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65 min
4 drills
U14 - Seniors

Cognitive stimulation through possession, information gathering, and quick transitions

This training session, focused on cognitive development, combines duo possession exercises, trio technique drills, Emery method reactivity, and possession with transitions between zones, to stimulate decision-making and quick adaptation of the players.

Drill #1

Possession and Recovery in 2v2

Possession and Recovery in 2v2

15 min
16-18 joueurs
Warm-up
U17 - Seniors
Starting from a 2v2, this warm-up exercise focuses on ball recovery and possession....

Drill #2

Information gathering, ball control, and passing in groups of 3

Information gathering, ball control, and passing in groups of 3

15 min
3-21 joueurs
Technical
U17 - Seniors
A very simple exercise to set up that helps work on information gathering through a color-based game....

Drill #3

The 4 Colors of Unai Emery: Quickness and Reaction Time

The 4 Colors of Unai Emery: Quickness and Reaction Time

15 min
5-20 joueurs
Conditioning
U17 - Seniors
Used in 2018 by Unai Emery, this agility and coordination drill will help you work on reaction time while incorporating ball play. It's a rather fun exercise, you'll see!...

Drill #4

Possession play and progressive switches of play

Possession play and progressive switches of play

20 min
6-24 joueurs
Small-sided games
U14 - Seniors
This small-sided game with a numerical advantage and progression from zone to zone is ideal for youth teams and will help improve concentration while adding a competitive element....

Session Objectives & Focus Areas

Defensive transition Build-up play Cognitive Scanning Agility Gaps Overload Transition Possession

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