In this session filmed exclusively for CV Academy, West Ham Under-18 assistant coach Gerard Prenderville takes his players through a series of practices designed to work on their technical and tactical skills on a matchday minus two.

After a dynamic warm-up led by physical development coach Toby Griffths, Prenderville leads the players into a technical passing practice with two groups working in the same area but in different directions. That progresses into a possession-transfer game played in a very tight area, and then a directional six-goal game, before the session ends with a small-sided game designed to further reinforce the session principles in a game-like situation.

It’s an energetic, positive and focused session that gives a great insight into the coaching behind one of the 2022/23 season’s most successful academy teams. We hope you enjoy it!

Please also click below to download the accompanying session plan in PDF form.