lead coaches
Shaun Gardner : Garry Thompson
boys and girls age 9-15 : 07 - 10 April 2025
residential - £599.00 | Day - £349.00
An empowering and fun course, emphasizing creativity, teamwork, and the discovery of each player's unique "super powers," while inspiring young players to see themselves as the next generation of football stars.
We are on a mission to “power up” the skill levels of children and young people, imagining a future game where young footballers are creative and fearless in their decision making and problem solving.
We aim to create an environment where everyone feels a strong sense of belonging; feels highly motivated; and where having fun is key to success. A key part of our camp is to help every young person discover and develop their on-field and off-field “super powers”. Recognising and celebrating the skills and qualities held by others is at the core of effective team work and collaboration, and indeed the concept of lifting others will be a consistent theme during our time together.
- 360° PLAYERS
- SKILL KINGS
- GAME CHANGERS
- #BEST TEAM MATE EVER
Shaun Gardner - GT7 football academy
UEFA B qualified coach Shaun has played over 300 semi-professionals games at clubs such as AFC Liverpool, Kendal Town and Penrith AFC where he currently plays as a striker and Assistant Manager.
Shaun set up his own successful coaching business (No.7 Coaching) around 5 years ago, going into schools providing specialist PE lessons and after school clubs. The former Sheffield United and Blackburn Rovers trialist has also had coaching experience in the senior game where he was a coach at the CONIFA World Cup in 2018, which took place in London.
Garry Thompson - GT7 football academy
Garry is UEFA B qualified and is currently working towards his UEFA A licence in football coaching. 'Thommo' is a Cumbrian lad who played his junior football for Wattsfield in Kendal before going on to make over 700 senior appearances for clubs such as Scunthorpe, Bradford, Notts County and Wycombe Wanderers, playing at Wembley 5 times in games such as the League cup and playoff finals.
The experienced winger resigned for his first professional club Morecambe FC in the summer of 2017, where he played a crucial role in the Shrimps’ promotion to the football league back in 2007.