Pro Performance
Academy

About Pro Performance Academy

Established in 2016 by Callum Tapping and Blair Munn. Pro Performance Academy was created with the purpose to deliver tailored and specialised coaching to aspiring professional footballers. We have developed an elite environment for all our players to experience and most importantly we have programmes that cater for all ages and ability. We work from grassroot players all the through to full time professionals. We pride ourselves on being small group specialists with all sessions being delivered by UEFA qualified coaches.

Our Training

Small Group Training

Small group sessions are our most common sessions within the academy. This session format allows us to test each player out-with their comfort zone. There is a key focus on each individuals needs throughout these sessions, with each need being challenged in a competitive environment by an opponent within the group. These sessions create  game like situations bringing a realism to the individual coaching. All players will be matched up of similar ability and age.

Our Small group package includes:

  • X1 session per week
  • Nutrition Pack
  • X1 Online Football Mindset With our specialist
  • Invite to additional Stength and Conditioning sessions

Development Clinics

The Development Clinics are a great way to introduce younger players to our programme. Our Development Clinics is the start of the journey within Pro Performance Academy. We expose the young players to structured sessions where we encourange challenging moments. We try to present good habits early, we include a lot of body/feet movement so the players can move well. The players will have the opportunity to play lots of 1v1 and 2v2 football where they may not have the luxury of doing at the club. Throughout the progamme we do a lot of repetition of technique. Each footballer has a super power and we try to expose each player to lots of opportunities to find theirs.

Professional Player Sessions

Key part of the what we do at the academy. We offer professional players through out the season and offseason to come and get some additional training to give themselves an advantage over there peers. Callum and Blair work with over 100 players that play in the professional environment. Many of these players started with Callum and Blair as young grass root players to now being exposed to the biggest stage in Scotland and England playing regular 1st team football across the top 4 divisions in England and Scotland. These services are available as when needed. These sessions are designed to cater for players that are looking to increase there training, help them return from injury in an environment where we can manage the intesity or players that just went to come in and work on a specific part of their game individually where the player can get lots of repetition.

Pro Pre Season

We run these sessions every off season. We offer individual and group sessions to keep Pro players sharp and get them ahead of there peers for the start of pre season. These sessions are for the players mentally to keep on top of there game in an environment where we can make it competitive and realistic to game like situations. These session involve a lot of conditioning, we have had great success
and plenty of evidence that these sessions have allowed players to start the season ahead of there team mates. We call these sessions the golden hours, players working when everyone else is off.

Football mindset

One of the most important parts of our programme at Pro Performance Academy is our Football Mindset programme. We try and place a large importance on the mindset of all players that join our academy. Young players are exposed to many challenging moments within football that can have a large effect on the player achieving what they would like to in football. We have ran this programme for many years now with great success. After a recent study visit to Benfica, Co-Founders Callum and Blair were informed, Benfica Academy have 2 sports mindset coaches per team. The leading academy in the world. We had great comfort leaving as it reiterated the importance of making the football mindset programme available to our players.

Our programme is designed for the players but also for the parents of the players. The journey of a young football player has so many obstacles and challenges and it’s important we help support this.

The Football Mindset in included in our Small Group Players programme. We work with specialist Ryan Docherty at DocLabSports who runs a monthly online clinic with our players. Ryan creates different scenarios a young player might face and he helps the players by giving the tools to combat these challenges. 
Ryan has had the position of Performance & Lifestyle coach at elite academy Queens Park.

1/2/1 Coaching

This is a specialized training session which we don’t do every often, these are very limited within the academy and may be done on special request. These sessions are completely individualized and specifically tailored to the individual. Sessions are delivered by one of our UEFA A license coaches only.

Camps/Clinics

These aren’t a normal football camp. We treat these as an opportunity to train like a pro and a full time footballer for the week. These Clinics are for players that are passionate about improving in football. We have clinics that suit each ability and the groups/ages will be seperated accordingly. The clinics will have a different theme each day, with the players having a chance to be coached by different coaches. We have regular guest coaches from professional clubs to lead sessions to expose players to different styles of coaching and also the opportunity to impress. These spaces are limited, Its important to get in touch early to secure a spot.

