Kirkwood Soccer Club Player Development Philosophy - PowerPoint Presentation

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Kirkwood Soccer Club

Player Development PhilosophySlide2

Purpose

Present ideas/ discussions for the designing a player development philosophy for your club/ league

Understand the value of long term development versus short termSlide3

WHAT IS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT?

Player development demands that the player is central to all

decisions made regarding training and competition.

Coaches need to consider how the issues of player development influence their philosophy of coaching. Decisions made about what is best for a young player have far reaching amplifications as the player grows older.

Does winning championships at ten years old translate into winning championships at twenty years old?Slide4

WHAT IS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT?

Do you have

REALISTIC

expectations for your players?

Does your philosophy reflect their age as well as their physical and psychological maturity?

To understand player development, you must first have a coaching philosophy

What’s yours?

Why are you hear?

What do you hope to achieve?Slide5

Why Do Kids Participate?

Competence (Learning and Improving)

Affiliation (Being a part of a group)

Fitness (physical health and development)

FUN (Enjoying performance and relationships)Slide6

How Do Players Learn?

They receive information and process it in order of importance.

(LISTEN)

They block out unnecessary cues – attend to the most important.

(FOCUS)

They concentrate on the execution of decisions they have made.

(DECIDE)They initiate the execution of mechanics from that decision.

(DO IT)

Coaches should talk to players in a language that players will understand.

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Why They Stop?

Lack of Playing Time (A)

Overemphasis on Winning (A)

Other Activities are more interesting/fun

Lack of Fun (A)

Coaching Behaviors (A)Dissatisfaction with performance (A)

Lack of Social Support (A)Slide8

“For some reason, adults – some who can’t even kick a ball – think it’s perfectly okay to scream at children while they’re playing soccer. How normal would it seem if a mother gave a six-year-old some crayons and a coloring book and started screaming? “Use the red crayon! Stay in the lines! Don’t use yellow!” You think that child would develop a passion for drawing? Most important, parents must realize that playing sports is a way for children to express themselves.”

Claudio Reyna, US World Cup Captain

Product vs. Process LearningSlide9
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The Big Picture

1 in 330 go from high school to college sports

1% (male) of High School soccer players receive Division I scholarships

2% (female) of High School soccer players receive Division I scholarships

1 in 12,000 go from high school to pro

Not all of the children are there to win!

Losing is a part of livingLifelong Fans of the Game!Slide11

Psychology and Player Development

Know your audience of players

Cognitive Development

Motor Development

Physical DevelopmentSlide12

Are today’s coaches empowering our players, or are they encouraging a coaching dependency?

Over

-coaching is when your players look at you for every move.

Under

-coaching is when your players can’t find you.

Dr. Ron QuinnSlide13

Keys/ Questions

Development v. Results

Player Qualities

Flexibility-

When you HAVE the ball

VERSUSWhen you DO NOT have the ballSlide14

“DEVELOPING THE YOUTH SOCCER PLAYER”

The stages for the soccer formation from 6 to 16 years of age

Bruno Redolfi

Technical Director Scuola Calcio A.C. PERUGIA

One ExampleSlide15

A SOCCER SCHOOL SHOULD HAVE AN EFFICIENT INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES:

UNDERSTANDING OF PSYCO-MOTOR ABILITIES OF THE STUDENTS

UNDERSTANDING OF THE STUDENT’S CAPACITIES

TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL ASPECTS

OBJECTIVES THAT CAN BE ACHIEVED GRADUALLY

INTEGRATED MEANS AND METHODS THAT PERMIT A FLEXIBLE TRAINING SYSTEM

global –inductive – deductive – analitical

ESSENTIAL ASPECTS OF TRAINING

Adapt the base activity to cognitive and physiological capabilities of the students.

Always consider and stimulate the demands that come from the group in order to set up activities already established during planning stages.

Within the younger age groups of the soccer school propose situations that stimulate creativity and originality, motor results and/or personal technical-tactical results. Estimation of the quality may necessity corrections.

Proceed with continuous and progressive activities based on a scale that goes from the simple to complex, from the “known” to the “new”.

Guarantee a multilateral formation with motor skills base that are as wide as possible in relation to the age group to be considered.

Cosider the student the absolute protagonist of the activity.

