High performance soccer programs

The major concern from a methodological standpoint is to ensure that the players in our high performance program are engaged in the tasks and achieve a certain number of training hours over the course of a season. Studies have revealed that in order to achieve excellence one must be exposed to a certain environment over a long period of time. Among these studies is Ericson's 10,000-hour theory. Thus, it is very important to properly manage the performance-recovery binomial, ensuring that players are fit to face training and competition.

The whole process is guided by our game philosophy, the causal element of the process, which allows us to give meaning to the training of players and enhance their individual characteristics. Each tactical principle presupposes a technical, physiological and mental demand.

Coaches are aware that each player must perform differently, depending on his position, therefore, each player has a specific program depending on the field position he occupies. This planning is considered depending on the characteristics of the player and his role in the team.

This type of training requires a close evaluation of the player's performance with the objective of improving his game in all its facets.

The recreation of these tactical principles allows players to improve many aspects of their game and adapt much more easily to the demands of professional soccer. Over the course of a week, players are expected to train for 10-15 hours, depending on the results of periodic tests to evaluate the physical and mental condition of the players, and to work on individual, sectorial, inter-sectorial and collective aspects.

According to our methodology, the development of the physical factor cannot be separated from the development of the other performance factors.

In any case, there is a great concern in improving the capacity of the alactic anaerobic metabolism, since we understand that it is the most determinant metabolism in all the most decisive actions of a soccer match.

All the work we do is oriented to the improvement of explosive and intense movements, to the capacity of chaining movements and agility because, due to social contexts, it is more and more difficult for children to develop this type of competences.

In addition to this work, we also have a well-developed injury prevention plan designed by our Physical Trainer and Recovery Coach that takes into consideration the characteristics of our program and the particularities of each of our players.

One of the advantages over other offers is that we have our own club, which means that all players (who meet the criteria defined by UEFA) can compete every weekend in the official RFEF League. In addition to this fantastic opportunity we organize weekly friendly matches and international and local tournaments. The facilities are our own.

These moments are great opportunities to evaluate the process and the individual development of the players. These events allow us to generate visual content that is used in individual and collective evaluations throughout the week. Without having to move players to other Clubs and other methodologies. You train the way you play and you play the way you train.

All Academy players train on different surfaces. Our facilities have natural grass pitches so they are exclusive and professional.

The training alternates between our High Performance Center located in Enguera Valencia (Spain) and the Ciudad Deportiva del Valencia CF in Paterna Valencia (Spain).