Global Academies How various entities develop future stars.
Academy A school for advanced education Webster Dictionary
The Academy Concept The player development model Practice the best players together every day Play the best players against the best players as much as possible Put the best players with the best teachers and support staff Provide the best facilities money will buy
Academy variations Residential Sponsored by professional club Atletico Paranaense, Everton FC. Sponsored by football association USSoccer - Bradenton Academy, Finland FA - Helsinki, French FA - Clairefontaine. Sponsored by private individuals Oscar Academy, Bolletieri Academy, Zico Academy
Academy variations Non Residential Sponsored by professional club KC Wizards. Sponsored by football association Quebec FA, USSoccer Academy system
What is an Academy?
The four major developmental Factors 1. Place where you live 2. Parents Mother and Father 3. Opportunity The chance to play 4. Significant Person Coach, teacher, etc.
Location - Nepal
Location Sao Paulo
Parents The American phenomena The Soccer Playing mom
A chance to play Tryouts Last year Boca Juniors tried out 10,000 players Scouted All the top clubs have a team of scouts. Arsenal 7 domestically and 16 internationally
Significant person in a player s life
Residential Academies Time and Focus
1. Professional team sponsored Professional team sponsored Players live at the Academy year round or close by in neighborhood Team pays all expenses. Develop for first team or sell
Brazilian youth players daily schedule Identify Recruit Test Train and develop Evaluate Retain or release
Developing the Complete Player
Repetition
Brazilian Discipline And Facility Design
Repetition, repetition, repetition
Distinctive Academy Features Identification and Recruitment (Scouting) Technical (Coaching) Medical ( Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Sport Science (Psychology, Physiology and Performance Analysis) Evaluation Administration and Facilities Management Education and Welfare ( Lifeskills )
The Youth Development Cycle Identification: Most quality clubs have a team of domestic and international Scouts officially trained or otherwise depending on the country. Recruiting: Signing of players with potential. Coaching: The best age appropriate coaches with the best players at those ages. Resourcing: Quality training facilities. Development Program: A good development program focuses on the educational, social, psychological and technical development of the players. Retaining or releasing: Successful players are retained. Others are sold or released to other clubs.
The Product / Commodity
The Product
Specialist Staff Academy Director/ General Manager of Soccer Age bracket Directors Age bracket instructor specialists GK instructors Psychologists Nutritionists Kinesiologists Conditioning and strength coaches Physiotherapists Medical doctors Dentists Education advisors Equipment directors
Youth Development Specialists Passionate about teaching Enjoys and relates to young people Professionally trained Demonstration ability a plus
The programs Nutrition Strength and power training Movement training Technical training Tactical training Testing and progress evaluation
The Motive
English Premier League Academies U/6 U/8 Free attendance at various academies Train once a week U/9 U/12 1 year club contract Twice a week plus Sat match prep Sunday game U/13 U/14 2 year contract Twice a week plus Wednesday afternoon Sat match prep and Sunday game
English Premier League Academies U/15 and U/16 Two year contract. Three evenings, one full day, Sat match prep and Sunday game U/17 and U/18 Scholars program. Live at The Lodge and attend school 1 day a week 17 th birthday Turn pro, sold or released
The life of the English Scholar 8.15 am Arrive at the Academy 8.30 9.00 am Weight training 9.15 9.45 am Breakfast 10.00 am Field - Technical training 11.30 am - Lunch
The Life of the English apprentice 1.00 pm Game and / or training evaluation 2.00 3.30 pm Field Technical/Tactical session 4.00 pm Weight or speed training 5.00 6.30 pm Study hall
Atletico Nutrition
Physical size
Agility, coordination and development of fast feet
Movement Training Development of agility and coordination
Developing Technical and Tactical Habits First you make your habits then your habits make you. Technical flaws are, almost, impossible to correct after fourteen years of age. Scottish FA
Repetition To do anything faster, longer or better than anyone else in the world takes a singleness of purpose, an intense dedication to one s own thing and a firm resistance to the boredom of doing that thing over and over again. Mark Spitz. Olympic Champion swimmer
Repetition Repetition is the mother of learning.
Repetition
Tactical Development Club wide system of play Chivas Guadalajara 3-4-3
Tactical Development Club wide system of play Peter Vermes. KC Wizards
1-1-2-1 vs 1-1-2-1
1-2-3-2 vs 1-2-3-2
1-3-4-3 Natural triangles and diamonds 1 1 2 5 9 3 7 4 6 11 8
Technique developed under pressure
Facilities Fields Natural grass and artificial turf Indoor facilities Weight facilities Pool Running slope Sand areas Rehabilitation areas
Artificial and grass fields
Indoor facility
Indoor facility
Weight Room
Pool and recovery systems
Pools Recovery and Rehabilitation
Inclines
Brazilian hill running
Slope Running
Sand areas
Physiotherapy and Movement Training
Parent Training Programs
The Dilemna 85 % of the players who left school to become professional footballers at the age of 16 are no longer in the game when they are 23 years of age. Scottish Professional Footballers Association
2. FA Sponsored Football Association sponsored The FA identifies players and brings them in to a common living and training area along with the instructors USA, Finland, France Purpose To develop players for National Team
3. Residential Academies Individual sponsor Individual builds Academy and players are either selected to attend full time or pay to attend full time. Owner is, sometimes, a FIFA agent. Purpose Primarily to develop players to sell to clubs.
3. Residential Academies Individual sponsor Individual sponsor opens up an Academy and individual players pay to live and play at Academy IMG/Bollettieri The Soccer Academy has placed nearly 40 players on U.S. National Teams and Professional Club Teams in MLS and Europe and has won multiple Dallas Cups, Tampa Sun Bowls, Orange Classics, Disney Tournaments and 13 CDL League Titles.
Oscar s Hotel and Academy Former Brazilian National Team Player 160 boys. Selected for scholarships or are fee paying.
An American in Brazil
Football Association identifies eligible players and moves them into an area with other potential star players. Quebec FA 4. Non residential FA Sponsored
Canadian Academies Big Country No Pro League
4. Non Residential FA sponsored USSoccer Academy System Elite clubs who form an association to play against each other. Purpose Identify players for National Team, professional and college selection
5. Non Residential professional MLS Junior Programs teams Primary Purpose Develop players for the MLS
Teams train three times a week
Professional coaching
USA The Sleeping Giant European Clubs are discovering America
Half American Half European The European franchise model
USA is the Future
Issues in elite youth development 1. Getting the best players to play together on a regular basis 2. Distances to travel to do this. 3. Costs associated with training and games (meals, flights, air fare, kit, registration costs, coaches fees etc.) 4. Grouping of elite players on same teams. 5. Educational component and future careers.
Common characteristics of elite academies 1. Clear mission and purpose 2. Best players playing with each other on a regular basis 3. Appropriate training and playing calendar 4. Age specific, specialist instructional and support staff 5. Excellent facilities 6. Long term developmental program including non soccer education 7. Evaluation 8. Fully or partially funded programming
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