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THE FIRST NECESSITYSlide16

MAXIMIZE THE INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT

IMPROVE THE TECHNICAL TO TEACH THE TACTICAL

IMPROVE THE INDIVIDUAL TO IMPROVE THE GROUP

TRAIN THE MOTOR CAPACITIES

TRAIN THE COORDINATIVE CAPACITIES (within the age group of 6-11 years of age)

TRAIN PHYSICAL CONDITIONING CAPACITIES (the physical characteristics, working specifically from 13-14 years of age)

FORMATION STAGES

This categorization should naturally be flexibe. Biological maturity should be taken into account when considering the players formative stages.

General Preparation

from 6 to 10 y/o

Initial Specialization

from 10 to 12 y/o

Specialization Finalized

from 12 to 14 y/o

Sportive Perfection and Completion

from 14 to 16 y/o

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TECHNICAL GUIDELINESSlide17

Technique satisfies the tactical objectives which vary because in a game of soccer situations are never identical. Techniques become an instrument available to the player to resolve flowing problems within the unfolding of the play. In soccer the technique is the achievement that will allow the solution of the situational-tactical objectives.

A player should know: WHAT TO DO? – HOW TO DO IT?– WHERE AND WHEN TO DO IT? – WHY DO IT?

ASSUMED FOR THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE TECHNIQUE

Social environment

: the child will accomplish better results if the surrounding social environment is positively stimulating (family, friends, managers, instructors)

Language

: the relationship between the student and the instructor needs to be simple, punctual, and age appropriate for the child

Feedback

: internal and external (only he who is in a position to try the technical gesture can benefit from the sensory information and feedback)

External conditions

: understanding of assigned tasks (motor) always starting from the simple with the adaptation to the learning level

Initial motor-level

: the motor-experience precedent experienced, favor the learning process (not to forget the hereditary factor)

Motivation to learn

: they succeed to learn gestures and movements, not only to understand but also if it is motivated and disposed correctly

Understanding of assigned tasks

: the student has to be able to understand what has to be done, he needs to be able to do it right and no difficult tasks have to be proposed. This will help to complete the technical development

Role of the instructor

: fundamental. In order to render the student self-sufficient and independent

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DEFINITION OF “TECHNIQUE”Slide18

PICCOLI AMICI (6-8 YEARS OLD)

DEVELOP THE NEEDS AND THE MODALITY OF MOVEMENT UTILIZING THE BALL AS A TOOL

THE ACTIVITY SHOULD FOCUS EXCLUSIVELY ON COORDINATION AND BALANCE OF MOVEMENT

PROCESS TO START SOCIALIZING IN WHICH THE EGOCENTRIC PUSH OF EACH CHILD IS STRONG

PULCINI (8-10 YEARS OLD)

ACTIVITY MORE SPECIFIC

EXCERCISES WITH SPACES SUITABLE TO THE PHYSICAL AND TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF EACH STUDENT

ALLOW EVERYONE TO HAVE NECESSARY COMPETITIVE EXPERIENCES FOR A PSYCHO-MOTOR GROWTH OPPORTUNITY

THE COMPETITION REPRESENTS THE MEASURE OF THEIR OWN KNOWLEDGE AND BY THE TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE POSSESSED

KNOW HOW TO CONNECT WITH TEAMMATES AND OPPONENTS

MAJOR DESIRE OF DIALOG AND COLLABORATION

ESORDIENTI (10-12 YEARS OLD)

THE ACTIVITY ALWAYS EVOLVES MORE TOWARDS TECHNIQUES THAT COME FROM THE AGONISTIC COMPETITION

ENHANCE THE VALUE OF WHO POSSESS GOOD MOTOR POTENTIALITY

GUARANTEE EVERYONE A FAIR TECHNICAL GROWTH

INTERVENE ON THE ATHLETES THAT SHOW SLOW GROWTH (ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE PHYSICAL NATURE)

GIOVANISSIMI (12-14 YEARS OLD)

FULL TECHNICAL-TACTICAL KNOWLEDGE

SPECIFIC PHYSICAL PREPARATION (components neuromuscular and aerobic potentiality)

This category is the so-called “pyramid point” where at the base there is the so-called “scuola calcio” project. This age group represents the accomplishment of the objectives and also the quality of the work carried out through out the previous years.

