Academy
U13-U14

At this stage, training sessions are oriented more toward tactics. Players must also practice all different types of techniques at this stage.

Strength and endurance are an important part of the fitness training. Coaching methods consider and preserve players’ health since they will be experiencing many changes due to puberty at this stage. Warm-ups and cool downs are essential, as is dynamic flexibility.

Players must develop discipline at this stage by following the instructions of the coach both during and outside training sessions.

Format: 11 v 11

Overview

  • Focus On Tactics

    At this stage, training sessions are oriented more toward tactics. Players must also practice all different types of techniques at this stage.

  • Strength & Endurance

    Strength and endurance are an important part of the fitness training. 

  • Player Health

    Coaching methods consider and preserve players’ health since they will be experiencing many changes due to puberty at this stage. Warm-ups and cool downs are essential, as is dynamic flexibility.

  • Discipline

    Players must develop discipline at this stage by following the instructions of the coach both during and outside training sessions.

When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success.

— Diego Maradona, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli and Argentina.