Young footballers put their best foot forward at the HKJC Elite Youth Clinic

25/05/2017

Players of the championship teams in Boys U13 and U15, Girls U12 and U15 and School Boys and Girls Groups at the HKJC Soccer 4, together with individual outstanding performers at the three-day match, were invited to attend a two-day Manchester United Soccer School training programme. The four best performers would be awarded an exchange tour to be trained in Manchester United. With such a golden opportunity, all young footballers gave their outstanding performance at the Clinic to fight for the Manchester experience.

Build a solid foundation in theory and reinforce team spirit

Personal capabilities and a sense of cooperation are equally essential to an elite player with exceptionalskills and team spirit. Three coaches from the Manchester United Soccer School, including Mick Bennett, trainer for youth development in Azerbaijan, Neil Scott from England, as well as Christopher O’Brien, Head Coach of Manchester United Soccer School, taught the young footballers strategic thinking and team spirit at theory classes. Nick Cox, Operations Manager of Manchester United Academy, also paid a special visit to Hong Kong to share with all team players his experience and the secret of success in improving their techniques.  Aside from the wise remark from the coaches’ sharing, Letti Tsang and Kin Yi Hung, two elite players from the 2016 HKJC Elite Youth Clinic, also presented their rewarding learning experience gained from the Clinic and the Manchester training. The young footballers were also introduced the key points and the format of the Clinic. The briefing had enabled them to better prepare themselves for the football training classes.

Master coaches join hands to ignite the potential of young footballers

The two-day HKJC Elite Youth Clinic encompassed the distinctive training programme tactfully designed and taught by coaches from Manchester United Academy (The Academy), local football coaches accredited by The Academy, as well as coaches who participated in the Jockey Club School Football Development Scheme. This group of strongly capable and experienced teachers had provided the youngsters high standard training and practice on football theory and skills. With the profound series of football theory classes, the agile approach in tournament style training, the trainings for their dribbling and shooting skills and building their stamina, all players not only had the opportunity to sharpen their football skills and demonstrated their performance, but also to collaborate with other players from other teams with different backgrounds. They had put the team cooperation theory into practice and become a team player.

After the two-day training, all elite players would be interviewed by the coaches, and four of them who demonstrated excellent skills and team spirit would board on their Manchester learning journey.