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	RSS feed Histon Academy take to Zumba Monday, Feb 6, 2012 The world of dance interchanging with football is not as uncommon as you may think. Back in the early eighties Coventry City flirted with doing aerobics classes and the famous Ajax Academy have been doing football specific dance for years. Read more... Academy Trials - 14th and 17th February Monday, Jan 30, 2012 This February half term see's the Academy continue its recruitment process with trials in Huntingdon (14th February) and at Histon (17th February) for candidates in school years 5 to 10. Read more... Tour report: Guxhagen, Germany - 6th January to 8th January - It's a New Game! Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012 Developing a good knowledge of football requires players to experience the same thing over and over and modify their actions to create an ever greater knowledge of the game. If you look at Barcelona they play the game with what appears effortless ease, each movement unveils a fluid transition from position to position. The reason the Barcelona players possess such good decision making is they have been making these decisions session on session, season on season for well in excess of 10 years through youth teams, reserves and onto the European Cup winning 1st team. They clearly have an answer to almost every scenario football matches throw at them. Read more... Tour report: The U11's in France 16-18 December 2011 - the Detail to the last Kick Tuesday, Dec 20, 2011 For a few of the Histon U11 squad this was the first time they would take to foreign shores in pursuit of the success in a tournament but more importantly it would be a chance to cram in 72 hours of learning that would develop their knowledge in the game. Read more... November 2011 Update Wednesday, Nov 30, 2011 The October half term was a very busy time for the Academy and it was excellent to give the U13, U14, U15 and U16's a chance to work with Steve Linger the Club's Fitness and Conditioning coach. Read more... October 2011 Update Monday, Oct 31, 2011 Futsal - The Brutal Truth As part of the Academy players' education we have been introducing them to the South American 5 a side game of Futsal. The game is in its infancy in this country with limited understanding of the game, but it should be an essential part of football development in our country if we are to see England challenge for major honours in the future. Read more... September 2011 Update Friday, Sep 30, 2011 The Academy is now into the week on week routine of training and fixtures and with the stability of seeing all the players' week on week we can really start to tie down the disciplines that will help the players move forward with their football. Read more... August 2011 Update Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 The summer months have been a busy time for the Histon Academy. Following the end of last season we had June off before coming back in early July. With it being the holiday season we have often had smaller groups to work with, but July and August are important months as during this time we instil the work ethic needed for boys to reach their potential and start to communicate with the players the disciplines needed if they are to reach the their potential within the game. Read more... Pages 1