LFF Newsletter - 30th April 2026

What another fantastic week it’s been!

All sessions ran as planned and were maximised brilliantly, with excellent use of space across the board. Monday stood out once again with 10 sessions running successfully, while Sunday delivered an outstanding level of structure throughout. Friday and Saturday sessions at Devon Park were also a real highlight.

Our April Mini Leagues have now come to an exciting conclusion, with Week Three proving to be a huge success. We celebrated our winners and runners-up, recognised top goal scorers and standout players, and confirmed final league positions. The support from parents and all groups made the experience even more special, and the positive feedback we’ve received has been fantastic. It’s truly appreciated—thank you to everyone involved.

After-school clubs at John Hunt continued to run well, and our one-to-one sessions remained strong with Coach Nathan, Coach Jordan, and Coach Tom all delivering great work.

We’re continuing to build a valuable bank of data at Lewis’s Football Fun, and we’re excited to head into May, where upcoming matches will begin to take place—more information to follow soon.

We also have a Coaches vs Dads game coming up, with details set to be shared this week. Presentation Night tickets will be going on sale shortly, and we’re very close to launching our Summer World Cup Tournament.

Thank you again for all your continued support—another brilliant week!

Tots - Coach Lewis

Josiah great session; lots of energy & gave 100% effort

Archie focused well, had lots of energy and gave lots of effort

Cubs - Coach Sam

Sully quick dribbling & excellent ball control

Max taking on his man & scoring throughout the SSGs

Eagles - Coach Sam

Colby player of the match

Roman good ball control & teamwork during the races, showing improvements throughout the session

Explorers - Coach Liam

Kayhann listened carefully all session & took his time to improve his dribbling & close control

Jack showed great control over the ball in the dribbling drills, & scored lots of goals with great strikes in the match & SSGs

Jaguars - Coach Nathan

Milan for consistent work rate & taking on information throughout the session

Alfie brilliant effort & performance in the match

Sharks - Coach Jordan

Arlo some great dribbling; the best session he's ever had! Well done Arlo!

Foxes - Coach Lewis

Khang for finding great space & releasing the ball perfectly every time

Lions - Coach Charlie

Ben taking on feedback & trying to put into practice straight away

Brodie worked so hard & I loved seeing his first touch improve throughout the session

Rhinos - Coach Jordan

Pelumi great goalkeeping in the match, keeping his team in the game

Buffaloes - Coach Tom

Tom man of the match; stood out throughout the game, even swapped teams & still scored lots of goals. Included his team mates & used lots of opportunities to pass

Charlie great listening in the drills, asked great questions relating to the session. Amazing battling in the SSGs including some top notch defending

Ninjas - Coach Jordan

Noah phenomenal play, never gave up & his shooting was amazing; great technique used

Jack this is the best I've seen Jack play; his efforts today were incredible! Always trying to help the session transition quicker too by helping to move the equipment

Dragons - Coach Lewis

Teddy for some world class saves & being positive with his team

David excellent defensive effort with 3 tackles in the first 5 minutes. Set the tempo early, showed quality passing throughout the game & a consistent performance across all drills

Vipers - Coach Liam

Elliot was confident in the ball control drills; showing a great example & was determined, giving his all in the match

Tigers - Coach Tyler

Roman always listening, putting full effort in & did well in the game

Ravens - Coach Nathan

Bobbie for improving throughout the session & taking learning points into the match

Jack W for concentrating throughout the session & working hard with a positive attitude

Panthers - Coach Lewis

Sophie solid session with great intensity in game & passing drill

Eva great standard in the passing drill

Daisy much improved & great technique in drills; well done!

Avengers - Coach Jordan

Buddy fantastic effort in the session, well done Buddy!

Tots - Ball Mastery, Coordination & Fun

• Warm Up

• Dribbling & Close Control

  • "Snake Dribbling" Side to Side

• Taking the Ball around Wider Defenders

• Finishing with Bigger, more Confident Strikes

• Lifting the Ball

  • Avoiding Kicking Under the Ball

• Agility Work

  • Hurdles

  • Jumping

• Stop/Start Movements

  • Forwards/Backwards

  • Using Music

• Races to Encourage a High Intensity

• Scanning & Decision Making

• Applying Skills against a Defender to Score

Cubs - Ball Mastery

• Island Warm Up Game

• Dribbling & Technical Work

• SSGs running up to 7v7 Multiball

  
  

Eagles - Ball Control & Ball Mastery

• Warm Up Races

  • 4 Teams

• Dribbling & Ball Mastery

• Shooting & Keeper Competition

• SSGs

• Match with Coaching Points

Explorers -  Dribbling with the Ball

• Warm Up

  • Moving In & Out of the Cones

  • Using Different Movements

• Dribbling In & Out Cones

  • Ball Control

  • Close Control

  • Movement

  • Scanning

• SSGs

• Match with Coaching Points

  
  

