Yaya Touré, Tottenham Under-16 • In-possession principles • CV Academy

Subscribe to CV Academy to watch here... 0:27 - Practice introduction 1:02 - Start of practice 3:30 - In-practice coaching 5:54 - End-of-practice review In this coaching course filmed exclusively for CV Academy, and before he left to take up a first-team coaching role at Standard Liège, Yaya Touré took his Tottenham Under-16 players through a series of practices designed to develop their understanding of in-possession principles. This excerpt comes from the second practice, which is an 8v4 possession game played in the centre circle. The in-possession team of four, plus four neutral players, look to keep the ball against a pressing team of four. It is a high-intensity practice designed to improve players’ awareness, pass detail and use of both space and overloads to maintain possession, and gives a great insight into the coaching style of a former player who operated at the very top of the game. The Coaches’ Voice Website: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: The Coaches’ Voice Academy Subscribe today: Website: Twitter: Instagram: Join our coaching forum: #YayaToure #TottenhamAcademy #CVAcademy