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A webinar conversation with Ray Hall, former Academy Manager for over 20 years at Everton FC

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Conversations about " Identifying and Developing Potentially Talented Young Footballers"

with Ray Hall, former Academy Manager for over 20 years at Everton FC


Episode 1 : ‘Passion before Passing’



We have organised a FREE webinar 4pm- 4.45pm ( UK Summer Time ) on April 3rd to enjoy a conversation with Ray Hall

Ray was the Academy Manager for over 20 years at Everton FC. He managed and directed one of the world's leading performance programmes and was responsible for the IDENTIFICATION, RECRUITMENT AND DEVELOPMENT of over 50 elite young football players including Internationals and Premier League regulars such as Wayne Rooney, Francis Jeffers, Gavin McCann, Leon Osman,Jack Rodwell, Ross Barkley, Michael Ball, David Unsworth, Richard Dunne,Tom Davies, Jonjoe Kenny,Antonee Robinson and Anthony Gordon. For the full list of the 50 Everton Academy Graduates in the Premier League Era see here


Ray will focus on the following aspects :


  • BEING A TEACHER ! “ When I first started in professional football I had to apologies that I was a teacher.Now Coaches who are also educationalists are sought after all the best Academies in the world !”

  • INTEGRATION: Why all Coaches should be involved in the Talent ID and Talent ID Scouts more involved in the development process

  • COACHING SOUP : Coaching Psychological, Cognitive, Technical, Tactical and PhysIcal aspects at the same time


To access this webinar you must register HERE



This will be an interactive webinar via zoom and questions are welcome from participants before and during the event. If you would like to pose a question beforehand you have the option to do so when you register


The webinar is limited to the first 50 to enrol. Please register early to secure your place !

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FA SOCCER STAR
In1988 after 3 years research the FA Soccer Star tests were  validated by Professor Tim Holt of Southampton University, England following extensive research with over 10,000 children. They had been proven to display over 90% reliability and over 90% validity in distinguishing between different levels of players.The outline of the tests are available and details in PDF form  here Download FA_Soccerstar_challenge

The book of the Programme is still available on Amazon  here . Over 1million children in over 50 countries went on to take the Soccer Star Challenge which involved 6 tests - dribbling, turning,speed slalom,heading, shooting and  running with the ball. It was intended as a ' fun' activity to motivate players to practise in their own time but there was an Talent ID aspect:- 

The Programme of tests produced a final score for the player on a 6 Level rating.Players achieving the highest ( 6 Star ) grading were recommended to their nearest licensed Academy ( previously known as ‘ Centre of Excellence ) Some of the England Full Internationals and England Under 21 players who have undertaken the Soccer Star Challenge and obtained the top six star grading are shown below ( including their age when they achievedthe Soccer Star 6 star rate and the team they went on to play for )

Michael Carrick (Manchester United) 10 years ,Michael Bridges (Leeds United) 11 years ,Matthew Upson (West HamUtd ) 10 years ,10 Jonathan Greening (West Bromwich Albion ) 10 years ,John Curtis Blackburn Rovers 11 years,Matthew Etherington ( West Ham Utd ) 10 years

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