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21-23 December | Chelmer Park Astro (Chelmsford) | 3 day programme Small group sessions with Ferdinand Academy UEFA Licensed coaches. 9.30am-12pm | U7-U16 ⚽ MID-SEASON PERFORMANCE CAMP # Camp Objectives A three-day performance programme designed to **review, challenge and develop players at the mid-point of the season**. The camp combines physical, technical and tactical work with individual performance analysis, giving players the opportunity to: 👉 Review their progress so far this season 👉 Identify individual strengths and development priorities 👉 Maintain and improve physical performance 👉 Develop technical quality under increasing pressure 👉 Improve tactical understanding and decision-making 👉 Transfer learning into realistic match environments 👉 Set clear performance targets for the second half of the season Every day follows the same performance progression: # 1. Physical → Prepare the player to perform Football-specific physical development focused on maintaining performance levels and developing key athletic qualities. 👉 Movement and athletic assessment 👉 Speed mechanics 👉 Agility and change of direction 👉 Reaction and acceleration 👉 Football-specific conditioning 👉 Repeated sprint ability 👉 Injury prevention and movement habits # 2. Technical → Improve individual execution Technical practices designed to improve quality, consistency and execution under pressure. 👉 Ball mastery 👉 First touch and receiving 👉 Passing and combination play 👉 Receiving under pressure 👉 1v1 attacking and defending 👉 Finishing 👉 Position-specific technical practices # 3. Tactical → Make better decisions Players apply technical and physical learning within increasingly realistic game situations. 👉 Small-sided games 👉 Functional practices 👉 Possession and progression 👉 Transition moments 👉 Pressing and counter-pressing 👉 Decision-making under pressure 👉 Match scenarios 👉 Competitive match play --- ⚽ DAY THEMES DAY 1 — REVIEW & RESET # Physical 👉 Movement and athletic assessment 👉 Speed mechanics 👉 Agility and coordination 👉 Acceleration and deceleration 👉 Individual physical observations # Technical 👉 Ball mastery 👉 First touch and receiving 👉 Passing and combination play 👉 Receiving under pressure 👉 Technical consistency # Tactical 👉 Possession principles 👉 Creating passing angles 👉 Playing through pressure 👉 Supporting the ball 👉 Decision-making in possession # Performance Focus 👉 **Where am I now?** Players review their first half of the season and establish **individual performance targets** for the remaining months. --- DAY 2 — CHALLENGE & COMPETE # Physical 👉 Reactive agility 👉 Change of direction 👉 Football conditioning 👉 Repeated sprint activities 👉 Reaction and acceleration # Technical 👉 1v1 attacking 👉 1v1 defending 👉 Finishing under pressure 👉 Playing at speed 👉 Technical execution when fatigued # Tactical 👉 Transition moments 👉 Pressing and counter-pressing 👉 Winning the ball back 👉 Playing forward quickly 👉 Creating and exploiting space # Performance Focus 👉 **Can I maintain quality when the intensity increases?** Players are challenged to combine **physical intensity, technical quality and decision-making** throughout competitive practices. --- DAY 3 — PERFORM & APPLY # Physical 👉 Speed and sharpness activation 👉 Match preparation routines 👉 Reaction and acceleration 👉 Competition readiness # Technical 👉 Position-specific challenges 👉 Match-related technical practices 👉 Finishing and final-third actions 👉 Technical execution under pressure # Tactical 👉 Tournament-style games 👉 Match scenarios 👉 Game management 👉 Transition challenges 👉 Competitive fixtures # Performance Focus 👉 **Can I transfer my learning into the game?** Players apply the work from Days 1 and 2 within **realistic, competitive match environments**, with coaches assessing performance and decision-making. --- ⚽ ANALYSIS & PERFORMANCE # Training Footage Sessions will be recorded throughout the camp, providing coaches with footage to support individual player feedback. 👉 Technical practices recorded 👉 Small-sided games filmed 👉 Competitive match footage captured 👉 Key moments identified for player review # Players Review Players will be assessed across: 👉 Positioning 👉 Decision-making 👉 Movement off the ball 👉 Technical execution 👉 Defensive actions 👉 Attacking actions 👉 Response to pressure 👉 Positive actions and areas for improvement --- 📊 INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT Following the camp, each player receives an individual performance report covering: # Physical 👉 Speed 👉 Agility 👉 Acceleration 👉 Movement quality 👉 Work rate / intensity # Technical 👉 Ball mastery 👉 First touch 👉 Passing 👉 Receiving 👉 1v1 ability 👉 Finishing # Tactical 👉 Decision-making 👉 Awareness 👉 Positioning 👉 Movement off the ball 👉 Game understanding # Coach Recommendations 👉 Key strengths 👉 Development priorities 👉 Individual focus areas 👉 Recommended training habits 👉 **Focus areas for the second half of the season** Full reports issued WB 4 January 2027 # Player Targets Each player leaves the camp with **clear individual targets** designed to support their continued development through the remainder of the season. --- # ⚽ MID-SEASON OUTCOME **Review → Challenge → Develop → Perform** The December Performance Camp provides players with a clear **mid-season performance checkpoint**, helping them understand where they are, what they can improve and how they can perform at a higher level during the second half of the season. # £105 + VAT per player