To What Extent Are Elite Clubs Conscious of the Basic Training
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1. FEBRUAR 2015 How can you be a social club and still develop top players? - A qualitative research of “best practice” in European top clubs as a basis to create a training model that takes the considerations of top player development in a social context. JOHNNY MIKAEL GALLEFOSS SPORTS MANAGER BX BRUSSELS INDEX Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 Theory ................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Training priciples .......................................................................................................................................... 5 Principle of specificity .................................................................................................................................. 5 Principle of progression .............................................................................................................................. 6 Principle of stress and adaption............................................................................................................... 6 Principle of variation .................................................................................................................................... 7 Principle of individualisation ..................................................................................................................... 8 Principle of active participation ................................................................................................................ 8 Principle of individual and holistic stimulation .................................................................................. 9 Method ................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Lesson learned ................................................................................................................................................. 12 Study in the Arena ..................................................................................................................................... 12 Swiss Syllabus ............................................................................................................................................. 14 “Every second counts” ............................................................................................................................... 16 Brain centred learning .............................................................................................................................. 17 A-B-C-D.......................................................................................................................................................... 19 “Work it out” ................................................................................................................................................. 20 Inclusive and honest .................................................................................................................................. 22 Maxi-model ........................................................................................................................................................ 24 BX Brussels .................................................................................................................................................. 24 Creating our training model .................................................................................................................... 26 Key factors..................................................................................................................................................... 27 Maximize the activity ................................................................................................................................. 29 Training model......................................................................................................................................... 30 Maximize the differentiation .................................................................................................................... 32 Maximize Participation .............................................................................................................................. 34 Tactical periodization ................................................................................................................................. 36 Final thoughts .............................................................................................................................................. 37 References .......................................................................................................................................................... 38 Summary ........................................................................................................................................................... 39 Background: ................................................................................................................................................. 39 Target of the assignment: ......................................................................................................................... 39 Method: .......................................................................................................................................................... 40 Summary: ...................................................................................................................................................... 40 1 Attachments ...................................................................................................................................................... 41 Club and staff description ........................................................................................................................ 41 Manchester City, Ethiad Campus. .................................................................................................... 41 Sogndal Fotball, Fosshaugane Campus .......................................................................................... 45 RSCA Anderlecht, Fortis Foot academy .......................................................................................... 46 Everton FC, Finch Farm ....................................................................................................................... 47 Nottingham Forest, The Nigel Doughty Academy......................................................................... 48 Lausanne Sport, Foot Academie ........................................................................................................ 49 Standard De Liege, Académie Robert Louis Dreyfus ................................................................... 50 SK Brann ................................................................................................................................................... 50 Academy Questions .................................................................................................................................... 52 2 INTRODUCTION Halfway through my UEFA A course in 2013 I had to delay it to become the head coach of BX Brussels. When I was given the position as Sports Manager in my club during the summer of 2014, I felt a great responsibility to expand my knowledge as the Head of Youth. Our club has, within 18 months, expanded from zero to a thousand players. It was also the moment to continue the UEFA A course where I left it. The timing was great. Using this assignment to learn and explore from clubs that are renowned for their knowledge of youth development has been a great experience. I tried to connect the learning process to my own club in the thesis-question. I wanted to learn from the best and be able to transfer knowledge to my club. The BX Brussels project has the foundation to be a great social project. Then, there is the football part. We want to develop great players! How can you be a social club and still develop top players? A qualitative research of “best practice” in European top clubs as a basis to create a training model that takes the considerations of top player development in a social context. My intention has been to put the first layer by presenting the basic principle of training at a theoretical level before I move on to the lesson-learned part. All the questions I have brought to the clubs have been connected to the principles. In the lesson-learned part I intend to share a wide range of examples on how the actual clubs connected to the theory in practice. Finally, I move on to the creation of our training model. Having conversations with coaches, physical trainers, scouts, medical staff and academy directors has been an enriching process. I appreciate the insight I have been given by Anderlecht, Brann, Everton, Lausanne, Manchester City, Nottingham Forest, Sogndal and Standard Liege. I have chosen to write the assignment in English as linguistic skills are part of my personal development plan within the course and it will be easier to transfer the knowledge to my own club. 3 Thank you, to Terje Dalen for taking such interest in this assignment with his great insight. To my colleague Steven Gibas for bringing me close to his special football