Ashley Watson

Training Updates, Booking Information & Player Development Welcome to our CBZ Parent Bulletin — a regular update to help families stay informed about training availability, locations, upcoming opportunities and how we continue to develop the CBZ player experience. Weekly Training & Booking As our training schedule continues to grow, we strongly encourage families to book sessions as early as possible each week. Popular training times can fill quickly, and online booking closes 24 hours before...

CBZ isn’t just about players. We’re building coaches, too. Through the AW Mentoring Programme and our 8-week Coaching & Mentorship Course, we’ve been working with coaches who want to: Sharpen their game model Raise their training standards Improve communication & leadership Build a career pathway in coaching The structure usually looks like: Weekly live Zoom sessions Tactical breakdowns Session planning assignments Real-life match analysis One-to-one mentoring touchpoints Coaches like Amir...

We talk a lot about pressing triggers, rotations, build-up patterns. But let’s be honest: if a young person is struggling with stress, anxiety, family pressure, low confidence, or burnout, football alone won’t fix it. That’s why mindset and mental health are now baked into our plans, not just side conversations. In London, this looks like: Coaches being trained to notice when a player isn’t themselves Sessions that include time for check-ins, not just drills Referrals and signposting where...