Helena Costa, SL Benfica Soccer Schools

In Portugal soccer is the main sport and its national team, clubs and players are some of the top in the world. However, when we talk about women’s soccer in Portugal, the scenario is completely different. Still, names like Helena Costa, are revamping the Portuguese idea of soccer being a “men’s game”!

Youth Training Sessions

The U13s are an age group that go through lots of changes and development, which is a wonderful challenge for a coach. Not only do the U13s switch from a small field, they also start playing 11 v 11. This age group is characterized by major developments in both technique and vision.

Frans Hoek revolutionizes goalkeeping

“I was an assistant and goalkeeping coach at Ajax for years and there was a set way on how to train the goalkeepers. After a while I got used to this type of goalkeeper. At Barcelona I was all of a sudden confronted with another type of goalkeeper.

Warm up with through pass in threesomes

Category: Passing
Focus: Improve kicking
Phase: Warm up
Number of Players: 3

Saving balls at high speed

Category: Shot/Headers
Focus: Improve saving balls at high speed
Phase: Learning phase
Number of Players: 2

9v5 with goals

Category: Field Positioning
Focus: Improve pressuring the side of the ball
Phase: Learning phase
Number of Players: 15