WHO COULD YOU BECOME?CITY FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE PROGRAMJULY & AUGUST 2018 – AGES 12-17

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WELCOME“We look forward to welcoming young players from all over the world to the City Football Academy to experience how City players train and play.”

Pep Guardiola, Manager, Manchester City 2

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TRAININGTAKE YOUR GAME TO THE NEXT LEVELThe City Football Performance Program is an intensive 5-night football training program for players aged 12-17, which takes place at Manchester City’s world-class training facility, the City Football Academy.

Delivered by City Football Schools coaches and specialists, the program gives players the opportunity to experience how City’s teams strive to play beautiful football, and how professionals optimise their training sessions to earn a competitive edge.

At the end of the program, players will take away a personal evaluation with valuable insight into their current performance, and a development plan to improve their individual game as they return to their school or club.

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This is a unique opportunity for enthusiastic football players from all over the world to take their game to the next level.

To fully benefit from the program, we recommend that participants:

• are committed to improving their individual game

• play regularly for a school or local club

• want to develop alongside players from other countries

• speak and understand English well*

• are prepared to work hard as an individual and in a team

*Want to improve your English? Check out our sister program, City Football Language School: cityfootball-language.com

PLAYER PROFILE

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EXPERIENCE THE ETIHAD CAMPUS

Each day players will be based at the City Football Academy, home to the First team, Women’s team and Academy teams.

Etihad StadiumPlayers will experience a behind-the-scenes tour, before completing the course with a closing ceremony in one of the stadium suites.

Academy PitchesPlayers will train daily on the Academy pitches, located adjacent to Connell College and used year-round by the Club’s Academy teams.

Indoor PitchThe full-sized indoor field, Pitch 16, at the heart of the CFA’s central training facility, is a truly inspirational setting in which to train and play.

Connell CollegeWorkshops, off-pitch sessions, lunchtimes and breaks will take place at Connell College, a modern educational facility used by some of City’s Academy players.

Manchester Institute of Health & Performance (MIHP)Players will get the unique opportunity to experience the facilities at the MIHP, an elite high-performance facility designed to develop athletes from all sports and frequently used by Manchester City players.

ETIHAD STADIUM

CONNELL COLLEGEINDOOR PITCH

ACADEMY PITCHES

MANCHESTER INSTITUTE OF HEALTH & PERFORMANCE

Please note this is an example timetable and sessions may vary from what is stated above.

THE PROGRAM

09.00 - 10.30 10.30 - 12.00 13.00 - 14.30 15.00 - 16.30 16.30 - 17.00

19.30 - 21.30

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OFF-PITCH Human Performance

• Strength and conditioning for footballers

• Injury prevention• Nutrition and

hydration requirements

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ON-PITCH Creativity

Master the ball

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OFF-PITCH Human Performance

• Introduction to psychology• Understanding personality traits

and reaching for success

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Play with style

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OFF-PITCH Football Performance

• Video analysis• City’s team play and tactics

ON-PITCH Game Play

Dominate the game

OFF-PITCH Football PerformanceIndividual development

ON-PITCH Small-sided gamesAchieve your goal

Wed OFF-PITCH

Development of TalentPlayer profiling

ON-PITCH Game preparation

Structure and tactics

OFF-PITCH Development of Talent

• Self-profiling• Positional understanding

ON-PITCHGame Play

11v11 concepts

Thu OFF-PITCH

Human PerformancePhysical testing

ON-PITCH Physical Testing

Endurance, speed, acceleration, agility and power

OFF-PITCH Human PerformanceClimate testing in the

Environmental Chamber (MIHP)

ON-PITCH Small-sided games

Fri OFF-PITCH

Human PerformanceHydrotherapy session in the MIHP

ON-PITCHRecovery

Recovery session and reviewEtihad Stadium Tour Closing Ceremony

(Etihad Hospitality Suites) Departures

Arrivals, registration and welcome Welcome Induction and Football Squad Introduction

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Complete with 30 hours of football training, interactive workshops and performance tests, players will undergo a series of sessions designed to take their game to the next level, focusing on 3 core areas: Football Performance, Human Performance and Development of Talent.

EXAMPLE SCHEDULE

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Mastering the ball

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Employing tactics and structure in game play

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Putting skills into practice in realistic match situations

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FOOTBALL PERFORMANCEFootball Performance focuses on encouraging players to adopt a greater analytical and strategic approach to their personal game preparation. Both on and off the pitch, players will work on increasing tactical and position-specific awareness, enhancing individual performance levels, and ultimately, reflecting the Club’s goal to play an attractive, technically-skilled, forward-playing game.

