twenty students at a sports coaching college in Liverpool last month.

Luke Towning, who co-founded Foot-Tech Academy in 2014, was invited to hold an informative seminar at Little League Sports, where he discussed his journey into the sports industry.

Established in 2008, Little League Sports (LLS Online) is one of the fastest growing sports coaching and education companies in the UK. The firm provides innovative sixth form sports courses and works with partners to create work experience opportunities for young people.

LLS Online approached Foot-Tech Academy in 2019, after having witnessed the football academy’s significant growth in Leeds over the last year.

Founded by football coaches, Nick Bishop and Luke Towning, Foot-Tech Academy delivers creative and technical football coaching session for children, aged between four and fourteen years. Over the last 12 months, the firm has expanded into East Leeds and signed up more than 300 members.

Co-founder of Foot-Tech Academy, Luke Towning said:

“We were absolutely delighted to have been invited by the team at LLS to talk to their ambitious students. We’re extremely proud and thankful to be able to work in an industry we love and so it is a pleasure to share our experiences and knowledge with young people and our next generation of sports coaches.

“We’re always on the look-out for talented coaches to join the Foot-Tech team, we hope to welcome some of the students to gain work experience and permanent roles with us in the future.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Jennifer Ogden .