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GLOBAL SUMMIT FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE & SCIENCE 6th & 7th October, 2017 London – UK ASPIRE ACADEMY GLOBAL SUMMIT Aspire Academy Aspire Academy is a globally renowned national sports institution dedicated to the holistic development of Qatar’s elite athlete prodigies. Our internationally acclaimed sports programs and facilities have come to symbolize Qatar’s sporting vision and mission. Aspire Academy develops well-educated sports champions, providing integrated sporting development, sports science and academic learning for Grades 7 to 12 scholarship boys, aged between 12 and 18. In the sporting arena our program has already produced several Qatar national football team representatives, and Olympic and World Championship medalists. And, as a member of the Council of International Schools, we embrace the principles of multiculturalism, internationalism and modern learning techniques. ASPIRE ACADEMY VISION: By 2020, we will be recognized as the world’s leading sports academy in the development of youth athletes. ASPIRE ACADEMY MISSION: We develop well educated sports champions. We foster Qatar society realizing a healthy, active lifestyle. 6 ASPIRE ACADEMY GLOBAL SUMMIT CROSSING THE BRIDGE Since its launch in 2014, the “Aspire Academy Global Summit” has established itself as the world’s leading gathering of experts in youth player development. The Summit is the flagship of the “Aspire in the World Fellows” program, which over the last three years has brought together 50 of the world’s leading clubs, federations and leagues. During the three previous editions of the Summit in Paris 2014, Berlin 2015 and Amsterdam 2016, representatives of the “Aspire in the World Fellows” gathered to discuss and share their view on modern youth training methodology. Thereby, the “Aspire Academy Global Summit” uses a dynamic approach of communication and encourages the Aspire Fellows to engage during a series of roundtable discussions and workshops. In addition, the Summit includes “Stars Chat”, sessions involving leading managers, coaches and players. Speaker to date include Johan Cruyff, Ronald de Boer, Marc Overmars, Carles Puyol, Xavi Hernandez, Edwin van der Sar, Roberto Mancini, Thomas Tuchel, Juan Sebastian Veron, Stefan Effenberg, Lothar Matthäus, Frank Rijkaard, Clarence Seedorf, Gabriel Heinze and Patrick Kluivert. Since the first edition of the Summit in 2014, the Aspire Fellows community has continued to work together, sharing information and experiences and engaging in debate and discussion through The Aspire Fellows web platform. The website is the world only platform hosting detailed information on the training methodology of the world’s elite clubs and federations. The platform also offers exclusive interviews with world leading coaches such as Pep Guardiola, Antonio Conte, Roberto Di Matteo, Gianfranco Zola and Roberto Martinez alongside presentations from leading performance practitioners. 7 ASPIRE ACADEMY GLOBAL SUMMIT MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER Aspire Academy is bringing together football experts from around the world for the fourth consecutive year, for the “Aspire Academy Global Summit” to discuss issues around ‘Football Performance and Science.’ During the two-day event held in London, some of the most influential figures in world football alongside leading members of the scientific and performance community will discuss contemporary in training methodology. Participants from international football clubs and federations will also present details of their approaches to identifying, selecting and developing talented young players. Last year’s edition in Amsterdam brought together 150 football and performance experts to address recent developments in the sport and explore the importance of continual improvements and optimization of performance in attaining sporting excellence. In addition, the 2016 Global Summit also launched a new concept – the ‘Master Class’, sessions taught by renowned global speakers. It has always been a major goal of Aspire Academy to not only create a community like this, but to further develop football in general. In order to achieve this goal, a new concept was introduced in 2016 called “The Fellows’ Extended Community”. This approach gave each member of the “Aspire Fellows” the opportunity to issue “wild cards” to affiliate clubs to enable them to attend the summit in Amsterdam. This afforded them the chance to attend presentations and lectures as well access to selected areas of the Fellows’ online platform. Since the future focus of the program will be geared towards best practice and research informed practice, the 2017 Global Summit in London is going to have a new feature. After establishing a research committee in the past year, the Fellows were encouraged to submit research projects, the best of which would be chosen by the committee to be presented in London. It is hoped this initiative will encourage clubs to think about potential collaborative research projects in areas that will be of mutual benefit to their respective organizations. 