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Functionals Training
Finishing / Goalkeeping
Ball Striking - learn the proper fundamentals and technique of becoming proficient and confident using all parts of both feet.
Expand your Imagination and creativity around the goal
Acquire the tools needed to be dangerous in the final 3rd
Recognize when to be selfish/unselfish around the goal
 
Passing / Receiving
Learn the proper technique of playing different types of passes – lofted, driven, bent and different spins etc.
Develop the knowledge to recognize when to use what type of pass
Acquire the art of a good 1st touch – develop the ability and understanding to be able to control the ball where needed using all parts of the body (feet, thighs, chest, head)
Ball Striking – develop the proper technique playing the ball with all parts of the foot (inside/outside, sole, heel) as well as chest and head.
 
Dribbling / Coerver
Learn and polish overall ball control using all parts of both feet
Become skilled at deception, body language and how to sell your fake
Improve your overall ball skills, shielding, juggling, change of direction etc.
Build your confidence and comfort on the ball
 
Transition Play / Defending
Gain knowledge in the proper fundamentals of the counter attack
Recognize the correct time to execute
Be fundamentally trained on one on one and tactical defending
Learn tactical defending – Man marking, zone defending and match-up zone
Learn the flat back and sweeper formations
 
Combination Play
Learn the art in bringing the ball out of the back
Proper positioning and situations to make good defensive attacking runs
Be taught combination standards – 1-2’s, lay-offs, dummies, patterns, 1-3’s
 
 
 
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