POSITION SPECIFIC TRAINING (PST)

In order for players to be effective in the game, it is necessary that they are trained and equipped with skills to succeed in specific positions they play.

Position Specific Training Development program (PST) offers a number of specialized functional developmental training sessions for Strikers, Midfielders and Defenders. We provide in-depth, age appropriate training to every athlete so they will return to their respective teams a more knowledgeable, more skilled and more confident player at their chosen position.

This type of training has been designed to examine and develop the necessary capabilities of strikers, midfield, and defensive players in the modern game. The programs are based on the English FA Developing Strikers, English FA Developing Midfielders and the English FA Developing Defenders courses and the German Football Federation International Coaching Course.

DEVELOPING ATTACKING PLAYERS

This training has been designed to teach and develop the necessary goal scoring capabilities of forward and midfield players in the modern game. It aims to equip players with the complementary tactical and technical skills necessary to be better goal scorers.

Topics:

• Skills that are central to producing excellent attacking players
• Interchanges of position and roles with others
• Receiving the ball and varied use of the first contact
• Protecting the ball and escaping from pressure
• Intelligent movement and running in and around the penalty box
• Defending skills
• Striking at goal – varied skills and circumstances
• Positioning and predicting play

DEVELOPING MIDFIELD PLAYERS

This training has been designed to develop the skills and different roles, responsibilities and tactical requirements of the midfield player. The training covers the technical, tactical, athletic and soccer smarts necessities for an effective midfield player.

• Roles and responsibilities of the central midfield player in the modern game
• Skills that are central to producing excellent midfield players
• Support, positioning and movement
• Turning with the ball
• Protecting the ball and operating under pressure
• Distribution – variety, range and added qualities
• Running with the ball
• Major defending skills
• Pressing, sliding and screening

DEVELOPING DEFENDERS

This training has been designed to examine and develop the defending skills and mental processes of the modern defender. The training will teach the role and responsibilities of the different defending positions and demonstrate the development of the athletic capabilities of the defender and the technical and tactical capabilities required. It is designed to teach individual defending skills and also defending working with others in units.

Topics:

• Marking - distances, reasons and inviting passes etc
• Tracking and back-tracking
• Pressing and 1v1 responsibilities
• Screening and blocking passes/crosses
• Passing-on opponents (laterally/vertically)
• Interceptions, spoiling possession and containing opponents
• Defending centrally
• Defending against counter-attack
• Defending against crosses

Please use the contact us page if you are interested in Position Specific Training offered via:

• Team Development Camps
• Individual player training (1 on 1)
• Club Coaching Education