AL SHABAB AL ARABI CLUB DUBAI, UAE COACHING WORK IN FOOTBALL ACADEMY IN FOREIGN CLUB

AL SHABAB AL ARABI CLUB DUBAI, UAE COACHING WORK IN FOOTBALL ACADEMY IN FOREIGN CLUB DATE: 12 JULY 2014 till 21 May 2015 JOZEF HROS

1. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLUB - AL SHABAB AL ARABI CLUB DUBAI, UAE - Establishment: 1958 - Name of the stadium: MAKTOUM BIN RASHID AL-MAKTOUM, DUBAI, UAE - Capacity: 12 000 SPECTATORS - Chairman: HH SHEIKH SAEED AL-MAKTOUM - Achievement: League winner 1989-90, 1994-95, 2007-08 : UAE Emir Cup winner 1980-81, 1989-90, 1993-94, 1996-97 : Etisalat Cup winner 2010-11 : Gulf Club Champions Cup winner 1992, 2011-2001- 2002 HEAD COACH: DUSAN RADOLSKY MAKTOUM BIN RASHID AL-MAKTOUM STADIUM, DUBAI, UAE

SHEIKH MANSOUR BIN MOHAMMED ACADEMY

Facilities football academy 3 11v11 fields 2 8v8 fields 3 7v7 field 1 Indoor hall Fitness room Medical room Coaches working office 6 Changing rooms 20 Hotels rooms 1 Restaurant 2 Conference rooms 1 Swimming pool 30 Transport busses 3 Lounge room

1.1 Aims to realize To be known to be one of the best academies in UAE for his quality on and off the field. Have an environment where the player can get the maximum out of his potential. Recruit the best players. Playing a dominant role in the competitions where the teams end up constantly in the top five ranking. Have the best youth coaches who work and believe in the Al Shabab Al Arabi philosophy. Coaches who understand the needs of the players in the different ages. 1.2 Mission Deliver yearly minimum of 2 players from the category A or B who can play professional football Category A; has the level to become professional player for first team of Al Shabab Al Arabi UAE Category B; has the level to become professional player with lower 1 st division clubs or 2 nd division clubs 1.3 Mission Al Shabab Al Arabi football identity We want to create our own identity, where people, coaches and players are recognized in the way of playing and working. By focus on the strong points, long term and be innovative the academy should create his own football identity. The identity is build up from 6 focus points which is the red line through our whole academy starting already from the age of U6 till U18. 1. Enjoy training and playing. 2. Team with personalities. 3. Technique under pressure. 4. Football specific body development. 5. Tactical playing concept. 6. Will to become the best.

Elite academy 2. Technical strategy plan The academy is from the ages U6 till U18. We divided the academy in 4 parts to make it clear what their specific targets will be. All parts have their special targets in the development of a football player Departments: 1. Professional academy U18 2. Young professional academy U13 till U16 3. Junior academy U7 till U12 4. Grass roots U5 & U6 5. Al Shabab Al Arabi private academy Professional academy U18 & U21 Young professional academy U13 till U16 Junior academy U7 till U12 Al Shabab Al Arabi private academy Grass roots U5 & U6 2.1 Professional academy Here we will teach and explain the players as professional. They have to show what they learned the last years and combined that with a professional attitude. They getting closer and closer to first team and this should be visible in their performance on and off the field. We are teaching them the lifestyle principals that are necessary to become a professional player. 2.2 Young professional academy The young professional academy we are preparing the players for becoming a professional player. We are training them according to technical and tactical principals so that they will understand and also can make their own decisions on the field. Off the field we are teaching them the lifestyle principals that fit to be a part of a team.

2.3 Junior academy Children need to be learned the game principals in a playful way. They are trained and directed year by year with new principals. The foundation of a future professional player will be prepared in this department. The love for football should stay for a lot of years before they are in the age of becoming a professional player. 2.4 Grass roots With grass roots department the players getting introduced for the first time with football. The players will get introduced how to deal with the rules of the game football. The focus will be on Fun! Here we can also select players for our A and B teams for the Junior Academy. 2.5 Al Shabab Al Arabi private academy Starting from season 2015 2016 we will start with Al Shabab Al Arabi private academy. The private academy will have two important targets; 1. Commercial side, gain money which can be invested in the elite academy. 2. Scouting for potential local talents for our elite academy. The players and coaches will work according to the same principals and training methods as in the main academy. The local talented players will have the chance to participate with our elite academy. The coaches of the private academy will monitor these players every week when they train and play matches.