8 ASPIRE ACADEMY GLOBAL SUMMIT TAKING THE SUMMIT TO STAMFORD BRIDGE The 4th edition of the “Aspire Academy Global Summit” takes the event to London, where it is going to be held at the home of Chelsea FC, Stamford Bridge. The home ground of Chelsea FC has been used as a venue for England international matches and FA Cup Finals. It has also hosted numerous other major sporting events, including rugby union, speedway, greyhound racing, baseball and American football. The stadium’s highest official attendance is 82,905, for a league match between Chelsea and Arsenal on 12 October 1935. In the past, London has established itself as a city of sports. The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games showcased the city’s passion and enthusiasm for world-class sports competitions. Londoners are fanatical about sport and London has a history of hosting a variety of high profile sporting events that keep bringing some of the greatest athletes on the planet to England’s capital. The 2017 portfolio alone includes major events such as the IAAF World Athletics Championships, the World Cup of Gymnastics, the World Series Boxing and the ATP Tennis World Tour Finals in addition to annual highlights such as the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament in the world. 11 EVENT SCHEDULE DAY 1 6th OF OCTOBER 09:45 Guest arrival 10:00 - 10:15 Official Opening Ceremony 10:15 - 10:30 Welcoming address 10:45 - 11:30 Master Class - Arrigo Sacchi: “Philosophy of a terrific change” 11:30 - 12:45 Workshops: introduction to the 3 topics 13:00 - 14.00 Lunch 14.00 - 14:30 Stars Chat 14:30 - 15:00 Stars Chat: Mutaz Barshim, Qatari Olympic medalist - highjump 15:00 - 15:30 Research Presentations 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee break 16:00 - 17:30 Topic 1: “Talent Identification – Nature vs. Nurture” DAY 2 7th OF OCTOBER 08:45 Guest arrival 09:00 - 10:30 Topic 2: “Strength Methodology – Why, When, and How” 10:30 - 11:00 Research Presentations 11:00 - 11:15 Coffee break 11:15 - 11:45 Stars Chat 11:45 - 12:30 Stars Chat 12:30 - 13.30 Lunch 13:30 - 15:00 Topic 3: “From Youth to Senior – How to Manage the Leap” 15:00 - 15:15 Coffee break 15:15 - 16:45 Workshops: discussion on the 3 topics 16:45 - 17:15 Topics Conclusions 17:15 - 17:30 Summit Closing 13 ® TOPICS DESCRIPTION TOPIC 1: “TALENT IDENTIFICATION – NATURE VS. NURTURE” As the price of footballers in the transfer market rapidly rises each season, the capacity to identify, select and develop talented young footballers is important for all the football clubs and academies around the world. Talent identification is a complex process as it requires the consideration and assessment of attributes and qualities in a number of areas including physical, technical, biological and ® psychological. This topic discusses various frameworks and processes used by the Aspire Fellows Community to identify talented young footballers. TOPIC 2: “STRENGTH METHODOLOGY – WHY, WHEN, AND HOW” There are many questions when it comes to strength training for youth footballers. At what age should certain aspects be trained? What type of strength training methods should be employed? What are the underlying goals and principles of the methodologies used? With many training methods available, each club can vary significantly in how they develop strength in their youth. This topic discusses the strength training methodologies used by football clubs and why they have chosen their specific approaches. TOPIC 3: “FROM YOUTH TO SENIOR – HOW TO MANAGE THE LEAP” The development pathway of youth players from academy teams into the 1st team is a contentious topic. The transition can involve substantial changes in training and match workload, and their immediate environment due to the greater pressure to win at the senior level. This topic discusses the strategies and pathways used by the Aspire Fellows community to assist players in this transition from youth to senior level. 15 ROUND TABLES DISTRIBUTION TOPIC 1: “TALENT IDENTIFICATION – NATURE VS. NURTURE” MODERATOR: Aspire Academy David Platt Football Scout SPEAKERS FIRST HALF: SPEAKERS SECOND HALF: AFC Ajax SL Benfica Corne Groenendijk Sandro Carriço Manager Coaching Academy Assistant Coordinator Argentina Football Association Villarreal CF Hermes Desio Luis Arnau Pilar Youth Coordinator Methodology Director FC Porto Arsenal FC José Tavares Darren Burgess Youth Technical Coordinator Director of High Performance TOPIC 2: “STRENGTH METHODOLOGY – WHY, WHEN, AND HOW” MODERATOR: Aspire Academy Daniele Bonanno Coordinator