ALLIEVI (14-16 YEARS OLD)

SOCCER MATURITY

SPORTIVE COMPILATION

INDIVIDUALIZED TRAINING

HIGHER APPLICATIONS

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SUBDIVISION OF THE DIDACTIC ACTIVITYSlide19

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CATEGORY

PARAMATERS

TECHNICAL TACTICAL PHYSICAL

PICCOLI AMICI

6-8 years

65%

Perceptive 55%

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Co

ordinative 10%

25%

Situational 15% - Tactical game 10%

Games with tactical theme thru simple situations and modified plays

10%

Motor circuits coordinative-game to improve rapidity/speed

PULCINI

8-10 years

55%

Perceptive 25%

-

C

oordinative 30%

Technical physical/domination with activity with the opponent and timed pressure

35%

Situational 25%

-

Tactical game 10%

Tactical/cognitive domination within the application of technique

10%

Technical/coordinative circuits to improve neuromuscular aspects, velocity strength and reactivity

ESORDIENTI

10-12 years

45%

Perceptive 15%

-

C

oordinative 30%

Technical domination with a major physical activity with an opponent and timed pressure

40%

Situational 20%

-

Tactical game 20%

Problem situations in superiority of situations of numeric inferiority. Better use of technical instruments

15%

Specific 10%

-

Specials 5%

Exercise with and without the ball (neuromuscular components with easy solicitations of the aerobics potentialities)

GIOVANISSIMI

12-14 years

35%Perceptive 10% - Coordinative 25% Technical improvement, from the capacity to the ability in complex game situations40%Situational 15% - Tactical game 25% Tactical improvement and introduction of game modules based on:Individual technique – Tactic department – Team tactic25%Specific 15% - Specials 10% Qualitative answers determined on the explosive strength with solicitation on the aerobics qualityALLIEVI14-16 years15%Coordinative 15% Use of better technical gestures based on the tactical complex situation45%Situational 25% - Tactical game 20% Increase of the tactical instruments. Individual tasks. Inactive schemes. Collective movements40%Specific 25% - Specials 15% Solicitations aerobics and anaerobic. Strength, high and low resistance period. Maximum strength aspects

ANNUAL PERCENTAGE OF THE ACTIVITY BASED ON THE TECHNICAL-TACTICAL-PHYSICAL PARAMETERS Slide20

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U8

Subdivision within the inside of the parameter:

TACTICAL

Situation 15%

Tactical Game 10%

TECNICHAL

Coordinative 10%

Perceptive 55%

PHYSICAL

10%

ANNUAL DISRTIBUTION OF WORK LOADSSlide21

25

U10

Subdivision within the inside of the parameter:

TACTICAL

Situational 10%

Tactical game 25%

TECHNICAL

Coordinative 30%

Perceptive 25%

PHYSICAL

10

%

ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF WORK LOADSSlide22

35

U12

Subdivision within the inside of the parameter:

TACTICAL

Situational 20%

Game tactics 20%

TECHNICAL

Coordination 15%

Perceptual 30%

PHYSICAL

15%

ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF WORK LOADSSlide23

45

U14 Subdivision within the inside of the parameter:

TACTICAL

Situational 15%

Tactical Game 25%

TECHNICAL

Coordinative 20%

Perceptive 10%

PHYSICAL

30%

ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF WORK LOADSSlide24

What is your Philosophy?

How do you Apply it?Slide25

U8-U10 PLANNER

DAYS/ WEEKS

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

Themes

1

1 v 1 Attacking

X

X

2

1 v 1 Defending

X

3

2 v 1 Attacking

X

4

2 v 1 Defending

X

X

X

5

Possession

X

6

3v2 Attacking

X

X

7

3v2 Defending

8

Core Moves

X

X

X

X

X

X

9

Passing Technique

X

X

X

X

X

10

Receiving Air

X

X

11

Receiving- First Touch

X

X

X

12

Receiving- Turning

X

X

X

13

Striking /Finishing

X

X

X

14

4 v 4

X

X

X

X

X

15

6 v 6

X

X

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What is your training Format per Age Groups?

U6-u9- Pool Training

U10-u12 Pool Training plus Team Training

U13 and above Team Training

“Pool Training” is where players are grouped amongst players of similar ability within their age group.

“Pool Training” creates a dynamic environment where social familiarity, competition with and against each other, and constant stimulation is tailored to the age-specific needs players. Slide27

How do you Outline Skills, ex.

