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TRAINING
The Academy provides first-class football training, delivered by a team of dedicated and professional coaches. Sessions are deliberately varied in both content and difficulty. All training is informed by the Academy’s key principles and is focused towards matchday development.
SESSIONS
Sessions include physical, technical and tactical input accompanied with reflective and developmental opportunities. They are scheduled around students’ academic timetables, meaning they can access the additional enrichment opportunities available in the Sixth Form.
Students typically train two to four times per week in addition to a weekly matchday. On the rare occasion that there is no scheduled match a training session is typically delivered.
TECHNOLOGY
Reflection is a key part of a player’s development at the Academy and VEO and GPS PlayerData technology regularly inform player training and development.
Academy students have access to a VEO camera and online editing platform, allowing each student to critically evaluate their performance on the pitch and informs their bespoke training programme. In small groups, students discuss technique and tactics and provide critical peer-peer advice that is not possible during live training or matches.
The recently introduced PlayerData GPS tracking software facilitates analysis sessions with each player. These sessions allow players to fine tune their tactics and further refine their matchplay.
Regular analysis using these technologies empowers Academy students to take responsibility for their own development to maximise their potential.