We are thrilled to announce the launch in collaboration with global leading football performance brand, Talent Ain’t Enough (TAE) as the Performance Academy.
Boasting both Male and Female U19 and U23 football programmes that align with Further and Higher Education pathways. All student-athletes will have the opportunity to compete under the Talent Ain’t Enough brand, as the TAE Academy.
Both male and female programmes compete within the top two tiers of collegiate football within the UK, with the female programme being in the top 4 teams in the country.
Talent Ain’t Enough is the online football performance community that provides exclusive insights from many of the world’s elite players. A team of coaches have the experience of working with a vast number of the world’s top players including a number of world cup winners, champions league winners and champions from Europe’s top 5 leagues. Coaches are responsible for creating content that allows you to train like a pro and improve your game from anywhere in the world via the TAE Academy.
TAE launched in 2016 by Nike Master Trainer and owner of Velocity Training Club, Jamie Reynolds, has become an iconic global brand where players from all over the world have access to elite level football training knowledge; professional advice and guidance. Jamie has worked with some of the best players in world football including Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Phil Foden and Jack Grealish to name a few, as well as working with Anthony Joshua as his performance coach.
Jamie Reynolds commented on the Academy launch, saying:
It’s amazing to be able to bring TAE to life as a performance academy. The online platform is built to educate players from all over the world on how the professionals live, train and play at the highest level. Working with a number of top-level professionals in the game, as well as some of the biggest brands in football, it’s fantastic to be able to offer aspiring young players access to exclusive knowledge and advice.
The TAE Academy is a unique opportunity and with Dan and the academy team, we have the ambition to become the leading football performance programme for all aspiring players to develop on and off the pitch.
Aspire2Be student-athletes will have fantastic exposure to a global brand, marketing and sport performance opportunities. All 4 performance academies across male and female programmes have limited places with a main focus on the highest level of quality, on the pitch and in the classroom.
Our Coaches actively take a ‘Talent ID’ approach to determine the best fit for prospective student-athletes as well as an open application approach that is open through talentaintenough.co.uk/performanceacademy.
Our U19 programmes are balanced alongside a full-time collegiate education, housed at the University of Warwick. Our U23 programmes welcome student-athletes wishing to pursue a University degree, or national/international players who wish to enrol into a full-time football performance programme for six months. With access to professional coaching; sport science support on and off the pitch – our focus is the opportunity to compete at the highest-level against professional football club academies giving players the opportunity to progress within the game.
With an ambition to ensure that both academic and football development are aligned, Managing Director, Daniel Holloway said:
I am delighted to be working with Jamie and the team at TAE. Through Nike, I met Jamie back in 2016 and we have continued to build a strong relationship and always discussed possible opportunities for collaboration. Jamie is an expert leader within his industry and I have no doubt that the TAE Academy will be a huge success, contributing to our ‘world class learning experience’ vision within the institution. Previous experience of managing a football performance programme backed by the number one global brand, Nike, supports our knowledge to implement an effective model that breeds success.
Quality has always been our main priority, academically and practically. We have two fantastic performance programmes within the Female and Male game and we are always striving to make our programme the best it can be for our student-athletes – this is a huge stride in the right direction.
The TAE Academy will start in September 2022.
