Final Guidebook of Best Practices in Dual Career
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HOW CAN SPORT CLUBS SUPPORT A TALENT’S DUAL CAREER? GUIDEBOOK OF BEST PRACTICES IN DUAL CAREER Project: Innovative Clubs for Dual Careers Stephan Hakkers Professorship Elite Sports & Education Stephan Hakkers (Professorship Elite Sports & Education) The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. 2 ICDC - CO-FUNDED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION - STEPHAN HAKKERS (PROFESSORSHIP ELITE SPORTS & EDUCATION) CONSORTIUM INNOVATIVE CLUBS FOR DUAL CAREERS WWW.ICDC.EU WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/INNOVATIVECLUBSFORDUALCAREERS Project leader: Albert Busquets Badosa Project number: 567184-EPP-1-2015-2-ES-SPO-SCP Project duration: 2016 - 2018 Email: [email protected] Represented by: Albert Busquets Badosa Website: http://www.cnbanyoles.cat Email: [email protected] Represented by: Dr. Cees Vervoorn Website: www.amsterdamuas.com Email: [email protected] Represented by: Dr. Flavia Pesce Website: www.irsonline.it Email: [email protected] Represented by: Aude Lusetti Website: www.avironperpignan.fr Email: [email protected] Represented by: Jernej Slivnik Website: www.vesl-klub-bled.si Email: [email protected] 3 'IN THE SPOTLIGHT' CHAPTER 1: CREATE OPTIMAL CONDITIONS FOR DUAL CAREER SCHEME’S AT SPORTS CLUBS 1. FSV MAINZ 05 16 ACADEMY 60 'IN THE SPOTLIGHT' CHAPTER 2: FUNDAMENTAL COORDINATION BETWEEN ELITE SPORTS & SCHOOL TOPSPORTSCHOOL 63 ANTWERPEN 125 'IN THE SPOTLIGHT' CHAPTER 3: ESTABLISH A PROFESSIONAL DUAL CAREER TEAM WITH NEW PROFILES AT SPORTS CLUBS 130 FC BARCELONA 162 'IN THE SPOTLIGHT' CHAPTER 4: DEVELOP A DUAL CAREER SUPPORT SERVICE AT SPORTS CLUBS 167 AZ ALKMAAR 210 4 ICDC - CO-FUNDED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION - STEPHAN HAKKERS (PROFESSORSHIP ELITE SPORTS & EDUCATION) Preface by Albert Busquets Bodosa (CN Banyoles) 6 Introduction 10 4-pillar scheme ‘Innovative Clubs for Dual Career 13 Overview of best practices in Dual Career 14 Column by Wolfgang Stockinger (TW1N) 18 Interview by Pep Blanchart Fernandez Jr. (H4DC) 25 Interview Nodjialem Myaro (Creps Toulouse) 38 Column by Laura Capranica (EAS) 56 Important conclusion Pillar 1 62 ‘Tour de Dual Career’ 64 Column by Ruan Schlebusch (Sportshink 360) 65 Athlete-story of Steven Weidner (SC Magdeburg) 87 Interview by Gert de Boer (OSG Sevenwolden) 91 Column Iztok Čop (NOC Slovenia & Rowing Club Bled) 113 Interview Anke van Baar (TAlentencollege Noord) 123 Interview Frans van de Wijngaert (Topsportschool Antwerpen) 127 Important Conclusions Pillar 2 129 Model of ‘Kinder und Jugendsportschule’ 134 Column Sven Baumgarten (DOSB) 135 Model of Center of Elite Sports & Education 139 Interview Ana Merayo (FC Barcelona) 142 Interview Bojana Jelicic (EHF) 154 Column Simon Defruyt (VUB) 160 Model of La Masia 360 / FC Barcelona 165 Important conclusions Pillar 3 166 Athlete-story Jeske Kisters (Sporttop) 174 Interview Sander Roege (PSV Eindhoven) 185 Interview Kristel Taelman (Sport Vlaanderen) 198 Important conclusions Pillar 4 214 Epilogue by author Stephan Hakkers 215 5 PREFACE 6 ICDC - CO-FUNDED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION - STEPHAN HAKKERS (PROFESSORSHIP ELITE SPORTS & EDUCATION) THE BEAUTIFUL VENUE OF CN BANYOLES WHICH WAS USED FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES OF BARCELONA. 7 WARMING-UP Dual Career is the successful combination of education, training or work with sport to enable an individual to reach his / her full potential in life. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT CURRENTLY, ACROSS THE EU, ABOUT 120.000 YOUNG INDIVIDUALS ARE IN A ‘SITUATION’ OF DUAL CAREER. IT IS IMPORTANT TO INVEST IN A DUAL CAREER BECAUSE ONLY 30% OF HIGH POTENTIAL ATHLETES DEVELOPS INTO AN ELITE ATHLETE. ONLY HALF OF THE ELITE ATHLETES ARE SATISFIED WITH DUAL CAREER SUPPORT IN THE COMBINATION OF ELITE SPORTS AND A STUDY. APPROXIMATELY 1 IN 6 ATHLETES STILL STOPS PRACTICING ELITE SPORT BECAUSE OF STUDY COMMITMENT. 1 IN 5 PARTICIPANTS IN THE YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES OPT FOR A LOWER LEVEL OF EDUCATION BECAUSE OF THEIR ELITE SPORTS PRACTICE. The average dual career of elite athletes starts when they are 12 years old. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT OVER 50% OF ELITE ATHLETES EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTIES DURING THEIR TRANSITION TO A NEW CAREER. ONLY 1 OUT OF 10 SPORTS COACHES FEEL SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SPORTS PERFORMANCE OF SPORTS TALENTS. SPORTS TALENTS OFTEN EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY IN THE TRANSITION FROM SECONDARY EDUCATION TO HIGHER EDUCATION. 