2.6 General organization chart Academy Sport director Vice sport director Head administration Supervisors Technical director Administrators Unit coaches Unit medical Unit video Unit physical Unit GK coach Unit scouting Support programs Coaches Doctors 1 specialist 1 Physical coach Goalkeeper coaches Administrator Support service Ass coaches Physiotherpists Scouts School teachers

2.6.1 Organization chart Teams Technical Supervisor Team coach Ass. coach GK coach Administrator Physical coach Medical U18 Team meeting before training session under lead of Wilco van Buuren (NL)

3. Way of playing The intention is to create one philosophy according to some basic principles for the whole club. The initiative must always be on our side. We have to control the ball possession and ball possession opponent. Direct or controlled pressure on the opponent. Play a positional game to prepare for attack. The player has to understand what is required. Creativity, aggressiveness, attractive, disciplined. 3.1 Formations All the teams will play according to the principles of playing 1.4.3.3 for the younger age groups we simplify the formations but with the same basic principles of playing. 3.1.1 Professional academy At the age of U18 the players should learn and play in more tactical flexibility with in 1.4.3.3 according to the match strategy. 1. 1.4.3.3 with attacking midfielder 2. 1.4.3.3 with defensive midfielder 3.1.2 Young professional academy At the young professional academy U13 till U16 will play according to the basics of 1.4.3.3 with an attacking midfielder. In this department the players will learn to play in a line, lines together and starting to know each other qualities. 3.1.3 Junior academy In this department players learn by age the game principles in a step by step process, together with developing their skills in match situations. The technical and tactical foundation is created here. U10, U11, U12 playing 8v8 1.3.1.3 U8 & U9 playing 7v7 1.2.3.1 U7 playing 6v6 1.2.1.2

4. Training process The training process can be seen as a full development program. We are paying attention to individual and team development because together these two are creating a complete player and good teams to develop in. We are working with fixed week schedules so that there is a good preparation of the players during the week. The training sessions should assist the teams and the players in understanding the way of playing. Another strong point of this training process is that all exercises in our fixed week schedule lead to stability in our way of playing, player development and creating our Al Shabab Al Arabi style. This philosophy is creating a specific type of player. 4.1 Training sessions frequency We will work according to a step by step process to increase the number of training session for each department. By the steps we are making the players getting introduced with more training topics specific to the development stages of the ages. U14 till U18 5x in the week training U10 till U13 4x in the week training U6 till U9 3x time in the week training 4.2 Weekly training plan At the academy we will work according to a week cycle. In this week the coach is working in a step by step approach to the game. According to the age and development stage technical, tactical or physical training topics will be more trained.

4.2.1 Week training plan young professionals and professionals Days between Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 matches Match Free Training Training Training Match Free 4 Recovery Team Masterclass tactical Team training Match Free Training Training Training Training Match Free 5 Body Recovery development Team Master - Moves to training class beat opp. Team training Match Free Training Training Free Training Training Match Free 6 Body Recovery development Master- Moves to class beat opp. Team training Team training Match Free Training Training Training Free Training Training Match Free 7 Body Recovery Masterclass development Moves to beat opp. Body development Team training Team tactical Team tactical 4.2.2 Week training plan junior academy Team Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday U12,U11 Moves to beat Station free Team training Team training Match free and U10 Opponent tr. training Body develop U9 Moves to beat free Team training free Team training Match free Opponent tr. Body develop U8 Moves to beat free MtbO training free Team training Match free Opponent tr. Body develop U7 Moves to beat free MtbO tr. free Moves to beat Match free Opponent tr. Body develop Opponent tr. U6 MtbO training free MtbO training free MtbO training free free Games Games Games

5. Training exercise plan For the development of the players and teams in our way of playing we are working with exercises according to 8 training topics. All the exercises will assist the coaches in the individual development of the player and in the development of the team in all 4 main moments of football; attacking, transition attacking too defending, defending, transition defending too attacking. 1 Passing and kicking. 2 Moves to beat opponent. 3 Heading and throw in. 4 Finishing on the goal. 5 Positional play. 6 Game positional play. 7 Temple training (attacking forms and defending forms). 8 Games & standard situations. 5.1 Training exercise book Every coach of the academy will receive the training exercise book from where they can select their exercises according to their tactical and technical objectives. Al the exercises supports the development of the players and teams in the way of playing of Al Shabab Al Arabi academy. 5.2 Technical qualification Each age group has his own level depending on the qualities of the players. The supervisors make at the beginning of the season a technical qualification for each age group where the coaches can choose their exercises from in the exercise book.

