Italian Academy Training Sessions
Book Set Combo for U11-19
A Complete Soccer Coaching Program
from the Academies of the Italian Serie ‘A'
Soccer Italian Style coaches Mirko Mazzantini (AFC Fiorentina) and Simone Bombardieri (Empoli FC) are both professional football coaches and in this book provide a full soccer training program from their top Italian Serie ‘A’ academies.
This 2 book set contains 24 complete soccer training sessions detailing over 160 practices and progressions as used in the academies of the Serie ‘A’. Each session focuses on technical or tactical elements of training and are structured “from simple practices to more complex game situations”. The sessions outline a complete program which provides a high level of training.
The 24 sessions (over 160 practices) cover the following attributes:
Technical training; warm-ups with a ball, ball control, attacking and defending from 1 v 1 – tactical game situations, passing and receiving, Explosive Power, coordination, agility and speed training, football specific conditioning with and without the ball, quick combination play, possession, ball control and dribbling, 1 v 1’s, feints and moves to beat, crossing, finishing, shooting and heading and more.
Tactical training; small sided games, phase of plays, functions, pattern play unopposed and opposed, psycho-kinetics training to improve player awareness and quick play, possession play, defensive positioning, counter-attacking, quick transition play, crossing and finishing, build-up play from the back, game situations, tactical small sided games, creating space and improving game intelligence, attacking combinations, Psycho-Kinetics (Think and Act Quickly), set plays and more.
Most of the practices cleverly structured for “global training” which means working on more than one attribute at the same time. This is valid for all players, with drills and exercises for specific roles (Attackers, midfielders and defenders).
There are also numerous variations for many of the practices, meaning that they can be repeated again and again providing great practices for any coach to make hours and hours of top academy level training sessions.
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Italian Academy Training
Sessions Book for U11-14
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| U11-14 Book Contents |
Session 1
Passing and Possession Warm-Up
Coordinated Global Circuit - Technical and Mobilisation
Passing, Receiving and Creating Space
Possession and Speed of Play in a Small Sided Game
Game Situation – Fast Break Attack
Create and Exploit Numerical Advantage in a SSG
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Session 7
Technical Passing and Receiving Warm-Up
Global Conditioning - Technical, Agility and Endurance
Ball Possession with Goalkeeper Zones
Game Situation – Marking from Crosses
Game Situation – Crossing and Finishing
Crossing and Finishing in a Small Sided Game |
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Session 2
Passing Combination Warm-Up
Speed Circuit Training
4 v 2 Possession - Passing, Receiving and Speed of Play
Dynamic Passing and Possession Game
Dynamic 4 v 4 Possession Small Sided Game
Quick Transition Play and Finishing in a SSG |
Session 8
Psycho-Kinetics (Think and Act Quickly) + Shooting Accuracy
Coordination, Agility and Speed Training
Switching the Play of Attack
Switching the Play of Attack with Overlap
3 v 3 Attacking and Defending Tactical Set Plays
Possession, Passing Accuracy and Receiving |
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Session 3
Technical Dribble and Pass Warm-Up
Football Speed and Strength Tests
Game Situation – Playing from the Back
Double 2 v 2 with Drop Deep to Attack in a SSG
Technical Passing and Shooting
Dynamic 8 v 4 ‘Quick Play’ Small Sided Game |
Session 9
Ball Possession and Quick Transitional Play Warm-Up
The Yo-Yo Interval Recovery Test
1 v 1 Feints and Dribbling (Frontal Marking)
Getting In-behind the Defence and Attacking on Goal
Quick Possession and Transition Play to the Striker
Tactical Flank Play, Crossing and Finishing in a SSG |
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Session 4
Rugby Rules Coordinative Warm-up
Acceleration and Speed Endurance Training
Technical Ball Control - Moves / Feints
Technical Dribbling, Feints and Moves
Attacking and Defending (Frontal Marking) Drill
1 v 1 Duel - Feints, Dribbling and Change of Direction |
Session 10
Warm-Up - Transition Play and Heading SSG
Aerobic Conditioning in a Small Sided Game
Heading Finishing Accuracy
Psycho-Kinetics Dynamic Attacking Game
3 v 3 Quick Combinations and Finishing in the Box
Fast Breakaway Small Sided Game |
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Session 5
Warm-up - Rugby Rules Small Sided Game
Acceleration, Speed, Agility and Resistance Training
1 v 1 Duel - Feints and Dribbling
Lateral Marking and Forcing Play in 1 v 1 Duel
Technical Dribbling, Feints and Shooting
2 v 2 Tournament Style Small Sided Games |
Session 11
Midfielders- Interceptions and 1 v 1’s
Global Conditioning - Technical and Speed of Play
Centre Backs - Tactical Defensive Positioning
Game Situation - 3 v 2 Attacking Play
6 v 6 Game Situations - Quick Combinations of Play
