Player Development Program PLUS (PDP+)
Open Enrollment Program
L5 Player Development Program PLUS (PDP+)
(ages 13-18)
L5 PDP Plus is ideal for older players looking for more serious development and accountability, who seek to get touches on the ball in a focused and intense training environment. This is the highest level of field player training by Level 5 Athletics. Hour long sessions include:
- 20 minutes of pure technical work (Coerver, Pele series etc.)
- 20 minutes passing accuracy – balls on the ground
- 20 minutes of small sided possession and decision making.
Frank DiLeonardi – head coach
Team training is also available upon request. Contact Level 5 Athletics for more information.
Ball Mastery
- Learn more comfort and a better touch on the ball
- First touch, dribbling and juggling
- Individual ball work
- Teamwork and intersquad scrimmages
Attacking and Finishing
- Focus on attacking 1v1 moves
- Crafting a “go to goal” mentality
- Proper shooting and finishing techniques.
- Repeated drills for form correction
- Game activities to enhance attacking and finishing play
Possession and Defending
- Playing possession: passing technique, passing angles, movement off the ball
- Beginner skills of proper defending
- Tactical and technical drills to enhance bigger picture aspects of play
- Game play to apply training