8 ICDC - CO-FUNDED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION - STEPHAN HAKKERS (PROFESSORSHIP ELITE SPORTS & EDUCATION) 9 10 ICDC - CO-FUNDED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION - STEPHAN HAKKERS (PROFESSORSHIP ELITE SPORTS & EDUCATION) 11 12 ICDC - CO-FUNDED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION - STEPHAN HAKKERS (PROFESSORSHIP ELITE SPORTS & EDUCATION) 4 PILLARS OF INNOVATIVE CLUBS FOR DUAL CAREER Optimal conditions Coordination elite Dual Career team Dual Career for Dual Career sports & school support service Accreditation Practical coordination Lifestyle coaching Strong DC vision Educational flexibility Mental coaching Agreements with partners Coordination on content Collaboration in DC team Study coaching Optimal DC facilities Individual DC pathway's Adding DC specialists Identification training Improving awareness in DC Further development of education Staff training Skill training in DC 13 OVERVIEW OF BEST PRACTICES Best Practices 12 countries, 68 organizations 14 ICDC - CO-FUNDED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION - STEPHAN HAKKERS (PROFESSORSHIP ELITE SPORTS & EDUCATION) The Netherlands 26. Topsport Spain Amsterdam 1. AFC Ajax 27. University of 49. Stick-project Amsterdam Amsterdam 50. Estport-project 2. AZ Alkmaar 28. Talent Academy 51. FC Barcelona 3. PSV Eindhoven Amsterdam 52. CAR St.Cugat 4. PEC Zwolle 5. FC Groningen Scotland 6. CSE Zwolle Germany 7. CTO Papendal 53. Napier University 8. CTO Zuid 29. Olympic Support Edinburgh 9. CTO Heerenveen Center Berlin (OSP 54. Scottisch Institute 10. CTO Amsterdam Berlin) of Sports 11. FLOT-Network 30. SLZB Berlin 12. OSG 31. Humboldt England Sevenwolden University 13. FIFpro 32. SC Magdeburg 55. Talented Athlete 14. Sportmindset.nl 33. Elite Sport School Scholarship Scheme 15. Topsport Noord Magdeburg 56. Professional Cricket 16. Talent Acedemie 34. Adecco Association 17. Royal Dutch 35. DOSB 57. UK sport Hockey 36. 1. FSV Mainz 05 Association Academy Ireland 18. Hockeyclub Rotterdam Austria 58. Cricket Ireland 19. Stichting 59. Irish Rugby De Sportmaat- 37. Verein KADA Association schappij 38. SSM Salzburg Slovenia 20. Stichting 39. TW1N NOC Slovenia Sporttop 40. AtLETyC-project 60. 61. Preseren Kranj 21. NOC*NSF 62. Empatia-project 22. Stichting LOOT Belgium 23. TipTop Sport Denmark 24. Amsterdam 41. Sport Vlaanderen University of 42. Topsportschool Team Danmark Apllied Sciences Antwerpen 63. 64. Study4player 25. Association of 43. Vrije Universiteit Contract Brussel Players (VVCS) 44. EU Athletes Sweden 45. GEES-project 46. B-wiser project 65. Halmstead University 66. Swedish Sport France Confederation PILOTCLUBS 67. Katrinelund 47. INSEP Paris gymnasiet A. Club Natacio Banyoles 48. CREPS Toulouse 68. Kunskapsskolan (in Banyoles) B. Aviron Perpignan (in Perpignan) C. Rowing Club Bled (in Bled) D. BM Granollers (in Granollers) E. IK Sävehof (in Gotheborg) F. Fenix Tououse (Toulouse) 15 PILLAR CREATE OPTIMAL CONDITIONS FOR DUAL CAREER SCHEME’S 01. AT SPORT CLUBS Unfortunately, in supporting the dual This first chapter deals first with the ‘blue sky vision’ for sports career of sports talents, there is still too clubs, and focuses on a responsible support of its sports talents 1,2 often a one-way street between the sports and not only on good performance in sport. Various studies as well as the interviews with experts and talents of the organizations club and other parties involved. In many consulted from this study show that a balanced dual career also situations, it is only a matter of practical stimulates interest and commitment to the sport and encourages coordination with the combination of elite better athletic performance. In this chapter the most important sport and education or work. This study stakeholders shine their light on Dual Career. To start this chapter shows that sports clubs can also play an Wolfgang Stockinger (TW1N) explains his philosophy on the important role in supporting the dual importance and benefits of supporting dual careers. Amongst career of sports talents and fortunately others, he explains the importance of creating a vision. But how are increasingly taking on this task. If can a club develop a vision on Dual Career? This chapter provides there is a two-way traffic and substantive a number of practical tips and starting points for the realization or coordination between sports clubs and sharpening of the vision on Dual Career. Information is also given other stakeholders around the talents, on how to make important stakeholders aware of this vision and then there are wonderful opportunities how to involve them in the Dual Career support and ambitions. for sports talents and for the clubs themselves. Furthermore, this chapter describes a number of sports organizations as best practices that have firmly established the guidance of the dual career in their policy and that clearly speak out about the benefits of a dual career. The structure and working method of these organizations are discussed as inspiration for the clubs from the pilot programme and for other sports clubs. When a sports club has its vision on Dual Career in focus, the club can