Youth sides continue training in Cotia

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·12 Mei 2026

Youth sides continue training in Cotia

Tricolor’s youth academy teams had another day of intensive training, focusing on the remainder of the season and the Paulista Championship in their respective age groups.

The U-14s were the first to begin activities, starting with a warm-up session on the sand court before moving to the pitch. One interesting note is that players and coaching staff members who returned from Japan after securing third place at the Tokyo International Tournament are still readjusting to the time difference. Coach Andrey Mayr led a numerical superiority drill, exploring advantage situations in different areas of the field, with a focus on both fitness and marking.

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The U-15 team held a training session focused on one-on-one situations. Throughout the activity, the level of difficulty increased progressively, starting with 1v1, moving to 2v2, and finishing with 4v4 matchups.

The U-17s split training into two stages. In the first, the focus was an infiltration and finishing game in a 6v5 situation. Afterwards, the team played a 7v7 possession game, with three players acting as support options. The main emphasis of the activity was building plays through the middle, constantly looking to involve the midfielders.

U-14 Training – Credits: Victor Wajnsztejn / São Paulo FC

U-15 Training – Credits: Victor Wajnsztejn / São Paulo FC

U-17 Training – Credits: Victor Wajnsztejn / São Paulo FC

After lunch, the U-13, U-12 and U-11 teams returned to training after the day off given yesterday. All three age groups focused on technical drills, but the U-13s and U-11s played a small-sided game. Meanwhile, the U-12s worked more on fundamentals using various types of balls and then practiced penalties.