Developing the Elite
Tommy Wilson
Rangers FC Academy Technical Manager/ Reserve Team Coach [email protected] Enjoy the Experience
Boldness has genius, power and magic in it Content
¾ Creating the environment ¾ Identifying talent ¾ Developing the player ¾ learning to compete ¾ Building a team Creating the environment
¾ Facility ¾ Staff ¾ Current ¾ Standards…
“The standards you set are the standards you get” Identifying talent Scouting strategy…
¾ Attributes ¾ Awareness ¾ Ability ¾ Athleticism ¾ Attitude Under 15 Charlie Palmer, Derek Renton, Scott Bryson
Under 14 Stewart Graham, Billy Patterson, Jimmy Brown, Ian Currie, Bobby Port
Under 13 Billy Marshall, Jake Munro, David Roseburgh, Billy Montgomery, Tommy Montgomery
Under 12 Jim Mullin, John Ward, John McPherson, Colin Gerrie
Under 11 All Scouts
Under 10 All Scouts Development Centres Age: 8-10
Scotstoun Edinburgh Woodfarm Bishopbriggs Airdrie (Lanarkshire) Hamilton (Lanarkshire) Gla West & West Dunb) (Edinburgh & East Lothian) (Gla South & East Ren) (Gla North & East Dunb Billy Patterson / Derek Jim Mullin Renton Tommy Montgomery / John David Roseburgh / Colin Billy Marshall Ian Currie McPherson Gerrie
Clackmannanshire Kirkliston Dumbarton Ayr Largs Paisley (Central & Fife) (West Dunbartonshire) (South & East Ayrshire) (Inverclyde & North Ayrshire) (Renfrewshire) (West Lothian) Billy Montgomery / Bobby Jimmy Brown Scott Bryson John Ward Charlie Palmer Port Stewart Graham Developing the player Philosophy…
¾ Technical ¾ Physical ¾ Mental ¾ Holistic Season Review 2006/2007 Coaching Philosophy…
¾ Forward ¾ Changeover ¾ Attack aggressively, the man on the ball ¾ Confident/Creative play ¾ Win … “Young players who have technical flaws at 16 will find it hard to catch up” Gerard Houllier “The focus on youth development in the future will be tactical training & personality development”
Louis van Gaal “Talent is not enough – you need desire and intelligence”
Arsene Wenger Developing the player Technical…
¾ Session structure ¾ Mannequins ¾ Training cycles ¾ Individual programmes ¾ Themes ¾ Systems Session Format (new)
1. Warm up/Sprints 15 2. Passing/Technical 20 3. Free games/Shaping 15 4. Directional/Ind/1v1s 15 5. Game development 20 6. Flexibility 10
Developing the player Physical…
¾ ‘Your eye is your judge?’ ¾ Testing ¾ Competitive ¾ Heart rate monitoring ¾ Running programme (SIS)
Unsatisfactory example (80%) Satisfactory example (92%) Developing the player Mental…
¾ Sport Psychologist ¾ Group/Individual ¾ ‘Polish the diamonds’ ‘Fire in the belly… Ice in the mind’
Learning to compete
¾ Soccer Sevens (10 – 12)
¾ Developmental 11s (12 - 17s)
¾ 3 periods
¾ No Results!
¾ National Championship and Cup (19s) “There are many things I want, and the only way I will get them is to keep my head down, listen to the right people and work hard.”
Thierry Henry Building a Team
¾ Rules ¾ Teamwork • ¾ Role Models ¾ Tactics ¾ Know your opponent ¾ Recognition
Rules
¾ Hotel ¾ Nutrition ¾ Alcohol Respect
¾ Discussions
¾ Respect for decisions
The Bench
¾ Support
¾ Attitude “The secret of winning football games is working more as a team, less as individuals. I play not my 11 best, but my best 11”
Knute Rockne “I told myself every day that I walked out onto a pitch, to give it my best shot. If I failed due to lack of ability, I could look myself in the mirror and live with that. If I failed because maybe I didn’t prepare correctly, didn’t get enough sleep or didn’t train well, I found this unacceptable and I think this should be the same for everyone….” Stuart Pearce Stuart Pearce Discipline
“I won’t accept anything less than the best a player is capable of doing….. And he has the right to expect the best that I can do for him and the team.”
Arsene Wenger Recipe for Success
¾ Ability
¾ Work Ethic (personal• / team) ¾ Moral & Physical courage ¾ Rest ¾ Luck “By failing to prepare you Teamwork are preparing to fail.” Benjamin Franklin
¾ Training
¾ Attitude
¾ Image Team Spirit “The harder you work the harder it is to surrender”
John Wooden Ronaldinho
“If we don't run or battle until the end we won't win anything,” Ronaldo
“I don't consider myself as the best player in the world. I'm not obsessed with individual titles. I'm much more interested in being part of a team which wins trophies.” Positive
I've always made a total effort, even when the odds seemed entirely against me. I never quit trying; I never felt that I didn’t have a chance to win. Michael Jordan
“I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come. I don't do things half-heartedly. Because I know if I do, then I can expect half- hearted results.” "Character always stands victorious" Training/Tactics Training/Preparation
¾ Match tempo
¾ No careless challenges
¾ Play as you train – train as you play Training Session
¾ Technical
¾ Balance
¾ Shaping/Shadow
¾ Set Plays ¾ FUN Tactics
Repetition Everyone understands their role Forwards help when defending Defenders help when attacking Keep it simple! “Football is a simple game based on the giving and taking of passes, of controlling the ball and of making yourself available to receive a pass. It is terribly simple.” Bill Shankly Know Your Opponent International Challenge Match
Portugal v Scotland Portugal
¾ Qualified for Elite Stage ¾ 4-3-3 Formation • ¾ Short Passing Game ¾ Use Wingers and Lone Striker ¾ Pressure? • Scotland v France
¾ Dangerous in the final third
¾ Patient Build Up •
¾ Switch of play
¾ Flat at back / Invite shots
¾ Champions? France
1 Costil 2 Josse 3 Mangani 4 Paillot 5 Thicot 6 Ducasse 7 Boukari 8 Beynie 9 Menez 10 Laurant 11 Dia 12 El-Mourabet 13 Tritz 14 Mounier 15 Portales 16 Riow 17 Gakpe 18 Grandin UEFA U19 Championship Finals
Final Spain v Scotland Spain
¾ Technically Gifted
¾ Excellent Possession Play
¾ Rhythm
¾ Favourites
¾ Over Confident? Spain – Possible Line Up • Scotland 4-1-4-1 Recognition Recognition
¾ Press Coverage
¾ Review of Game
¾ Making the Next Step
¾ Effort v Outcome