5.3 Training preparation form Name : Date: Team : Team function / team task Attacking >> Building up or Scoring on own half on half of opponent Defending>> pressing prevent goals half opponent own half Training objective: Warming up: training topic Organization / drawing Part 1: training topic Organization / drawing Way of scoring : : Rules Distances: Materials: Way of scoring : : Rules Distances: Materials: Coaching points: Make it easier: Make it more difficult: Coaching points: Make it easier: Make it more difficult:

Part 2: training topic Organization / drawing Game part: Organization / drawing Way of scoring : : Rules Distances: Materials: Way of scoring : : Rules Distances: Materials: Coaching points: Make it easier: Make it more difficult: Coaching points: Make it easier: Make it more difficult: Evaluation: What did the players learned? In what they need to improve more? What did I as coach good? What can I next time improve as coach?

5.4 Exercises Moves to beat opponent Improve 1v1 frontal situation 2 players 1 ball Coaching: Receive the ball dribble up to the passive defender and execute the move Variations in different moves Single or double moves Improve 1v1 frontal situation 3 players 1 ball Coaching: Receive the ball dribble up to the passive / active defender and execute the move Variations in different moves Single or double moves

5.5 Exercises Passing & Kicking Organization with 2 stations Objective: 1-2 combination, one touch Coaching Ball speed Support Left and right feet Steps forwards after pass / receive Right moment asking & passing Play on the good side of the player Organization with 4 stations Objective: passing, one touch, receive Coaching Ball speed Support Left and right feet Steps forwards after pass / receive Right moment asking & passing Play on the good side of the player

5.6 Exercises Finishing Finishing from Passing & Kicking Coaching Type of finishing Contact with GK before shooting On target Be ready for the rebound Variations in degrees of finishing! Finishing from Crosses Coaching Crossing from different area s different crosses!! Timing of runs Areas of attack Type of finishing On target Be ready for the rebound Can add defender front of the goal

5.7 Exercises positional play Exercise 3v1 Three players try to play together and bring the ball to the other side. Defender prevents the deep pass. Coaching Principals of play Speed Position Moment Direction Exercise 3v1+2+3 Three teams with each 3 players. Three are three squares. In squares 1 there will be a 3v1 situation where they try to bring the ball to square 3. When defenders intercept the ball 3 times change roles. Coaching Principals of play Speed Position Moment Direction

5.7 Exercises game positional play 1+3v2(3) from 6v6 11v11 Objective: Building up own half Two defenders, midfielders and goalkeeper b-up and try to score by line dribble. The two attackers can score on the goal Key factors Basic principles Tasks Speed Position Moment Direction 1+7v6(7) from 11v11 Objective: Building up own half Goalkeeper, 4 defenders and 3 midfielders b-up and try to score by line dribble. The 6 defenders can score on the goal Key factors Basic principles Tasks Speed Position Moment Direction

5.7 Exercises template training 11v11 attacking template Attacking over the wings, start at goalkeeper. Whole team is moving with the ball. Coaching Principles of play Tasks Speed Position Moment Direction 11v11 defending template Defending at the wings, start at goalkeeper. Whole team is moving with the ball. Key factors Principles of play Tasks Speed Position Moment Direction

5.8 Exercises small sided games Bring back the learning into game situation two teams, score on the big goals. Keep playing from the tasks. Work with offside Formation 1.3.3 Key factors Principles of play Tasks Speed Position Moment Direction Bring back the learning into game situation two teams, playing 11v11 with each in their formation 1.4.3.3 (10) v 1.4.3.3 (6) Key factors Principles of play Tasks Tactical solutions Speed Position Moment Direction

Conclusion - From the age of U16 till U18 the club concentrates on the best players. With the age groups U6 till U15 the concentration is on quality and quantity players. - For the most talented players to club offers schools support, accommodation, food program and individual training program. - Players are being transported daily by busses from the club. At match days the players have lunch at the club restaurant - There is a clear philosophy to develop the players, teams and coaches. With good corporation between the supervisors. I m glad that I can provide my own experiences to young players and goalkeepers at the club Al Shabab Al Arabi Club, DUBAI, UAE. Best regards from UAE Jozef Hros Supervisor GK s U13 till U18 Al Shabab Al Arabi Academy Jozef Hros with colleagues, Alex Zwiers( NL) supervisor U6 till U12, Miroslav Hyll GK s supervisor U6 till U12.