Despite having played quite a bit of football, there still is a lot to learn about the game which they love.
Developmentally they should now all be quite good technically, but this is also the stage where physically their bodies and their hormones are changing rapidly, so their football education has to take this change into account if we are to get the best out of their stay with us.
The course will still work on the individual, working on technique.
Along with the players around them, they are getting bigger, faster, and stronger and so their technique needs to be better and quicker also. But in this phase we will start to challenge the players tactically. What is their role and responsibilities when their team have the ball, what is their role and responsibility when the opposition have the ball, and what do they have to do when the ball is in transition. These three phases of play will be covered as well as the scenario work, covering what happens in these situations in different areas of the field. We will tend to do this through pairs work, into units, before moving to 8 v 8. Finally, our youngsters relish the chance to test out their new found knowledge against a local side that will come in to play the 11 v 11 game against our squad.
Throughout the week we also allow them to take the individual Skills Tests that we are famous for.