Run in person by a Hong Kong football legend, with training tailored to different levels and goals.
Santos Football Training was founded in 2005 and now focuses on adult football training classes. Hong Kong football legend Leslie Santos and former Hong Kong national team midfielder Sham Kwok-pui lead the classes. Drawing on years of experience in the game, they offer professional, structured coaching for players of all ages and abilities.
Whether you’ve never kicked a ball, you’re an experienced player looking to sharpen your game, or you simply want to get fit and stay healthy through football, you can train at a level and pace that suits you. You’ll enjoy the game while steadily improving.
Training for every level
Beginners | Start with the basics and build a foundation
For people of any age who want to learn football from scratch. Sessions begin with ball control, passing, receiving, dribbling and shooting, gradually building your feel for the ball, your coordination and your confidence on the pitch. With the coaches’ guidance, you’ll pick up the fundamentals and enjoy the journey from learning to playing.
Experienced players | Learn from a Hong Kong football legend and take your game further
For players who already have some experience and want to improve their technique and match performance. Through more in-depth technical work, tactical explanation and match-style practice, you’ll work on the quality of your control and passing, your movement and use of space, transitions between attack and defence, and your decision-making in games. Coached directly by experienced professionals, you’ll get help identifying weaknesses and raising your level on the pitch.
Fitness and conditioning | Stay healthy through football
For anyone who wants to build an exercise habit, improve their fitness and keep healthy. The running, movement, coordination and general activity involved in football training all help develop cardiovascular endurance, agility, body coordination and overall mobility. You can take part at a level that suits your own condition and fitness, and build a lasting exercise routine while enjoying the game.
A varied programme covering technique, tactics and match play
The course takes a gradual approach, adjusting the content to each player’s level and needs. It covers:
- Individual technique: Ball control, passing, receiving, dribbling, shooting and one-on-one attacking and defending.
- Tactical understanding: Positioning, use of space, combining with teammates, transitions and decision-making during play.
- Fitness and coordination: Running ability, agility, body coordination and football-specific fitness.
- Match application: Small-sided games and match scenarios, so you can put what you’ve learned into practice on the pitch.
The coaches adjust the difficulty and demands of each exercise to suit each player’s ability and progress. Beginners can pick up the basics at a steady pace, while experienced players get more challenging work. Wherever you start, you can keep improving at your own pace.
From training ground to match day
Better football comes not only from regular training but from building up experience in real games. Each month, one week is set aside for friendly matches against other teams, giving you the chance to apply what you’ve learned in a real match setting and understand the importance of teamwork, tempo and split-second decisions. Through regular exchanges and matches, you can see how your training is paying off, test yourself against different teams, and develop a better understanding of the game and a stronger team spirit.
Whether you’re a beginner, a football enthusiast looking to improve, or someone who wants to stay healthy through sport, Santos Football School welcomes you. Come and keep learning, training and improving on the football pitch.