Jaguars - Ball Control & Shooting

• Warm Up

• Ball Control with Multiple Variations

  • Scanning whilst Moving

  • Finding Space

  • Utilising Both Feet

  • Changing Directions with Purpose & Composure

• Shooting

  • Shooting on an Angle

  • Shooting with Force whilst on the Move

  • Aiming for Corners

  • Shooting with Height

  • Preventing Stop-Start Shooting

• Match with Coaching Points

Sharks -Deceptive Dribbling

• Warm Up

  • Reaction Drill to Different Colour Cones

• Dribbling in Teams to each Corner with Numbered Instructions

• SSGs with a Twist

• Match with Coaching Points

Foxes - Building Core Technical Skills, Teamwork & Communication

• Warm Up

  • A Dynamic Game to get Brains Engaged, Feet Moving & Players Communicating Effectively as Part of a Team

• Technical Work

  • 3 Bs

• Shielding Under Pressure

• Dribbling with Changing Pace

  • Slow -> Medium -> Fast

  • Encouraging Players to Shift Through the Gears

• King of the Ring

  • Emphasis on Strength, Ball Protection & Awareness

  • Players Encouraged to Scan for Opponents & Make Brave Tackles

  • Progressed from a Large Area to a Tighter Space to Increase Pressure

• 1v1 Races

  • Competitive Battles to Score Goals

  • Focus on Attacking Intent & Resilience

• Match

  • Players Applied Skills in a Match Scenario

Lions - Positive Movements

• Warm Up

  • Stuck in the Mud

• First Touch

• Using Space

• Beating the Defender

• Taking a Positive Directional First Touch

• Driving the Ball into Space

• SSGs

• Match with Coaching Points

Rhinos - Ruled SSGs with Alternative Instructions

• Warm Up

  • Focusing on Quick Reactions

• Shooting from Varied Angles

• SSGs

  • Mini Tournament

• Match with Coaching Points

Buffaloes - Moving into Space

• Warm Up

• Listening

• Quick Reactions

  • Dribbling

  • Shooting

• 3v1

  • Making 3 Passes before Scoring

  • Encouraging Moving into Space

  • Making the Defender Work Hard

• Ball Mastery

  • Scanning Over Shoulders

  • Dribbling & Finishing

• SSGs

• Match with Coaching Points

Ninjas - Overloaded Possession

• Warm Up

  • Sprints

  • Agility

  • Reactions

  • Scanning

• Diagonal Runs with the Ball

• Shooting

• SSGs

  • Overloaded Possession

• Match with Coaching Points

Dragons - Confidence, Teamwork & Finishing

• Warm Up

  • Activities to Get Minds Switched On

  • Promoting Trust, Teamwork & Communication

• Shooting Drills

  • Finishing from Different Angles

  • Use of Both Right & Left Foot

  • Introduction to Volleys from Varied Areas of the Pitch

• Match Play

  • Players brought Intensity & Applied their Shooting & Teamwork in Match Scenarios

Vipers - Ball Control

• Warm Up

  • Dribbling Exercise with Instructions

    • Sprint

    • Turn

    • Change Direction

• Ball Control

  • Short Volleys using Both Feet

  • Ball Control using Thighs then Volley

  • 1 Touch Short Passes

  • 2 Touch Short Passes

• SSGs

• Match with Coaching Points

Tigers - Communication

• Dynamic Warm Up

  • Using Skills

  • Utilising Turns

  • Scanning

• Cat & Mouse Agility Game

• Dribbling

  • Driving into Space

  • Scanning with the Ball

• SSGs

• Silent Match

  • Using only Hand Signals to Communicate4

• Match with Coaching Points

Ravens - Defensive Overloads

• Warm Up

• Passing

  • Communication on the Pass whilst Providing the Ball Receiver Information

  • Turn Left, Turn Right, 1-2 Set

  • Ball Receiver MUST make a Pass Within 5 Seconds. This Encourages Communication & Off the Ball Movement

• Passing/Defensive Overload

• Passing in Small Spaces

• Working the Ball & Defender Hard

• Match with Coaching Points

Panthers - Agility & Speed

• Warm Up

• Scanning & Awareness

• 1v1 Moves

  • Dropping the Shoulder

  • Sharp Turns

• Passing & Combination Play

  • 1-2s

  • Showing for the Ball

• Introduction to Heading

• Overloads

  • Attack v Defence

• SSGs

• Match with Coaching Points

• Kids v Coaches.....with Coaches Winning 5-4

Avengers - One Touch Shooting

• Warm Up

  • Heads & Volleys

• Shooting Drill

  • One Touch

  • Any Channel

  • Pressured Defending

• SSGs

• Match with Coaching Points

• Penalty Shoot Out Competition