โšฝ New season kicking off โ€” start before the whistle goes this weekend

Train your child's football brain, not just their feet.

The 10-minute-a-day game that builds scanning, decision-making and game IQ โ€” the stuff that turns a good young player into a smart one.

๐Ÿง  Built by a football dad  โ€ข  ๐Ÿ“š Builds reading too  โ€ข  ๐Ÿ“ฑ Works on any phone or tablet
Baller Brain gameplay โ€” read the picture and pick the smart move
๐Ÿ‘€ Scanning๐Ÿ”€ Decisions๐Ÿง  Game IQโœจ Creativityโšฝ Finishing
Sound familiar?

You've seen it from the touchline.

The ball comes to your child. They've got time and space โ€” but their head's down. They don't see the run, they take a touch too many, and by the time they look upโ€ฆ it's gone.

It's not effort โ€” they run their heart out. It's not skill โ€” they can do keepy-ups all day. It's that no one ever taught them to see the game. And on a busy Sunday, with 20 kids to organise, that's the one thing training never has time for.

The good news: reading the game is a skill โ€” and it can be trained. In just 10 fun minutes a day. ๐Ÿ‘‡

Why Baller Brain

Most training builds the body. The best players win with their brain.

Skills, speed and fitness matter โ€” but at every level, what really separates players is how fast they see the picture and make the right decision. That's a skill you can train. So we made a game for it.

๐Ÿƒ What most apps & drills train

  • Kick-ups, cones and ball mastery
  • Speed, agility and fitness
  • Doing skillsโ€ฆ with no defender to read
  • Repeating moves, not making choices

๐Ÿง  What Baller Brain trains

  • Scanning โ€” looking before the ball comes
  • Choosing the smart pass, dribble or shot
  • The second action โ€” what to do next
  • When to be safe, and when to try the magic
Why I built this

It started with my own son.

A couple of years ago, my son Theo wasn't the best player in his team. He'd started later than most, his football age was lower โ€” but he had the heart and he loved the game. The trouble was, on a Sunday he'd chase the ball, get bunched up with everyone else, and miss the pass that was on. He wasn't losing races. He was losing the decisions.

I looked everywhere for something to help. Every app and every drill trained the same things โ€” kick-ups, cones, skills with no defender to read. Loads for the feet. Nothing for the brain. Nothing that actually taught a young player to scan, read the picture and pick the smart move.

So I built it for him โ€” and I made it a game. Ten fun minutes a day: freeze a real match moment, spot the space, choose the best action, earn XP and trophies, learn why. It turns out training your football brain doesn't have to feel like homework โ€” kids genuinely love it, because it feels like play.

The change was real. Theo started playing with his head up, looking for the pass before the ball arrived. Today he's in a professional club academy โ€” and the biggest jump wasn't his feet. It was how he sees the game.

Other parents saw it and asked for it. So here it is, for your baller too.

โšฝ
A football dad
Founder of Baller Brain
How it works

See it. Decide it. Learn why.

Your child watches a real football moment freeze, picks the best action against the clock, then sees exactly why โ€” in words a 7โ€“10 year old gets.

Read the picture
1. Read the picture A real match moment freezes. Where's the space? Who's free?
Get instant coaching
2. Get coached Every choice is rewarded and explained โ€” no wrong turns, just learning.
Learn football words
3. Grow their Baller IQ Kid-friendly explainers teach the language of the game as they play.
What's inside

Made to be genuinely useful โ€” and genuinely fun.

๐ŸŽฏ

30+ real scenarios

Scanning, receiving, 1v1s, finishing, defending and game sense โ€” including multi-step "what next?" plays.

๐Ÿ“š

Builds reading too

Every scenario is read on screen, so kids practise reading while they think football. Many read them out loud โ€” and parents can read along together.

โœจ

Creativity rewarded

We celebrate the brave, special play โ€” not just the safe one โ€” so kids stay confident and inventive.

๐Ÿ“–

Baller IQ word system

Tricky football words get fun, tappable explainers โ€” building real football vocabulary.

๐Ÿ†

XP, levels & trophies

Streaks, combos, ranks and rewards keep them coming back โ€” the good kind of habit.

โฑ๏ธ

10 minutes a day

A built-in gentle timer. Short, focused sessions that fit around school, training and life.

๐Ÿ“ฑ

Any device, offline

No app store needed. Add it to the home screen and it plays anywhere โ€” even with no signal.

Early access families

The parents and kids who got in early already get it.

A small group of families has been playing Baller Brain ahead of launch. Here's what they told us.

โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…

"It helps with more than football โ€” I got my son reading the scenarios out loud, so he's building his football brain and his reading at the same time. As a coach, I told him to launch it straight away."

D
DeonAcademy coach & dad
โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…

"The concept is brilliant. I love that the positivity is real โ€” there's often more than one good option, even when there's a best one. And it gets him thinking, not just kicking."

P
PaulDad of Rafe, 6
โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…

"He said it's great for knowing what to do in a 2v1 or 3v1 โ€” the exact situations he freezes in on a Sunday. The badges and 'his football brain' make him want to come back."

D
Deziah, age 7via his dad
Simple pricing

A whole season of smarter football.

Picture your child this Sunday โ€” head up, spotting the pass before the ball arrives, making the smart choice while everyone else just chases. That's what 10 minutes a day builds. Football families already spend hundreds a season on kit, subs and coaching โ€” nearly all of it on the body. Baller Brain trains the one thing coaching rarely has time for: the brain.

Private 1-to-1 coaching ยฃ30โ€“60/hour  ยท  Holiday camp ยฃ150+/week  ยท  Baller Brain from ยฃ49.99 all season
Monthly
ยฃ9.99/mo
one child ยท cancel anytime
  • Every scenario + new ones all season
  • One child profile
  • XP, ranks, trophies & streaks
Start monthly
โญ BEST VALUE
Season Pass ยท 1 child
ยฃ49.99/yr
the whole 2026/27 season (Augโ€“May)
  • Everything in Monthly
  • Works out cheaper than monthly all season
  • One simple yearly payment
  • One child profile
Get the Season Pass โ†’
Less than two hours of 1-to-1 coaching โ€” for the entire season.
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ง FOR FAMILIES
Season Pass ยท 2 children
ยฃ69.99/yr
two child profiles ยท full season
  • Everything in the Season Pass
  • Two children, each with their own progress
  • Just ยฃ20 more for a second baller
  • One simple yearly payment
Get 2-child Pass โ†’
Perfect for football families with more than one player.
๐Ÿ” Season Pass renews yearly, cancel anytime  ยท  ๐Ÿ‘ถ Each child gets their own profile  ยท  ๐Ÿ”’ Secure checkout by Stripe
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Try it completely risk-free
Start with a free trial session โ€” no card needed. Love it? Get the Season Pass. Change your mind? Email us within 7 days and we'll refund every penny. No forms, no fuss.
Not ready yet?

Start with a free session โ€” and get football-brain tips for parents.

Pop in your email to save your spot and get simple tips to help your child read the game โ€” then start their free trial session whenever you're ready. No card needed to try.

No spam, ever. Just the odd helpful tip and launch news. Unsubscribe anytime.
Questions

Good to know

What age is it for?

Baller Brain is designed for young players roughly aged 7โ€“10, with simple language and friendly coaching. Older kids who are newer to the tactical side of the game enjoy it too.

Does it help with more than football?

Yes โ€” because every scenario is read on screen, children practise reading as they play. Many read each situation out loud, and parents can read along together. It's football thinking and reading in one, and it's something you can do side by side.

What's a Season Pass โ€” and why not just monthly?

A Season Pass covers the whole 2026/27 season, August to May โ€” the way football actually runs โ€” for one yearly payment of ยฃ49.99 (one child) or ยฃ69.99 (two children). It works out cheaper than ยฃ9.99 a month across a season. It renews yearly so your child never loses access mid-season, and you can cancel anytime. Prefer monthly? That's ยฃ9.99/month for one child, cancel anytime.

Does one payment cover more than one child?

The Season Pass comes in two sizes: one child (ยฃ49.99/yr) or two children (ยฃ69.99/yr), each child with their own profile and progress. On the monthly plan, each subscription covers one child. Got three or more? Get in touch and we'll sort you out.

Do I need to download it from an app store?

No. Baller Brain is a web app โ€” you just open a link and add it to your phone or tablet's home screen. It then works like a normal app, even offline. We'll send simple step-by-step instructions at launch.

Will it work on our devices?

It works on any modern phone, tablet or computer โ€” iPhone, iPad, Android, laptop. Nothing to install from a store.

Is it actually worth it?

Most football spend โ€” kit, subs, camps, coaching โ€” builds the body. Baller Brain trains decision-making and game IQ, the part that most separates players, for less than a couple of coaching hours across an entire season. Your child gets a free trial session first, and there's a 7-day money-back guarantee โ€” so it's risk-free to try.

Can I cancel?

Yes โ€” anytime, in a couple of taps. The Season Pass renews yearly and the monthly plan renews monthly; cancel whenever you like and you won't be charged again. There's also a 7-day money-back guarantee.