• Development of technical skills

• Understanding of tactics and game situations

• Match analysis and playing strategies

• Video analysis of Manchester City players and matches

• Experience City’s playing philosophy and methodology

• Position-specific analysis and comparison of individual player qualities

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HUMAN PERFORMANCEHuman Performance focuses on providing players with an authentic insight into how City players sharpen the body and mind to achieve peak condition and cope with the physical and psychological demands of professional football at the highest level. Embracing the latest in Sports Science from preparation to recovery, players will take on intensive challenges to test their tenacity.

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Measuring speed, endurance and power

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Experiencing different climatic conditions

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Learning the importance of rest and recovery

• Development of athletic performance

• Strength and conditioning

• Prevention of injuries

• Hydration, nutrition and refuelling

• Understanding of mental toughness

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DEVELOPMENT OF TALENTDevelopment of Talent focuses on close support from the coaching team to evaluate current performance levels of each individual player, recognising specific development areas to work on after completing the course. Players will also gain a deeper understanding of how the Club identifies and nurtures talent, by assessing the desired playing attributes and personality traits required to meet City player standards.

• One-to-one support from the City Football Schools coaching team

• Self-profiling and reflection

• Player profiling and what is needed at the highest level

• Understanding of what makes talented players

• Player recruitment and pathways

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Developing players as individuals

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Exploring position-specific skill sets

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Reviewing personal performance online

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All players will stay in modern, high-quality university accommodation, including:

• Private en-suite bedrooms with study desk and Wi-Fi

• Full-board meals

• 24-hour security

• Excellent facilities, including: • swimming pool and sports facilities • communal lounges with Sky TV • games consoles, pool tables • a cinema room

RESIDENCE

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On Friday afternoon, players will go on a tour of the Etihad Stadium before attending the closing ceremony in the Etihad hospitality suites.

In the evenings players can relax with friends in social activities at the residence, such as games nights and sports nights.

EXCURSIONS & ACTIVITIES

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The safety and welfare of our players is our number one priority.

• Dedicated on-site team

• 24-hour supervision

• High staff to student ratios (16:1 football and 10:1 residence)

• Airport meet and greet available

• Unaccompanied minor service available

• Police background checks on all staff

• Secure training facilities at City Football Academy

• Female staff always available on Girls Program

WELFARE

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Join us on an intensive 5-night training program with players from all over the world to improve your individual game.

*Additional Friday night accommodation available at extra cost.

AGE: 12-17

DURATION: 5 nights (Sunday-Friday)*

2018 START DATES: BOYS: July: 01, 08, 15, 22, 29

August: 05, 12, 19

GIRLS: July: 08, 29

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KEY DETAILS

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• 5-night residential football education program

• 30 hours of coaching & workshops with City Football coaches & specialists

• Personal evaluation and individual development plan

• Certificate ceremony at the Etihad Stadium hospitality suites

• Etihad Stadium Tour

• Exclusive City Football Schools training kit

• Modern, high-quality university accommodation

• Full-board meals (breakfast and dinner at the residence; lunch at Connell College; packed-lunches at the weekend)

• A variety of evening activities at the residence

• 24/7 player welfare support

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

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“I like how we focused on drills on particular topics; I also enjoyed the hydrotherapy and getting to go in the hot tub!”

Michael, USA

“My favourite part was the environmental chamber, getting to feel what it would be like playing in different altitudes and different temperatures.”

Cameron, Scotland

“I like how at the start of each session we have a skill area and we focus on that one main idea for the day. I also enjoyed the player profiling where we identified the technical, tactical, physical and psychological characteristics of our chosen player.”

Christian, Australia

“I really liked the 11-a-side game, as well as making new friends here at the camp. It was awesome to be here and the facilities are great!”

Sahand, Norway

“I enjoyed the endurance tests, where you have to run back and forth between lines, and the time gets shorter and shorter so you have to keep increasing the pace. It was a tough test but I got to 14.1!”

Ethan, France

CFPP PLAYERS 2017

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Watching First Team training and meeting the players

Playing games on the City Football Academy full-sized indoor pitch

Players reflect on the week at the closing presentation

Analysing stamina and recovery with the yo-yo intermittent endurance test

Experiencing different climatic conditions in the Environmental Chamber at the MIHP

Transferring skills into realistic game scenarios

CFPP MOMENTS 2017

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