Over 15 years ago, Marc founded Schulz Coaching with a mission to deliver elite, academy-style coaching to grassroots players in Leicestershire, aiming to nurture the next generation of talent. The pathway begins with McDonald's Fun Football, an inclusive level open to all, laying the foundation for a love of the game in a supportive environment. Progressing to the Minis, young beginners are introduced to basic skills, fostering early passion and foundational knowledge. The Development stage then offers more advanced coaching for eager youngsters, balancing skill enhancement with the high-pressure, high-support environment intrinsic to Schulz Coaching’s philosophy. For older, more advanced players, the Academy level intensifies the training, focusing on technical skills, tactical awareness, and personal growth within a disciplined framework. Culminating in the Elite stage, this pinnacle program grooms players for professional or semi-professional levels, embodying the intensity and complexity of elite football. Throughout each stage, the coaches, with their rich playing and coaching backgrounds, consistently project Schulz Coaching's philosophy, ensuring a high-quality, transformative football experience for every participant.
The first step on
our development
pathway
Where you can start your "fun" footballing journey and discover the game.
In association with Barrow Town, Sporting Markfield and Birstall United
- First session completely FREE
for newcomers
- All coaches are fully FA
qualified
- DBS
checked, Emergency First
Aid & Child Safeguarding
qualified
-
Sessions designed to teach the
'FUN'damentals of the
game
- State of the art 4G
facility
- Friendly
no-pressure environment
- Courses ran to coincide with
school terms
-
Pathway & help provided when
it comes to joining a team at
U7/8s
The second step on our development pathway
A key stepping stone in building a child's growth and confidence.
- First session completely FREE
for newcomers
- All coaches are fully FA
qualified
- DBS
checked, Emergency First
Aid & Child Safeguarding
qualified
-
Sessions designed to teach the
'FUN'damentals of the
game
- State of the art 4G
facility
- Friendly
no-pressure environment
- Courses ran to coincide with
school terms
-
Pathway & help provided when
it comes to joining a team at
U7/8s
The third step on our development pathway
Pro Academy set up with player development at its heart.
Advanced Player Academy Centers
Our Academies are an
invitation-only programme
open to boys
and girls from
6 - 14 years that currently
play for a junior football
club.
As with all SCHULZ Coaching
sessions, the emphasis is on
individual skills
development and game
awareness via small-sided
games.
Working from our unique
syllabus and bespoke
curriculum, the content of
our academy is more advanced
than that of our regular
development centres in order
to challenge the
participants further and
push their game onto the
next level.
We try to
emulate a professional
academy but with less
pressure.
The coach to player
ratio is
also lower at 1:14
so there
is more individual
development time.
We have associated with
Leicester City FC, Derby
County FC, Lincoln City FC
and Nottingham Forest FC to
play regular matches against
their shadow squads to allow
our academy players to
showcase their football
abilities.
OFFICIAL LEICESTER CITY
ACADEMY SCOUTS IN
ATTENDANCE EACH WEEK
Beth has been attending the Mini's academy for 6 months. She did not like football before this and now she is captain of her girls team. Schulz coaching have changed her view on football.
Beth's Mum
Jake has been attending the development centre for 6 months after earlier sessions with the mini's. He is progressing fantastically with his group and I can only thank Schulz Coaching for their coaching and customer service'.
Jake's Dad
The standard of the groups at the academy is quite remarkable. It's the best place for Billy to improve with less pressure and still receive academy quality standard coaching. Every week he comes away with new areas to work on and the coaches are not afraid to test Billy in order to enhance his development'.
Billy's Dad
Freya started with Schulz in the academy at 8 years old and from then we knew she didn't need to be anywhere else. Her progression was immediate and she then joined the Elite Performance Centre where she took her development to the next level as she got introduced to strength & conditioning together with technical and tactical awareness.
Freya's Mum