"We were seeing China, in January and February. The possibility of the virus coming and we had to close Lezama was feasible. On March 12, the facilities were first closed to the public. From children on down, they depend on the Provincial Council of Vizcaya, As soon as he told us that the schools were closing, the training sessions were also over. " With some sadness relates Andoni Ayarza , head of scouting and recruitment, Rafa Alkorta's right hand man , on those rare days, the historic day in which one of the most reputable quarries in the world had to be locked.

As the days to come back to Athletic count, this is how the steps were followed to keep alive a flame that has borne unmatched results. This is the Decalogue that Andoni Bombín , responsible for Training Methodology, launched .

DO NOT LOSE THE SHAPE

"When we decided to suspend training, we didn't know how long it was going to be for. So the first intention was to maintain the players' state of form in case they returned to the competition."

KEEP PHYSICAL

"Soon we saw that the competitions were not going to resume. The physical trainers established dynamics to maintain the state of form."

FOOTBALL CONCEPT

"The coaches were given techniques to keep the kids connected to the football concept."

THE BALL

"Even though they couldn't play outside, we gave them homework ball and content with tactical pills to refresh concepts."

WORK EMOTIONS

"We worried that they would not become emotionally disconnected by losing the competitive stimulus, that they would not get carried away."

THE STUDIES

"The Department of Integral Attention took care of giving orientations and guidelines. Talks, documentation and guides to stay active with the studies."

THE DIET

"The Nutrition department organized talks to give resources and for the kids to know how to take care of themselves."

DO NOT LOSE CONTACT

"The technical bodies of each team managed the telematic interaction several times a week."

CHALLENGES

"We powered a lot of motivational games through the Kahoot tool, so they could compete against each other."

THE MIRROR OF THE FIRST TEAM

"The talks with the first team players have been a very important stimulus for the kids. Connect with them and share their experiences with them."

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