CONTROL

Dribbling to beat an opponent

Dribbling to change direction

COORDINATION

Juggling

Foowork

CIRCULATION

Possession

Penetration

CARDIO

Anaerobic

AerobicSlide28

What is your Style of Play per Age Group? Ex.

KSC

would like to develop an

Attack-Oriented Style

of play. The style of play is ultimately determined by the players you have available and of course your opposition.

However, WE would like to promote within the club a style that promotes going forward with a purpose to score.

System of PlayU9-u10, 1-2-1-2U11-u12, 1-3-1-3

U13-u15, 1-4-3-3

Develop the player first

Optimize team development

Be progressive from u9s to u18s- there must be a common thread from age to age in order maintain a level of development.

Players must be able to play at least 2 positions, ieSlide29

What is your Style of Play per Age Group? Ex.

The Principles of Play for

KSC

are as follows:

Look forward first with accuracy and purpose.

Possession is the key to scoring.

Defend up field.Use possession to probe the opposition for penetrating opportunities.

Utilize ball-oriented defense within a zonal system.

Quick transitions: defense to offense, offense to defense.

The game of soccer can be broken down into two (2) basic concepts:

SPACE

TIME

When in possession of the ball, WE want to create more space and time on the ball.

When not in possession, WE want to deny space and time on the ball for the opposition. Slide30

What is your Style of Play per Age Group? Ex.

When in Possession

: Create more space and time!

Look to score. Utilize combination plays to maintain possession. Player movement is crucial. Be creative.

Attacking principles for an attack-oriented style:

Attack with Pace.

Immediately after winning the ball, look forward first.

Utilize possession to probe with quick accurate passing.

Create 2 versus 1 situations, numbers up.

Transition from defense to attack needs to be quick.

Define player roles and objectives when in possession.Slide31

What are your Age Targets? ex.

U13

U14

U15, U16

U17, U18

Ball competence

Ball competence

Technical Ball Speed

Technical Ball Speed

Receiving air balls into space, add fake/ feint

Receiving air balls into space

Functional games

Functional games

Serve balls over 20-25 yards, both feet

Serve balls off the dribble

Serving balls over 35yds

Technical Composure

Strive for personal excellence

Strive for advancement to RED Team

Strive for higher levels

Strive for higher levels

Knowledge of structured games, 6:4, 7:5

Introduction to structured games, 6:4

Functional games, 9:5

Functional games, 8:8

Introduction to Zonal Defending

Fundamentals of Defending- 1

st

,2

nd

,3

rd

Understand System and Positional Roles

Knowledge of Attacking and Defending Scenarios

Introduction to Speed of Play

Introduction to Technical Speed

Recognizing Attacking and Defending Scenarios

Knowledge of Transitional Play

Introduction to Pattern Play

Introduction to Passing Patterns

Knowledge of Pattern Play

Changing Rhythm of GameSlide32

Systems of PlaySlide33

4-4-2 / 4-4-1Slide34

Comparison

Most Common

Very adaptable, diamond mfd or att/def mfd

Two Blocks/ Lines of Defs + Mfds

Could be very defensive in Nature

Need to address the Two Bocks in terms of Transition

Attack from MFD or Attack from DEFSlide35

4-3-3/ 4-5-1Slide36

Comparison

4-3-3- a developmental system

4-5-1- a mature system

Could be very Attack- Oriented

Could be very Defense- Oriented

Open space to exploit

Closed Space and Counter AttackAttack from Wide AreasAttack from MfdSlide37

UNIFORM PHILOSOPHY

All the teams must utilize the same formation and the head coaches (coaching staff) will have a uniform philosophy, with the same objectives. This way, when players move to the next division they will be able to adjust and facilitate the work of the head coach at that level.

1-4-3-3

1-3-4-3

1-4-2-4

Note

All the head coaches will master all of the above systems, and all systems will operate under the same principles Slide38

Specialization by Lines

The first step will be to unify ways to work with the same soccer concept. Regardless of who will be in charge of the task, the head coach of each team must master and be able to fulfill the missionSlide39

EXAMPLE 1-4-3-3 System

System of Play

Develop the player first

Optimize team development

Be progressive from u9s to u18s- there must be a common thread from age to age in order maintain a level of development.

Again, it is about the long term approach to Player Development.Slide40

1-4-3-3 System

The Principles of Play for the

KSC

are as follows:

Look forward first with accuracy and purpose.

