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Pro Performance Academy
Specialised coaching for aspiring professional footballers. From grassroots to the first team.
2016
Established
100+
Pro players coached
UEFA
Qualified coaches
All ages
Grassroots to pro
About us
Give your child the environment, coaching and confidence to reach their full potential
Based in Falkirk, Pro Performance Academy is one of Scotland’s leading private football academies. Established in 2016, we have over 10 years of experience helping young players develop, improve and progress in the game.
Our experienced UEFA-qualified coaches deliver high-quality, engaging and challenging sessions designed to improve technical ability, decision-making, creativity and confidence.
But for us, development goes beyond what happens on the pitch. We aim to inspire a love for the game, build positive habits and help every player develop the mindset and resilience to overcome challenges.
We work with players from grassroots through to professional and international players.
Our training
A programme for every stage
All sessions run at Galaxy Sports, Little Kerse. Tap any programme to read more, or get in touch and we will help you find the right fit.
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Group Training
A professional, challenging and enjoyable environment for young footballers. More touches. More decisions. More confidence.
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Our group training programmes provide young footballers with a professional, challenging and enjoyable environment to develop their game.
Led by experienced UEFA-qualified coaches, our sessions focus on improving technical ability, ball mastery, attacking and defending scenarios, decision-making, game intelligence and confidence in possession.
Players train alongside others of a similar age and ability, ensuring they are consistently challenged and supported at the right stage of their development.
From grassroots to professional academy level, our programmes are designed to help every player improve, express themselves and develop a lifelong love for football.
Professionals
Professional Player Sessions
Extra training for professionals in season and off season, from sharpening a specific part of their game to managed return from injury.
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Callum and Blair work with over 100 players in the professional game. Many started with them as young grassroots players and now play regular first team football across the top four divisions in Scotland and England.
Sessions are available as and when needed: for players looking to increase their training, to return from injury in an environment where intensity can be managed, or to work individually on a specific part of their game with lots of repetition.
Off season
Pro Player Off Season
The golden hours: players working while everyone else is off. Individual and group sessions to start pre-season ahead of the pack.
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We run these sessions every off season, keeping pro players sharp mentally and physically in a competitive, realistic environment. Sessions involve a lot of conditioning, and we have plenty of evidence that they help players start the season ahead of their teammates.
Players and parents
Football Mindset
A monthly online clinic with performance specialist Ryan Docherty, giving players the tools to handle the challenges of the game.
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Mindset is one of the most important parts of our programme. Young players face many challenging moments that can affect what they achieve in football. On a study visit to Benfica, widely seen as the leading academy in the world, Callum and Blair learned that every Benfica academy team has two sports mindset coaches.
The programme supports parents as well as players, and is included in our Group Training programme. We work with specialist Ryan Docherty of DocLabSports, formerly Performance and Lifestyle coach at elite academy Queen's Park, who builds scenarios a young player might face and helps them handle each one.
Weekly schedule
Find your age group
Groups run six days a week for players born 2009 to 2019, from pre academy and intermediate through to advanced and pro youth, with 2020s groups coming soon. Tap the timetable to view it full size, then message us to check availability for your age group.
Camps and clinics
Train like a pro for the week
These are not normal football camps. Our clinics are for players who are passionate about improving, and give them a week of training like a full-time footballer.
- Groups separated by age and ability
- A different theme every day, with different coaches
- Regular guest coaches from professional clubs, and the chance to impress
Spaces are limited, so get in touch early to secure a place.
Player pathway
From our pitches to the pro game
Many of the professionals we work with today started with us as young grassroots players. A few of our recent signings.
Co-Founders
Blair Munn & Callum Tapping
Blair Munn and Callum Tapping are the co-founders of Pro Performance Academy.
With a strong understanding of the modern game and player development pathway, Blair and Callum are committed to creating a positive, challenging and supportive environment where every player can improve.
Their approach combines technical development, confidence-building and game intelligence, helping players become more comfortable in possession, make better decisions and express themselves on the pitch.
Through high-quality coaching and a genuine commitment to each player’s progress, Blair and Callum aim to provide the guidance, standards and environment young footballers need to develop both as players and individuals.
