Tiki-Taka Football School's coaching team
Kevin Huskie
Director of Football
Kevin is the founder of Tiki Taka Football School. Kevin grew up playing for his local side East Fife for many years before going on to represent Scotland at Under 16 level. With experience of the full time professional game at Hibs and Dunfermline Kevin has seen all aspects of the game. Following his playing career Kevin went on to manage at Junior level in the Scottish Semi-Professional environment.
As a youth coach Kevin has been coaching School football and youth football for over 20 years and has experience of coaching every age group in the game now.
An Uefa licensed coach Kevin also studies at Barcelona Universitas to ensure the club continues to work the most modern methods of coaching the Cruyff principles.
John Huskie
Tiki Taka Football School Head Coach
John is the Head coach at Tiki Taka and he has been with the Football School since it began.
John had a successful career in the 1970s with his local club East Fife and is fondly remembered by the supporters. After his senior career John also had successful spells in the semi-professional game with Kelty Hearts, Glenrothes Juniors and Thornton Hibs.
After his playing career John has coached at Junior clubs and has worked in youth football at various age groups. John is an SFA licensed coach and First Aider.
Graeme Crombie
Tiki Taka Football School Operations Manager
Graeme joined Tiki Taka within weeks of the School opening and has been with us ever since. He is now a firm favourite with parents and children alike.
Graeme played football himself through each level of youth football and progressed to Newburgh Juniors.
As a coach Graeme is a stand out and he has an attitude and tone which really settles the younger kids. Graeme takes responsibility for training new Tiki Taka coaches and the opening of our other schools.
As a licensed Uefa coach Graeme is always progressing his coaching qualifications to remain fully briefed on the latest advances.
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Neil Jones
Tiki Taka Football School Coach
As an SFA licensed coach Neil helps bring coach 18 month old children all the way through to the 5 and 6 year old competitive sides.
An advocate of the Tiki Taka style, Neil is always looking to develop new coaching drills and innovative exercises to make the messages clearer.
Neil has also started coaching the Tiki Taka Girls teams and is trying encourage more young girls into the game.
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Rab Reynolds
Tika Taka FC 2016 First Team Coach
Rab Reynolds joined the coaching staff in 2023. A qualified SFA coach and ex-player himself Rab brings a lot of skill and experience to the role.
Rab’s encouraging nature means the players really want to work for him. The most important thing about every Tiki Taka coach is their buy in to the philosophy of the club and Rab is 100% committed to our Total Football ideology. He coaches this with a passion and explains it very clearly to the kids.
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David Watters
Tika Taka FC 2016 First Team Coach
David Watters joined the coaching staff in 2023. Another qualified SFA coach and ex-player himself David joined the club after 12 months experience coaching another local youth team..
David is another keen advocate of the Johan Cruyff footballing philosophy and is always encouraging the children to play without fear and express themselves.
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Tony Goodsir
Tiki Taka FC 2016/17 Coach
As an SFA licensed coach Tony coaches our 2016 football league and Futsal sides.
Tony is one of our most successful coaches, having lifted many Futsal cups with his 2016/17 players. One of the calmest personalities on the coaching staff Tony is great at getting his message across to the kids. He has been an excellent addition to the team and is a real advocate of Tiki Taka.
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Kevin Cameron
Tiki Taka FC 2016 Coach
As an SFA licensed coach Kevin coaches our 2016 football league and Futsal sides.
Kevin has spent many years coaching children's football and joined the club in 2024 because he is an advocate of the Tiki Taka style of play. He has been an excellent addition to the team and is constantly finding new ways to implement our philosophy during training sessions.
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Dariusz Jusczak
Tika Taka FC Goalkeeping Coach
Dariusz joined the coaching staff in 2024 to work with our goalkeepers. Another qualified SFA coach and ex-goalkeeper, Dariusz adds a vital role to the squad.
Dariusz was a full time professional goalkeeper in Poland and worked under our Director of Football Kevin Huskie at a Semi professional level when he moved to Scotland.
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Stephen Forbes
Tika Taka FC 2016/17 First Team Coach
Stephen Forbes joined the coaching staff in 2023. A qualified SFA coach and ex-full time captain of Rangers through the age groups, Stephen brings a lot of skill and experience to the role.
Stephen is an extremely passionate coach and his footballing background means he can deliver excellent technical sessions.
Like all of the club coaches, Stephen is a strong supporter of the Tiki Taka philosophy.
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Marc Hampton
Tika Taka FC 2016/17 First Team Coach
Marc joined the coaching staff in 2024 to work with Stephen Forbes. Another qualified SFA coach and ex-player himself, this is Marc's first role as a coach after stopping playing.
Marc is another keen advocate of the Johan Cruyff footballing philosophy and is always encouraging the children to play without fear and express themselves.
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Barry Humphrey
Tika Taka FC 2016/17 First Team Coach
As an SFA licensed coach Barry our 2016/17 football league and Futsal sides.
Barry has spent many years coaching children's football and joined the club in 2024 along with Kevin Cameron who he had worked with previously.
Barry has been an excellent addition to the team and is constantly finding new ways to implement our philosophy during training sessions.
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Aiden Hendry
Tiki Taka 2018 First Team Coach
Aiden is a SFA licenced coach and has been with the club for a number of years bringing through our 2018 squad.
Aiden still plays semi-professional football with Dundonald Bluebell Juniors and has made the transition to coaching seamlessly.
Having secured the 3v3 Scottish Cup in his first year as a coach Aiden has a great future in coaching and we are delighted to have him.
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Darren Hood
Tika Taka FC 2019 First Team Coach
After a long semi-professional career Darren took the step into coaching with our 2019 squad.
Darren's love for the game and the Tiki Taka philosophy is clear is his sessions and his group of 2019s are truly exceptional.
Darren is a great asset the coaching team.
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Shaun Greig
Tiki Taka FC First Team Coach
Shaun is best known as the captain who guided Kelty Hearts to multiple trophies and helped guide them transition from Junior football into Senior football. Having successfully captained Dundonald Bluebell and then Kirkcaldy YM Shaun moved to Kelty Hearts and worked under Thomas Courts and Barry Ferguson winning many trophies before eventually retiring in 2020 as a legend at the club.
Despite several playing, coaching and managerial offers at Junior and Senior levels, Shaun joined Tiki Taka in late 2022 to take on the role and First Team coach. Shaun commented on his appointment “Tiki Taka Football School is trying to teach kids the way I believe football should be played and I want to be part of this project to help produce technically better players in Scotland.”
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Paul Marley
Tika Taka Hamilton Director of Football
Paul Marley is a well known local businessman from Hamilton with a passion for coaching youth football. Paul has coached sides at all age groups and multiple levels of the Scottish Football pyramid and he was excited by the philosophy of Tiki Taka Football School.
Paul commented “I see our responsibility as coaches to be helping to develop good people as well as good players, whilst making sure everyone has fun at the same time.”
Paul wants every child who walks into his classes to feel part of the team, probably one of the first organised teams that they will ever be part of. When the children leave his football school the only measure of success is that they have enjoyed the experience and made some friendships.