The Training Ground

Member guide

The Training Ground

Every room of a pro training ground, all in one place.

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The idea

Every room. One place.

The training ground from above: the pitch, the main building, the indoor pitch, the gym and the lodge

14 rooms to explore

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Training pitch

The stages

Four stages. Each goes deeper.

Open when you join
Start Here
The Overview
Level uporPremium
Game
Training
Body
Mind
Level uporPremium
Ball and Technique
Football IQ
Team Tactics
Train with Purpose
Your Football Week
Build Your Body
Food and Fuel
Recovery and Sleep
Mind and Mentality
The Business of Football
Getting Scouted and Noticed
Level uporVIP
The Elite RoomThe Elite Room

How it works

Join. Take part. Level up.

The open gate of the training ground
The Training GroundFree

Why are you here and what do you want to improve on?

Join
The changing room

Introduce YourselfPinned

  • Position
  • What I want to get better at
  • Favourite player
  • One thing I'm working on this week
The analysis room and its video wall
The training pitch
Share Your Wins
Ask a Question
Share Your Knowledge
1 like = 1 point
The gym
  • Trialist
  • Academy
  • Under-18s
  • Reserves
  • First Team
  • Vice-Captain
  • Captain
  • International
  • World Class
Reception

Fundamentalsor Premium

Advancedor Premium

Eliteor VIP

The recovery suite
Captain's Armband

Most helpful, voted by members. VIP free, for life.

Man of the Match

Best post of the week. Pinned for the week.

The mega stadium, from the pitch
Getting Scouted and Noticed

Get seenTrialsYour next move

01

Join

Free. Answer one question and you're in.

02

Say hello

Introduce yourself in the pinned post.

03

Learn

Short animated videos on every part of being a footballer.

04

Take part

Post, ask and help. Every like you get is a point.

05

Level up

Points raise your level, from Trialist to World Class.

06

Unlock

Levels open the deeper stages. What you earn, you keep.

07

Win awards

Two awards, every Wednesday.

08

Opportunities

Learn how to get seen, handle trials and take your next step.

How you learn

Watch. Read. Tick. Share.

The short version
The one thing
Your next step
Tick this page to mark it as done.
Lesson Units

Watched this one? Tell us:Which next step you picked, and how you put it into practice.

Try it

The week

Built around the weekend match.

Monday: Week Plan

Week Plan. Your one focus, and when you'll work on it.

TuesdayIn the feed

In the feed. Ask, share and help. Pick a next step and try it.

Captain's Armband

Most helpful, voted by members. VIP free, for life.

Man of the Match

Best post of the week. Pinned for the week.

The awards. Two, every Wednesday.

ThursdayIn the feed

In the feed. Ask, share and help. Now and then, a midweek question.

Friday: Match Prep

Match Prep. One thing you'll try, and how you'll know you did it.

SaturdayMatch day

Match day. Got a match? It's the one you prepared for on Friday.

Sunday: Match Review

Match Review. One thing that went well, one thing to work on.

Where to start

Three steps, and you're in.

  1. Start Here1Open Start HereIn the Classroom.
  2. Introduce Yourself2Introduce yourselfIn the pinned post.
  3. The Overview3Pick an areaIn The Overview.

Learn it yourself.

Then help someone else learn it too.