Teaching football to children on the autism spectrum is a huge passion of mine and one of the most satisfying experiences I am privileged to have as a coach.

With three kids of my own diagnosed with ASD, I'm acutely aware of the daily struggles autistic people have with anxiety and the frustrations that come from trying to do the little things most of us find reletively straightforward.

I love the challenge of adapting my coaching methods to find new ways of helping each individual autistic child as they're all so unique in their personalities and learning styles.

What most people don't comprehend is that, because of how an autistic child's brain is wired, they're often able to figure out how to do certain tasks much quicker than others, allbeit in a slightly different way!

Their attention to detail and need for routine make them the perfect candidates for 1-2-1 coaching and, over the years, I've often seen very quick improvements in balance and coordination of the ASD children I've coached.

It's all about finding someone who properly understands their condition whether that be in person or through distance learning. 

1-2-1 COACHING SESSIONS ARE UNDERTAKEN IN AND AROUND THE FOLLOWING AREAS....

- Kingston Upon Thames

- Ham

- Richmond

- Sutton (Surrey)

- Worcester Park

- New Malden

- Epsom

UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING ANY NEW APPLICATIONS FOR THIS SERVICE​

Summer was diagnosed with Aspergers and ADHD and, like so many others, came to me after a bad experience at a previous football group.

Following a consultation with her dad, I discovered that some young coaches she'd recently trained with, despite stating they'd coached kids with autism in the past, didn't seem to have enough knowlege of her conditions to be able to properly help and, because of this, she struggled to keep up with the other children in the group.

Her concentration subsequently deteriorated during the sessions and, as she rapidly lost interest, she started withdrawing from the group.

This ultimately led to her being asked to leave the club which then knocked her confidence massively. 

It was essential that we got her back on track quickly and, along with the dedication and commitment of her dad, we were soon able to get her smiling, engaged and learning new skills in no time at all.

We've worked together for about 4 months now and she has progressed at an astounding rate.

Every time I see her she's mastered the tricks and skills we worked on in the previous session and she's always excited to show them off.

Her rapid development has since led to her joining her first team and they've already managed to reach a cup final!

Further proof of the incredible learning capabilities of a child on the autism spectrum.