It’s the return of the Advanced Player Development programme on Monday 12th with the following times and sessions:

Advanced Technical Development U6-U8:
5.00 - 6.30pm
South Manchester Sports Club, Heald Green SK8 4RZ
Advanced Technical Development U9-U11:
6.30 - 8.00pm
South Manchester Sports Club, Heald Green SK8 4RZ

The ATD is a detailed programme of development based around improving individual techniques in passing and receiving and most importantly the ability of each player to dominate all 1 v 1 situations. The half term block is broken down into alternative weeks of in possession (work with the ball) and out of possession (work without the ball). With the session split as follows:

Session: 1 hour 30 mins
10 minute warm up games: Tig, races, plyometrics
20 minutes unopposed techniques - Passing // receiving // ball mastery
30 minutes - Topic (in possession or out of possession focus) . All based around 1 v 1 or 2 v 2 or 2 v 1 set ups
30 minutes matches with minimum 10 minutes conditioned play.