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What size football do I need?

Emma Posted on May 19 2022

Choosing the Right Ball Each season you move up an age group, there are new rules and sometimes more players on the pitch, but also the size football that you will be using may change. The FA guidelines suggest the following balls are used for each age: Size 2 Football...

Why do kids drop out of grassroots sport

Emma Posted on May 11 2022

In this blog, we will explore why children play sport and also, more crucially, why they choose to disengage and leave youth sport behind.

Guest blog written by Stewart England, Co-Owner of Football DNA & Experienced Football Performance Analyst

Tips for coaches and parents/carers to help counter disengagement in youth football.

7 Essential Winter Survival Tips for Parents of Grassroots Sport Kids

Emma Posted on November 11 2021

7 Essential Winter Survival Tips Since the FA recently released their top training tips for the winter season, we thought it’s only fair we extend our well worn advice from the trials and tribulations of being a parent on the sidelines of the pitch as the unpredictable British winter kicks...

Should your football mad kids be doing HIIT training?

Emma Posted on November 01 2021

What exactly is HIIT training? HIIT stands for high-intensity interval training. It is a type of exercise that alternates short periods of intense activity with periods of low-intensity movement or rest. HIIT is widely acknowledged as one of the most effective ways to train and many adults use this as part...

The benefits of wearing compression layers for sport.

Emma Posted on October 08 2021

The benefits of wearing compression layers for sport. Once seen as something to keep the ‘snowflakes’ warm during winter sport many are now seeing the benefits of compression layers, also known as baselayers, technical layer, skins, under armour Compression clothing is often very tight-fitted sports clothing made from polyester and...

Laces or Laceless for kids’ football boots – which is better?

Emma Posted on August 20 2021

With back-to-school shopping upon us and the new football season about to begin soon, many parents and kids get into the age old debate – laceless versus laced boots – which is better? We don’t have to keep telling you about the problem of laces coming undone during sport -...

The European Super League - teaching children about diversity in sport.

Emma Posted on May 06 2021

Why was the European Super League a bad idea? How can we use it to teach children the importance of diversity in sport?

Improving children’s mental health after lockdown - tips for anxiety

Emma Posted on April 12 2021

As parents and carers we play an important role in raising our children to be mentally healthy. But what if our children experience anxiety? What does it look like and how can we help them?

The Return of Grassroots Sport - Preparing our Kids

Emma Posted on March 04 2021

Preparing our children to return to grassroots sports after the latest lockdown 2021.

Laceeze Junior Ambassador Programme Goes Worldwide

Posted on October 30 2020

Since the launch of our junior sportsperson ambassador programme in April 2017 we have had an incredible response. We now have recruited ambassadors across the United Kingdom, Sweden, The Netherlands, The USA and Australia. The junior ambassadors are rising stars in their chosen sports and span from football, rugby, hockey,...

From Band to a Brand

Emma Posted on October 30 2020

From Band to Brand.... Apparently, as I've just read, most bloggers don't know anything about the subject they're blogging about. They're just, well, good at blogging or maybe good at blagging is closer to the truth? Whatever the truth of the matter, blogging is great, apparently... So this is my...

Laceeze forms partnerships with grassroots clubs.

Posted on October 30 2020

Laceeze has just formed 3 new grassroots partnerships with local football academies namely, Junior Sports Coaching, Champion Sports Group and BRS Academy. We are thrilled to be partnering such high quality businesses. Our band to brand story takes another step in the right direction. A spokesperson for BRS Academy has...

Laceeze grace the glossies!

Posted on October 30 2020

Just seven months after conception, yesterday saw our stunning silicon Laceeze bands feature in Not just on one page but two and the wonderful people at the magazine showcased three of our colours, inferno, lime and ice at the foot of Tekkerz Kid's page! We are football mad here at...

Laceeze Earns 'Made in Britain Marque'

Posted on October 30 2020

'Marque' It News We talk daily at Laceeze about what is is that makes a brand and why it's important, not only to us but to everyone who buys our product. It's simple to go to market and mass produce, 'stack um high and sell um cheap' how many times...

Laceeze Shoots for Grassroots

Posted on October 30 2020

Laceeze Shoots for Grassroots Jeremy Corbin has pledged in his manifesto to address the financial disparity in the world of football. The featured fixture being Grassroots v Professional. Politics and football meet again but who will come out victorious? I'm not going to give my political view, that's way too...

Ambassador Programme Donating to Grassroots

Posted on October 30 2020

Bread now, jam tomorrow? Trawling through news articles this morning I came across a piece on grassroots funding, an initiative called 'Awards for all' commissioned by the National Lottery. Whilst it is to be applauded it may wish to reconsider its title as there are caveats, the main one, if...

Anyone for Cricket?

Posted on October 30 2020

For those who don't know, cricket, not football, is actually the national sport of England. Its status has been in jeopardy for years yet it was once considered to be an intrinsic part of the culture of our country. So what happened? Actually analysing what may or may not have...

Robbie Williams suffers a shoe lace failure

Posted on October 30 2020

Robbie Williams suffers lace failure! As a relative newcomer to Blogs I'm making an assumption which is there are no particular rules to abide by. Not all blogs need to be informative do they? Not all blogs have to be written with SEO in mind do they? Well of course...

Laceeze Launch Defiance

Posted on October 30 2020

Laceeze launch #defiance range Dorset based Laceeze Ltd, best known for their silicon band solution to sports laces coming undone, are dipping their toes into the UK clothing market having today announced the launch of their #defiance range. The #defiance range had been planned for some time but only recently...

Laceeze are on the Cool List.....

Posted on October 30 2020

Laceeze are now on the 'cool list' as well as the kit list. Laceeze is growing fast, it's fantastic, it's what we set out to do. Every day sees increased sales and new ambassadors coming on board from the world of sport across the UK and internationally. Today we dispatched...

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