Sally Needham to present during Get The Edge Performance Masterclass
Sally Needham, Sheffield United Academy, Academy Human Development, Performance and Culture Lead will be joining the panel for Motorsport UK’s Get The Edge Performance Masterclass, on 2 September.
The online masterclass will offer three two-hour sessions, delivered by elite speakers competing at a professional level across a range of sports and Olympic disciplines.
Starting from £100, each ticketed level includes a ‘Get the edge’ Performance Masterclass certificate, and discount on the Motorsport UK Level 2 coaching course.
Sally joined The FA in 2007 as one of the original 66 employed for The FA Skills Programme. She went onto hold various positions within the programme before taking up the role as County Coach Developer for Derbyshire. Sally holds the Advanced Youth Award in 5-11 years and holds the UEFA A Licence.
Over the last decade Sally has taken child development, social attachment theory and the latest in neuroscience and applied it into the context of football. Sally left The FA in October 2020 and set up her own consultancy business 4Growth Ltd where she is a Human Development, Performance and Culture Consultant.
In 2021, she took up a full time role at Sheffield United Academy as the Academy Human Development, Performance and Culture Lead. Currently Sally is working as a consultant within football academies, international football and in various organisations and sports along with supporting a handful of professional footballers.
Sally has recently gained her Professional Doctorate in Elite Performance capturing the application of affective and contemplative neuroscience within the Professional Development in an English Professional Football Academy.