Blair Munn: full profile
UEFA A Licence holder. Blair started his career as a young grassroots player with Gairdoch United before moving to the Rangers academy. He went on to play for Falkirk FC, Alloa FC and Stirling Albion, and represented Scotland at youth level.
His coaching experience includes the Rangers and Falkirk academies and the Scottish FA Performance School at Graeme High School, and he currently coaches at East Kilbride FC.
Callum Tapping: full profile
UEFA A Licence holder and Elite Youth A Licence candidate. Callum came through the academy system from the age of 10: a Celtic youth player, then a professional at Tottenham Hotspur, followed by numerous appearances for Heart of Midlothian and Scotland national teams up to U21.
He started coaching over 15 years ago, working closely with the Scottish FA and the Graeme High Performance School, and has recently coached in Dubai. Callum has strong connections with professional clubs across Europe.
Coaching team
Coached by people who have played the game
Every session is led by UEFA qualified coaches, most of whom came through professional academies themselves.
Cameron Blues
UEFA B Licence · UEFA A candidate
Lead coach for the Falkirk Academy U17s and current Hamilton Accies player.
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Cameron has coached with Pro Performance Academy for six years and has built a reputation as a well respected coach across Central Scotland. He is currently enrolled on his UEFA A Licence.
He came through the Falkirk academy, currently plays for Hamilton Accies, and leads the Falkirk Academy U17s.
Nick Brookfield
UEFA A Licence
Head of Youth Development at Falkirk Football Club.
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Nick is the parent of long-term client Aaron, now a professional apprentice at St Johnstone, so he knows our values from a parent's point of view. He has a great passion for developing young footballers and a strong reputation in youth football.
Gary Crooks
UEFA A Licence
Former Hibernian youth player and academy director, with roles at Rangers and First Point USA.
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Gary has been an overseas partnership manager with Rangers FC, worked with football scholarship company First Point USA, and was a youth academy director in Canada.
His enthusiasm for developing young players is outstanding, alongside his ability to engage players and parents and deliver high quality group sessions.
Steven Nicholas
UEFA C Licence
A Pro Performance player for six years, now leading our pre-academy group.
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Steven is working towards his UEFA B Licence with the Scottish FA. He went from academy player to lead coach, and also coaches at the Stirling Albion junior academy. His energy and commitment to his own coach education make him a great role model.
Chris Baty
Head of Academy Scouting, Falkirk FC
Head of Academy Scouting at Falkirk Football Club, formerly at Hamilton Accies.
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Chris is Head of Academy Scouting at Falkirk Football Club and was previously Head of Academy Scouting at Hamilton Accies. He has over 10 years' experience in grassroots and academy football.
Training centre
Galaxy Sports, Little Kerse
We are fortunate to call Galaxy Sports Little Kerse our home. Every session is delivered from this venue.
- 2 x 11-a-side astro pitches
- 6 x 5-a-side pods
- 3 x 11-a-side grass pitches
- 2 x 9-a-side grass pitches
- Cafe on site
Find us
Galaxy Sports, Little Kerse
Grange Road, Polmont
FK2 0YB
Testimonials
Trusted by parents and professionals
Archie has absolutely loved his Sunday sessions and it's been brilliant to see how much he has developed over the last few months, particularly his ball control, decision making and, most importantly, his determination and work rate. The hard work and effort have had a few pre-academies making approaches. We are grateful for the time, encouragement and coaching he has received from Pro Performance.
Archie's parent
Sunday group sessions
Gary is brilliant with the boys. A very good coach. James is absolutely loving his football and loves that he is getting coached so well and learning new things. His confidence has grown massively and he is like a different player now.
James's parent
Group training
I've been with Pro Performance and training with Blair since I was 7 years old. Blair adapts his programme to suit my individual training needs. Always professional and approachable.
Gabe Forsyth
Norwich City
Pro Performance has been a huge part of my off-season schedule for years now. Blair and his team have always created an environment where all different players can come together and improve, physically or technically. The quality of session makes it a beneficial, but more importantly enjoyable, way to keep you ticking over throughout the off-season.
Stephen Kingsley
Heart of Midlothian
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One squad, one kit
We ask all players to wear Pro Performance Academy training kit. It creates a sense of togetherness, whatever club a player is with. Our partners RJM Sports supply all of our kit, including the full season 25/26 range.
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