Next Camp:

3rd April 2025

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Our Coaches

Blair Munn

Current UEFA A licence holder, Blair started his footballing career as a young grassroots
player with Gairdoch united. Blair then moved to Rangers academy. He also played for
Falkirk Fc, Alloa Fc and Stirling Albion. Blair also represented Scotland national youth
team at youth level.
Blair is a highly experienced and qualified coach. His coaching experience includes
Rangers academy, Falkirk academy and the Scottish FA Performance School at Graeme
High School. Blair currently also coaches at East Kilbride FC.
Blair has worked under and alongside many good coaches and managers and has been
through the youth and professional journey many of our young players are on so has
great experience to help the young players and also support parents on this journey.
Blair has a great reputation in youth and senior professional football and his energy and
knowledge is invaluable for our young players and parents. He has a strong track record
of youth development.

Callum Tapping

Co-Founder of Pro Performance Academy. Callum came through the academy football system from the age of 10. Celtic youth player, then moved down south to Tottenham Hotspur as professional footballer. Callum returned to Scotland where he played many game through the Scottish Leagues with numerous appearances for Heart of Midlothian and Scotland National teams up to the age of U21s.

Callum is a great role model and mentor for all players as he has experienced the same highs and lows that all players at pro performance will come across.

Callum started coaching over 15 years ago. Callum worked closely with the Scottish FA and the Graeme High Performance School whilst being involved in first team football. Most recently Callum has had a spell coaching in Dubai experiencing a different culture. Callum has great connections over of Europe with professional football clubs and is keen to help as many Pro Performance academy players as possible.

Callum’s qualifications include UEFA A license and is also a current Elite Youth A Licence candidate.

Cameron Blues

Cameron has been coaching with Pro Performance academy for 6 years now. Cameron is a UEFA B license holder and has built his reputation to be well respected coach in Central Scotland.

Cameron started his football career by coming Falkirks academy, he then went on to make numerous appearances. Cameron currently plays midfield with Greenock Morton in the Scottish Championship and is a great role model for all the players and is always on hand for any advice. Cameron continues to coach at Glasgow Rangers Pre Academy.

Nick Brookfield

Current UEFA A lincence holder, Nick started his footballing career as a professional player at …

Nick is a parent of long term client Aaron, who is now a professional apprentice at St Johnstone. Nick knows our values and objective as he has experienced what we do from a parents point of view.

Nick has a great passion for coaching and developing young footballers and has great reputation in youth football.

Nick currently coaches as lead coach at the SFA Graham High Performance school and also leads St Johnstone U16s.

Gary Crooks

Current UEFA A licence holder, Gary is a highly qualified coach. Gary was a youth player
at Hibernian Fc so has a great understanding of the journey of a youth player.
Gary has held a few roles within football also including oversee partnership manager
with Rangers Fc, Gary also worked with First Point USA which is a football scholarship
company. Gary also worked over in Canada as a youth academy director which again
provides great experience.
Garys enthusiasm to help develop young players is outstanding alongside his ability to
speak to players and engage with parents and develop and deliver small group training
sessions.

Steven Nicholas

Steven is currently a UEFA C licence holder and his currently on his UEFA B licence with
the Scottish FA. Stevens passion for player development is excellent and is a great role
model for our young players.
Steven was a client of Pro Performance for over 6 years so has been in the academy
from a player to now being a lead coach in the academy. Steven currently leads up our
pre academy players and builds a great relationship with the young players.Steven also currently coaches with Stirling Albion junior academy.
Stevens energy and enthusiasm to coach and help young players is excellent alongside
his commitment to his own self development through coach education.

Craig Mcguffie

Craig is currently a professional player with Dumbarton FC, Craig’s previous clubs include Ayr United, Raith Rovers, Queen of the South, Falkirk and Greenock Morton. Craig was a product of the youth academy at Ayr United and progressed through the full academy into the first team playing 77 games. This is a great example for our young players as Craig has had many of the same experiences our young players will have had and will have moving forward. Craig has also coached within the Ayr United academy. Craig currently coaches our small group and development sessions at the academy.

Training Centre

We are fortunate enough to use Galaxy Sports Little Kerse as our training centre. All our sessions will be delivered from this venue.

Features

  • 2 x 11 aside Astro pitches
  • 6 x 5 aside Pods
  • 3 x 11 Aside Grass pitches
  • 2 x 9 Aside Grass pitches
  • Cafe on site

Find us

Address

Galaxy Sports
Little Kerse
Grange Road
Polmont
FK2 0YB 

Player Testimonials

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 in which all different players can come together and improve themselves whether that be physically or technically. The quality of session as well as the application of those who participate make it a beneficial, but more importantly, enjoyable way to keep you ticking over throughout the offseason.
Stephen Kingsley
Heart of Midlothian

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We ask all players to wear our Pro Performance Academy training kit. We want to create a an environment where the players can feel a togetherness regardless of there current club. Our Partners RJM sports supply all our training kits. See below for season 25/26 Range

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