Coaching · Ex-WSL player & England international
The sessions highlighted how much the first touch shapes the finish, helping the children see the game differently.
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Half a Yard Finishing
Specialist striker coaching
Position-specific striker coaching at Burnham Football Club for ambitious players from Buckinghamshire, West London and beyond, with online support available anywhere.
Start your development
Your game. Your next step.
What does
your game need?
Pick the areas you want to develop. We will build the conversation around you.
Start with the detail
Your next step starts here.
Select a focus to see how it connects to your development. There is no score and no one-size-fits-all plan.
Your selections carry into the coaching enquiry. No personal details are needed here.
The work behind the player
The Half
a Yard
method
Small details. Repeated with purpose. Carried into the game.
- 01
ASSESS
Start with your game
We look at your role, current habits and the situations you want to handle better.
- 02
IDENTIFY
Find the detail that matters
Agree one or two priorities. A clear focus makes every repetition more useful.
- 03
TRAIN
Turn the detail into an action
Position-specific practice connects body shape, timing and technique to a realistic picture.
- 04
REPEAT
Build a reliable habit
Repeat with variations, feedback and pressure. The aim is an action you can trust.
- 05
PERFORM
Take it into the game
Review how it transfers to matches, then set the next development target.
Find your half a yard
Three actions.
One clearer finish.
A compact coaching picture: lose the marker, set the first touch, choose the finish.
01 / 03
Lose the marker
Move away first, then change the line so the defender has to turn.
From the first touch to the next target
Inside a Half
a Yard session
Coaching detail. Applied to your development.
01 / 06
Your starting point
A conversation about your position and goals, followed by observation of the actions that matter.
Coaching feedback
Detail that
makes a difference.
Feedback from player development and camp sessions. These are summaries of the feedback shared with Jordan.
Coaching · Tottenham Hotspur head coach, academy development
The finishing session kept the children engaged and brought a major improvement in their finishing fundamentals.
Jerome Baker
Feedback summary
Coaching · Aspiring professional
The off-season work provided much-needed preparation to stay sharp going into the season.
Jamaal Sharpe
Feedback summaryCoaching prices · current verified list
Choose your starting point
Prices shown are for coaching only. Programme conditions are included exactly as recorded. No Talent or media-service pricing is included.
Individual session
£74 standalone focused session.
Three session programme
£210 assessment, development and performance test.
Longer blocks
Four sessions £280. Eight sessions £536.
What to expect
A clear next step
1-to-1 sessions
Focused assessment, technical detail and individual feedback.
Small groups
Up to six suitable players training realistic striker decisions.
Online coaching
Specialist striker detail delivered online with focused feedback and a clear development target.
Camps
High energy finishing workshops with a clear coaching outcome.
Methodology
Assess the player, focus the priorities, train the picture and review progress.
About Jordan
First hand academy, international and professional football perspective.