Alec’s 12-Week Reset: Rebuilding Skill Into High-Level Confidence
Not every player starts from the same place.
Some players come in brand new to the game. Some come in needing confidence. Some come in needing structure.
Alec came in needing a reset.
After taking a bit of a break, Alec wanted to re-learn skills, clean up his game, and get back to a higher level of training. At 12 years old, playing for Phoenix Rising, the standard is different. The game is faster. The pressure is higher. The details matter more.
For a player at Alec’s age and level, training is not just about learning how to dribble or pass.
It is about sharpening the details that separate average players from confident, reliable players.
Over his 12-week package, Alec put in the work. He showed up, trained hard, and made real progress. He became cleaner on the ball, more confident in possession, and more controlled in his touches. By the end of the program, he was training at a really high level.
His growth was easy to see.
Alec’s first touch became sharper. His control on the ball became smoother. His passing became more consistent. His striking became more balanced. He started looking like a player who was not just getting back into form, but building past where he had been before.
His progress showed up clearly in the percentages.
Area | Progress | What It Shows |
|---|---|---|
Weak-foot passing | +200% | Major growth in weak-foot confidence and passing quality |
Shot power asymmetry | 90.0% better | Became much more balanced between both feet |
Passing total | +40.0% | Better overall passing consistency |
Weak-foot shot power average | +26.3% | Stronger and more reliable weak-foot striking |
Weak-foot shot power max | +18.8% | Improved top-end weak-foot power |
Strong-foot shot power max | +14.3% | Better max power on his stronger side |
Strong-foot shot power average | +10.6% | More consistent power when striking |
Figure 8 both feet | +8.3% | Cleaner dribbling control using both feet |
The biggest takeaway from Alec’s testing was balance.
His shot power asymmetry improved by 90.0%, dropping the gap between his strong foot and weak foot in a major way. For an older competitive player, that matters. Defenders are faster, smarter, and more physical. If a player can only solve problems with one foot, the game becomes easier to read.
Alec became much more balanced.
His weak-foot passing improved by 200%, and his total passing improved by 40%. That is a major sign of growth because passing at this age is not just about making contact with the ball. It is about body shape, timing, weight of pass, and being confident enough to use the correct foot under pressure.
His shot power also improved on both sides. His weak-foot shot power average improved by 26.3%, and his weak-foot max improved by 18.8%. His strong-foot shot power average improved by 10.6%, and his strong-foot max improved by 14.3%.
That shows real technical progress.
It means Alec was not just getting stronger. He was learning how to strike the ball with better mechanics, better contact, and more consistency.
His dribbling control also moved forward. His figure 8 score with both feet improved by 8.3%, which shows cleaner touches, better rhythm, and more control when moving the ball through tight patterns.
But Alec’s story is not just about the numbers.
It is about the way he trained.
He became more confident. More focused. More comfortable with the ball. His touches started to look cleaner, and his control became much more consistent. He was not just going through drills. He was training with purpose.
That matters for older players.
At younger ages, improvement can come from simply getting more touches. At Alec’s age, the work has to become more detailed. Players need to understand their body shape, their first touch, their weak foot, their passing quality, their striking technique, and how those details translate into games.
Alec did that work.
He came in after a break looking to rebuild.
He finished the 12 weeks training at a high level, with better control, better balance, stronger technique, and much more confidence.
Alec has been a great player to work with because he is hard working, coachable, and willing to put in the repetition needed to improve. His progress is a good example for players and parents who understand that development at this age is not about shortcuts.
It is about consistent, detailed work.
Alec did a lot of that work, and it shows.