The Objectives

Core & Advanced Techniques Practiced

The Pre Academy & Development program will help young players development by explaining HOW - WHY - WHAT - WHERE and WHEN

By using Brazilian and Dutch coaching methods plus the experience of the coaches, Young Players WILL see the logic and so process the information in a more positive manner than being expected to carry out instructions just because they have been told  to do so. 

Each player will be encouraged  to:

• Master BALL CONTROL with all parts of the body. 
• Have the ability to PASS successfully
• RUN with the BALL under control
• Gain the ability to STOP with the ball under control
• Complete a number of TURNS in order to change direction and be unpredictable.
• To master several DRIBBLING MOVES to help them gain advantage over an opponent also prevent their play being or becoming predictable.
• To SHOOT with confidence and on target.
• Introduce HEADING  the ball as a means to SCORE, not forgetting DEFEND or PASS.
• Understand how to SHIELD  the ball  from an opponent.
• Encouragement to use BOTH FEET when  passing, shooting, completing turns and dribbling.
• To help players understanding of, and the advantages of, MOVEMENT and SPACE.

Part of the player’s development is helping them to understand the ROLE and RESPONSIBILTY of different positions and the SELF DISCIPLINE needed to ensure they and the team are successful. This success is more probable if each player plays their part in a team effort.

ANTICIPATION  possibly the most under coached eliment in a players development yet one that, can provide or have the most positive of results. Anticipation will develop from knowledge of the above and put into situations, as below.

To provide more opportunities for young  players to learn, each session includes games in a 1 v 1 - 2 v 2 - 3 v 3 & 4 v 4 situations. This provides the opportunity for each player to have more involvement and more touches of the ball.

All these elements are completed in EACH PLAYERS own time and at their PACE. (If it takes a week, a month, even a year, so be it.)  However, this can only be accomplished if the child wants it to happen. They will like adults become frustrated so:

Every player is encouraged to understand that making a mistake is not a crime - but an opportunity to learn. Just importantly, if they learn just one element at each session - they will leave a better player than when they arrived.