Our aim

We aim to provide the chance to for players to learn and develop as an individual football player first then as part of a team.

Elevate Football Coaching provides a fun, engaging learning environment for players to express themselves and to develop holistically on and off the pitch.

Through our curriculum, there'll be small sided games for younger players and high intensity training sessions for older players. We'll provide players with lots of opportunities to make decisions in real time game situations, helping them develop their own skills first, which in turn will benefit their team.

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Meet the coach

Hi, I'm Darran, founder of Elevate Football Coaching

I'm a former professional player who has made the transition from player to coach after representing the likes of Hibernian FC and Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

I now coach within Heart of Midlothian’s elite academy to support the training and development of the next generation of talent in the game. I can provide an in-depth knowledge of the modern game and the capacity to nurture the skills and development of individual players progression through 1-2-1 sessions, small group training and football classes.

Staying in the area of East Lothian Scotland, through football I've been very lucky to acquire an in-depth knowledge of the beautiful game and through the support of my family I'd like to give the experiences I've acquired back to the younger players of the future.

John Robertson – Manager Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC

“I have worked with Darran firstly as a player and he was very dependable and talented - he gave his all in both training and matches and was a player that could be depended on to do what was required for the team. In my role as Director of Coach Education at Heart of Midlothian FC, Darran was one of the coaches who worked with the U12/13 age group and was responsible for coaching the principles of play that the club has adopted. I found his session plans interesting and testing for both the players and himself, with the motivation to take on board constructive advice to enhance his session and make him a better coach in the long term.”

Our aim

We aim to provide the chance to for players to learn and develop as an individual football player first then as part of a team.

Meet the coach

Hi, I'm Darran, founder of Elevate Football Coaching

John Robertson – Manager Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC

Donald Park - Former Head of coach education at the Scottish Football Association

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