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WHO COULD YOU BECOME? CITY FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE PROGRAM JULY & AUGUST 2018 AGES 12-17 DELIVERED BY cityfootball-performance.com

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

TAKE YOUR GAME TO THE NEXT LEVEL PROGRAM DELIVERY: FOOTBALL TRAINING INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS PERFORMANCE TESTS The 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. FOCUS AREAS: 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. FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE HUMAN PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT OF TALENT 3

PLAYER PROFILE 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 4

INDOOR PITCH CONNELL COLLEGE MANCHESTER INSTITUTE OF HEALTH & PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE THE ETIHAD CAMPUS ACADEMY PITCHES Each day players will be based at the City Football Academy, home to the First team, Women s team and Academy teams. Etihad Stadium Players will experience a behind-the-scenes tour, before completing the course with a closing ceremony in one of the stadium suites. Academy Pitches Players will train daily on the Academy pitches, located adjacent to Connell College and used year-round by the Club s Academy teams. Indoor Pitch The 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. ETIHAD STADIUM Connell College Workshops, 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. 55

THE PROGRAM 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 09.00-10.30 10.30-12.00 13.00-14.30 15.00-16.30 16.30-17.00 19.30-21.30 Sun Arrivals, registration and welcome Welcome Induction and Football Squad Introduction Mon Tue Wed OFF-PITCH Human Performance Strength and conditioning for footballers Injury prevention Nutrition and hydration requirements OFF-PITCH Football Performance Video analysis City s team play and tactics OFF-PITCH Development of Talent Player profiling Break ON-PITCH Creativity Master the ball ON-PITCH Game Play Dominate the game ON-PITCH Game preparation Structure and tactics Lunch OFF-PITCH Human Performance Introduction to psychology Understanding personality traits and reaching for success OFF-PITCH Football Performance Individual development OFF-PITCH Development of Talent Self-profiling Positional understanding Break ON-PITCH Technical session Play with style ON-PITCH Small-sided games Achieve your goal ON-PITCH Game Play 11v11 concepts Break Recovery and review Dinner at the residence Evening activities at the residence Thu OFF-PITCH Human Performance Physical testing ON-PITCH Physical Testing Endurance, speed, acceleration, agility and power OFF-PITCH Human Performance Climate testing in the Environmental Chamber (MIHP) ON-PITCH Small-sided games Fri OFF-PITCH Human Performance Hydrotherapy session in the MIHP ON-PITCH Recovery Recovery session and review Etihad Stadium Tour Closing Ceremony (Etihad Hospitality Suites) Departures Please note this is an example timetable and sessions may vary from what is stated above. 6

Example Activities: FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE GAME PREPARATION TECHNICAL SESSIONS 11 vs 11 Employing tactics and structure in game play Mastering the ball Putting skills into practice in realistic match situations Football 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 7

Example Activities: HUMAN PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE TESTING ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBER HYDROTHERAPY Measuring speed, endurance and power Experiencing different climatic conditions Learning the importance of rest and recovery Human 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. Development of athletic performance Strength and conditioning Prevention of injuries Hydration, nutrition and refuelling Understanding of mental toughness 8

Example Activities: DEVELOPMENT OF TALENT POSITIONAL UNDERSTANDING ONE-TO-ONE SUPPORT SELF-REFLECTION Exploring position-specific skill sets Developing players as individuals Reviewing personal performance online Development 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 9

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RESIDENCE 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 11

EXCURSIONS & ACTIVITIES 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. 12

WELFARE 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 13

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KEY DETAILS Join us on an intensive 5-night training program with players from all over the world to improve your individual game. 12-17 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 *Additional Friday night accommodation available at extra cost. 15

WHAT S INCLUDED? 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 16

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CFPP PLAYERS 2017 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 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 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 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 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 18

CFPP MOMENTS 2017 Watching First Team training and meeting the players Players reflect on the week at the closing presentation Experiencing different climatic conditions in the Environmental Chamber at the MIHP Playing games on the City Football Academy full-sized indoor pitch Analysing stamina and recovery with the yo-yo intermittent endurance test Transferring skills into realistic game scenarios 19

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