WHO COULD YOU BECOME?CITY FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE PROGRAMJULY & AUGUST 2017 – AGES 12-17

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TRAIN LIKE A CITY PLAYERTake your game to the next level on the City Football Performance Program, an intensive 5-night football education program at Manchester City’s world-class training facility, City Football Academy.

PLAYER PROFILEThe program is designed for enthusiastic football players aged 12-17 from all over the world.

To benefit from this truly authentic City experience, we recommend that players attending the course are committed to improving, are prepared to work hard and have a good understanding of English* for the theoretical elements of the program.

*Want to improve your English?

Check out our sister program, City Football Language School: cityfootball-language.com

EXPERIENCE WORLD CLASS TRAINING FACILITIESYour program takes place in the heart of the Etihad Campus at the outstanding City Football Academy training facility, which is shared by Manchester City’s First Team, Women’s team and Academy teams alike.

Launched in 2015, the 80-acre facility was designed to help young players achieve their goals in a truly inspirational location.

ACADEMY PITCHES

ETIHAD STADIUM

INDOOR PITCH

MEDIA CENTRE

CONNELL COLLEGE

THE PROGRAMThis is a unique chance for you to team up with players from across the world committed to improving their individual game.

Through a series of training sessions, performance tests and interactive workshops delivered by City Football Schools coaches and specialists, you will experience how professional players are trained, managed and developed.

City Football Schools coaches are experienced in the Club’s philosophy and methodology, giving you unique insight into the way Manchester City play.

PLAY BEAUTIFUL FOOTBALLWith unique access to the Club’s training philosophy and methodology, you will experience how City’s teams strive to play beautiful football – an attractive, technically-skilled, forward-playing game – and how the players optimise their training sessions to earn a competitive edge from week to week.

At the end of the program you will take away a personal player evaluation with valuable insight into your current performance, and a development plan to improve your game as you return to your school or club.

FOCUS AREAS

HUMAN PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT OF TALENT

• Development of athletic performance

• Strength and conditioning

• Prevention of injuries

• Hydration, nutrition and refuelling

• Understanding of mental toughness

• One-to-one support from the City Football Schools coaching team

• Self-profiling and reflection

• Player profiling and what is needed at the highest level

• Understanding of what makes talented players

• Player recruitment and pathways

FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE

• Development of technical skills

• Understanding of tactics and game situations

• Match analysis and playing strategies

• Video analysis of Manchester City players and matches

• Experience City’s playing philosophy and methodology

• Position-specific analysis and comparison of individual player qualities

SCHEDULE

Please note this is an example timetable and sessions may vary from what is stated above.

09.00 - 10.30 10.30 - 12.00 13.00 - 14.30 15.00 - 16.30 16.30 - 17.00

19.30 - 21.30

Sun Arrivals, registration and welcome

Mon

OFF-PITCH Human Performance

• Strength and conditioning for footballers

• Injury prevention• Nutrition and hydration requirements

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ON-PITCH Creativity

Master the ball

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OFF-PITCH Human Performance

• Introduction to psychology• Understanding personality traits and

reaching for success

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ON-PITCH Technical session

Play with style

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Tue

OFF-PITCH Football Performance

• Video analysis• City’s team play and tactics

ON-PITCH Game Play

Dominate the game

PITCH Football PerformanceIndividual development

ON-PITCH Small-sided gamesAchieve your goal

Wed OFF-PITCH

Development of TalentPlayer profiling

ON-PITCH Game preparation

Structure and tactics

ON-PITCH Game Play

11v11 concepts

OFF-PITCH Development of Talent

• Self-profiling• Positional understanding

Thu ON-PITCH

Technical SessionPossession and finishing

ON-PITCH Physical Testing

Endurance, speed, acceleration, agility and power

OFF-PITCH Player action plans

ON-PITCH Small-sided games

Fri Recovery session and fun games

Review of the week and coach evaluationsEtihad Stadium Tour Closing presentation Departures

All players will stay in high-quality university accommodation, including:

• Private en-suite bedrooms

• Full-board meals (breakfast and dinner at the residence; lunch at Connell College; packed-lunches at the weekend)

• 24-hour reception, communal space, Wi-Fi, study desk

• Daily coach transfer to and from City Football Academy

• Laundry facilities available at extra cost (free laundry provided for kit)

• 5 nights (an extra night’s stay is available at additional cost)

RESIDENCE

WELFAREThe safety and welfare our players is our number one priority.

• Dedicated on-site team

• 24-hour supervision

• High staff to student ratios (16:1 football and 10:1 residence)

• Airport meet and greet available

• Unaccompanied minor service available

• Police background checks on all staff

• Secure training facilities at City Football Academy

• Female staff always available on Girls Program

WHAT’S INCLUDED• 5-night residential football education program

• 30 hours of coaching & workshops with City Football coaches

• Individual development plan

• Presentation ceremony

• Exclusive City Football Schools training kit

• High-quality single en-suite accommodation with Wi-Fi

• Full-board meals

• 24/7 player welfare support

• Etihad Stadium Tour

KEY DETAILSAGES: 12-17

DURATION: 5 nights (extra night available)

LOCATION: City Football Academy, Etihad Campus, Manchester, UK

2017 START DATES:

Boys: July 02, 09, 16, 23, 30

August: 06

Girls: July: 30

12-17

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