July 2013 Coach: Rey Castro

West Ham International Academy Australia July 2013 U12 U14

Coach: Reinaldo Portillo-Castro

Monday 15 July 2013 This session is prepared with the objective of practicing / improving participants effective first pass while in possession Depending on the level and age of participants, we will have a section aiming also to improve the unmarking side on players by playing also a 1 touch pass back to players in possession training 1st pass

Coach: Reinaldo Portillo-Castro

Positioning passing warm up

40*30 2 3 touch passing Allocate bibs according on football camp participants

Players will be allocated in 2 or 3 teams depending on numbers and start passing the ball. After a few minutes, a second ball will be played and instructions such as receiving in back foot, forward passing, drop shoulder movement will gradually be introduced

Coach: Reinaldo Portillo-Castro

West Ham United International Academy Positioning exercise start

Objective: Warm up aiming to start focusing the participants on the skills required to practice improve first pass Organization: 3 playing fields of 20*20 numbered 12 &3. 10 balls 24 cones 18 players (12 minimum) 3 bib colors Time: 15 Dynamic movements to entire participant group after 3 minutes of active football exercise. (depending of philosophy and organisation of camp) Progression: Players start passing the ball around grid when coach calls a color, players wearing that color move to following grid performing a dynamic move given by Coach. Players are meant to maintain possession if they lose the ball, press immediately to win ball back

Coaching points: Communication First pass Unmarking etc

Coach: Reinaldo Portillo-Castro

Positioning + Skill Dev

Training unmarking. 4 support players on 2 touch passing and men inside unmarking and using support for possession on 1 touch passing

Coaching 6-8-10 first pass improvement when pressing. Player receives ball from coach and pass it first touch to a goal

Coach: Reinaldo Portillo-Castro