Possession is the key to scoring.

Defend up field.Use possession to probe the opposition for penetrating opportunities.

Utilize ball-oriented defense within a zonal system.

Quick transitions: defense to offense, offense to defense.Slide41

1-4-3-3 System

Player Characteristics

Wingers- creative players in 1v1 scenarios looking to attack and serve balls

Center forward- stern player whom can hold balls with back to goal

Midfielders- high percentage possession players, link between defenders and forwards

Wide Fullbacks- strong tacklers whom like to go forward into attack

Center Backs- strong ball winners, particularly with crossesSlide42

1-4-3-3 System

Dominant Soccer

Either

Dominate by being defensively organized (compact defensively)

Probing possession to attack in counter scenarios

Or

Dominate by playing attacking soccer (fluid wide attacks)Defend within the opposing half (pressing high)

How to determine how to Dominate?

Players- Quality versus Tendency?

Conditions- Weather versus Purpose?

Mentality- Do the players feel comfortable with the plan? DO the players feel comfortable with their role and their peers’ role?Slide43

1-4-3-3 System

What does our defensive shape look like?

Center of field?Slide44

1-4-3-3 System

What does our defensive shape look like?

Wide areas of the field?Slide45

1-4-3-3 System

Ready to play attacking soccer OR defensive soccer!!!

Balance- Everyone must be on the same page. This takes time and cannot be accomplish simply on a chalk board.

Formation

1-4-3-3 allows for dominant field position, either across the forward line, center midfield, and/ or the back line.

Where do you want to dominate the game?

How do you want to dominate the game?Slide46

1-4-3-3 System

Dominate across the Attacking Line

Play one wide winger higher than the other to force the opposition to deeper.Slide47

Dominate across the midfield

Play with an attacking point- permits one more attacker to go forward-

Play with a defending point- permits two more attackers to go forwardSlide48

Dominate the Back Line

Play with 2 defensive cmfds- allows flexibility across the back

Play with 1 defensive cmfd and an attacking center back- allows for the mfds to attack in wide areas, flair outSlide49

1-4-3-3 System

Lines of 1-4-3-3 System

There are about 6 lines in the 1-4-3-3 System.

With 6 lines of formation, it permits more possible passing angles in attack. Defensively, the available space is limited for the opposition to attack. The distance between players is smaller, hence creating a compact unit across 6 lines.Slide50

1-4-3-3 System

When in Possession

: Create more space and time!

Look to score. Utilize combination plays to maintain possession. Player movement is crucial. Be creative.

Attacking principles for an attack-oriented style:

Attack with Pace.

Immediately after winning the ball, look forward first.Slide51

When in Possession

Utilize possession to probe with quick accurate passing.

Create 2 versus 1 situations, numbers up.

Transition from defense to attack needs to be quick.

Define player roles and objectives when in possession.

The lines of the system become more Attack-Oriented.

System may look like a 1-2-3-2-2-1Slide52

1-4-3-3 System

When NOT in Possession

: Deny space and time for the opposition.

Pressure the ball. Apply cover and balance according to the goal, opposition, and the ball.

Defensive Principles in an attack-oriented style:

Transition from attacking to defending needs to be quick.Slide53

When NOT in Possession

Pressurize opponent immediately.

Defend up field.

Deny space by keeping the field compact.

Define the player roles and objectives when defending.

Defend in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-5-1- wingers drop to help defend

Attacking Schemes

Dominate Areas of the Field

Attacking Wide Areas

Probing/ Circulating the ball and playersSlide54

1-4-3-3 System

The key to the 1-4-3-3 System is the speed of play, the speed by which you can circulate the ball and your players.

Look for 2v1 scenarios. Playing at speed requires the opposition to move in/out of position. Further, if possession is lost, the opposition will most likely be in a poor position to counter OR will be under pressure immediately in a 1v2.

Defending Schemes

Basic Principles of Defending in a 1-4-3-3

Opposition

Ball in Wide Areas

Ball in Central Areas

Where do we defend – up field versus middle 1/3 of the field?

Where do we force the ball?Slide55

1-4-3-3 System

Training;

Tactical Scenarios

Positional Assignments- Right defenders on the same team as Right forwards. Place those players together whom are playing together!!!

Emphasize creating 2v1 scenarios thru ball circulation