Speed of Play and Shooting Small Sided Game
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Session 6
Technical 1 v 1 Warm-Up
Coordinated Global Circuit - Technical Speed and Agility
Game Situation – Transition Play
Technical Ball Control and Dribbling Circuits
Attacking and Defending with Back to Goal
Game Situation – Collective Tactical Play of Movement |
Session 12
Technical Ball Control, Juggling and Volleying
Anaerobic Power with the Ball
1 v 1 Shielding the Ball
2 v 1 Attacking and Defending Game
Psycho-Kinetics (Think and Act Quickly) Possession Play
Create Space in a Zonal Small Sided Game |
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Italian Academy Training
Sessions Book for U15-19
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| U15-19 Book Contents |
Session 1
Technical Warm-Up - Ball Control
Football Specific Conditioning
Technical Work - Dribbling and Coordination
Individual Attacking and Defending Practices
Game Situations - Marking Ability
Small Sided Game - Dribbling and RWTB
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Session 7
Warm-Up - Head Catch Small Sided Game
Football Specific Endurance Conditioning
Technical - Crossing, Finishing and Passing
Crossing and Finishing in a Functional Practice
Team Tactics - Build-Up Play from the Back
Overlaps in a Small Sided Game |
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Session 2
Warm-Up - Two Small Sided Games
Interval Training With and Without the Ball
Technical Ball Control
Game Situations - Frontal and Back Marking
Small Sided Game - Running With the Ball
Dribbling and 1 v 1 in a Small Sided Game |
Session 8
Technical Heading, Control and Balance Warm-Up
Explosive Power in a 1 v 1 Situation
Technical Heading in Pairs
Attacking Heading Game
Team Tactics - Build-Up Play from the Back
Build-Up Play in a Small Sided Game |
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Session 3
Warm-Up - Dribbling and RWTB in a SSG
Speed, Power, Reaction and Acceleration
Technical Work - Ball Control, Feints & Dribbling
Real Game Situations - 1 v 1s and 2 v 2s
Man to Man Marking in a Small Sided Game
Free Small Sided Game - Half-Field |
Session 9
Possession and Transition Warm-Up
Conditioning - Change of Direction & Explosive Power
Possession and Interplay
11 v 4 Combination Play and Finishing in a Phase of Play
11 v 6 Tactical Phase of Play - Attacking
Free 11 v 11 Small Sided Game |
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Session 4
Warm-Up - Possession in a Small Sided Game
Endurance Aerobic Conditioning
Technical - Receiving the Ball in Space
Tactical Player Positioning and Ball Recovery
Real Game Attacking 2 v 1 Situations
Quick Play in a Small Sided Game |
Session 10
Two Group Possession and Finishing Warm-Up
Endurance and Speed Training With/Without the Ball
Anticipation and Intercepting the Ball
Game Situations - Feinting and Finishing
Attacking Combinations of Play and Finishing
Possession and Build-Up Play in a Small Sided Game |
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Session 5
Psycho-Kinetics (Think and Act Quickly) Warm-Up
Conditioning in a Technical Passing Exercise
Passing Practice for the Right Time of Play
Team Tactics - Possession and Defending
Small Sided Game Situations - 4 v 2 and 6 v 4
Psycho-Kinetics (Think and Act Quickly) Small Sided Game |
Session 11
Two Group Ball Control and Shooting Warm-Up
Speed Training
Quick Inter-Play, Finishing & Individual Defending
Game Situations - Individual Tactics, Counter-attacking 104
and Finishing
Attacking Combination Play and Finishing - 10 v 4
Tactical Match - Possession and Build-Up Play
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Session 6
Psycho-Kinetics (Think and Act Quickly) Warm-Up
Explosive Power and Conditioning
Passing Practice for the Right Time of Play
Team Tactics for Pressing and Covering Positioning
Psycho-Kinetics Possession of the Ball - Dynamic Game
Psycho-Kinetics Possession of the Ball - With 3 Colours |
Session 12
Two Group Technical Ball Control and Finishing Warm-Up
Motor Speed 2 v 1 Exercise
Frontal 1 v 1 Situations
Counter-attacking from Pressing Situations
Quick Play in a Small Sided Game Competition
Counter-attacking Tactical Match |
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Mirko Mazzantini
"ACF Fiorentina Academy Coach"
Mirko Mazzantini coached for Empoli FC for 10 years, at
almost all the main age groups of the academy level. In
2010 he was then recruited by AFC Fiorentina working with
the U14/U15 Academy teams. During the 2010/11 season
Mirko won the U15 Italian Academy Serie ‘A’
championship. UEFA ‘B’ Coach and author of many
coaching publications, articles, books and DVDs. |
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Simone Bombardieri
"Empoli FC Academy Coach"
Simone Bombardieri played as a player in the Empoli FC
club for 5 years. He then started his career as a coach
being recruited by Empoli FC where he has been coaching
the academy age groups in the last 9 years from U9 – U14.
This coming season Simone is in charge of the U15
Academy team. UEFA ‘B’ Coach and author of many
coaching publications, articles, books and DVDs. |
Italian Academy U11-19 
U11-14 &U15-U19 Italian Academy Training Sessions