Transcript Soccer: Today and Tomorrow

Soccer
Today and Tomorrow
Terry Michler
www.cbcdutchtouch. com
Where are we - Where are we going ?
Outline
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Soccer Today
Kidz 2day
Coaches / Coaching
Soccer Tomorrow
How To Get There
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How to blend all the info and then,
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Soccer Today
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Analysis of the 2008 European Championships
Current Trends in the Game
Where Goals Are Scored From
How Goals Are Scored
Counter Attack
Systems / Alignment / Wing Play Returns
Major Influence of the Manager
Foreign Invaders
Trends
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Tactical Flexibility
Middle to Front Attacks
Lone Striker
Progressive Possession
Late Goals
Long Diagonals
Technical Qualities (high speed of play)
Wrong-footed ‘Wingers’ (strong foot on opposite side)
Individual Influence
Fast Combination Play – short and long passes
Counter Attacks
76 % of Win When Scoring First Goal (cite CBC stat)
On The Decrease
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Space and Time
Aerial Play
Man to Man Marking
Set Play Goals
Long Range Goals
Offside
Advanced Pressing
Where Goals Are Scored From
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44 % through incisive play -combination play -- quick, penetrating passes
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33 % from inside the 6 yd box
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23 % set plays
Goals -- Goals -- Goals
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Crosses from wing ………………
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Set plays …………………………
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Wall pass / 3 man combination play … (14)
Through pass or over the defense …… (10)
Diagonal pass into penalty box ……… (4)
Long range shot / rebound shot ……...... (3)
Cut-backs from the end-line ………….. (2)
Dribble and close range shot ………… (1)
Counter attack
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Speed of Reaction
Forward Fast
Supporting Players
Explosive Running
Quick Ball Speed
Few Ball Touches
Finish
Advantages of Counter Attack
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Most attacking teams, after an attack breaks down,
tend to be:
Slow Reacting
Disorganized – outnumbered
Few Players left to Defend Large Spaces
Counter The Counter
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Re-form fast
Press
Screen
Reduce Risks
Tactical Fouls
Defend Deep
Force Opponent to Play Back (1st defender concept)
Systems / Alignments
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4-4-2 still mostly prevalent
4-5-1 next favored system, most used defensively
4-1-3-2 ……. 4-4-1-1
4-1-4-1 .…… 4-2-3-1 …. 4-3-1-2 .... 4-3-2-1
4-3-3
3-5-2
3-4-3 ……. 3-4-1-2
Major Influence of the Manager
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Team Selection
Preparation
Man Management
Strategy
Tactical Changes
Substitutions
Communication
Foreign Invaders
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10 years ago the EPL was 71 % English players, today
it is 38 %
MLS is 70 % North American (US and Canada) with
48 different nationalities -- average of 9/team
61 nationalities make up the EPL today with Europe and
West Africa leading the pack …(Liverpool-Everton)
The top 4 teams in the EPL have 33 nationalities
With that come different cultures ---American culture – recreational, hobby – white, suburban
Non-American culture – passion, soccer education
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The English Academies are struggling to produce
players for the EPL
Rafa Benitez of Liverpool evaluated their Academy
pool and realized the best player was not good
enough for his team, nor any of the better EPL team
Academies are now recruiting young players from out
of the country to learn their system/style of play
Ajax Youth system has 50% non-whites in their
14 teams of 214 players
Kidz 2 day
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Introductory Statements
4 Generations in Society Today
Generational Lens
Approach
Why ? …. Whatever ! …. So What !
Helicopter Parents
New Age Mentality
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The Coaching Paradigm we’ve been using is past its
“expiration date” -- be open to change, explore !
Generation Gap is different
(Difficulty dealing with competition and adversity)
Players are ill equipped PSYCHOLOGICALLY
(crisis phone call)
Coach to Player
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The player needs to feel appreciated ………
the importance of communication and the value of roles
Making adjustments will increase the player’s motivation
and increase the level of competition within programs
Managing Players’ Expectations vs. Coaching
Expectations
Speaking Openly and Honestly without Crushing
Hope
4 Generations In Society
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Veterans
Baby Boomers
Generation X
Millennial Generation Y
(1922-1945)
(1946-1965)
(1965-1980)
(1981-2000
Generation Y (1981 - 2000
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Theme:
 Immediacy
 A Generation of Thumbs
 Generation Next
Characteristics:
Challenge Authority
Casualness with authority (i.e.
using parents’ first names,
The Flip Flop Incident)
Everyone is Special and Unique
Serve your community
Over Scheduled
Generation Y - 2
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Events that shaped the Generation:
School Shootings (i.e. Columbine, Virginia Tech, NIU)
Terrorism (i.e. September 11, London bombings,)
Marketing
Flourishing Internet
Fuzzy Logic (“I did not inhale” to “I did not have sexual
relations with that woman.”)
 Keeping it Real
 Globalism
 Social Networking (i.e. Facebook, My Space, etc.)
 Technology- The ability to connect 24/7 (i.e. Cell phones,
text messaging, IMing, You Tube, etc.)
 Reality TV
 Helicopter Parent
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Generation Y
Generation Lens
Generational Lens
Team Building Approach
Purpose
Performance
Identity
Meaning
Coaches / Coaching
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Soccer Learning Process
Player Centered
Learning Model
Relationships
Generation Gap(s)
Expiration Date
New Age Mentality
Cooperation vs Confrontation
The Soccer Learning Process
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10-12 years to develop an established soccer player
Thousands of touches per training session
Demands of the game are changing faster than ever
The Journey of development takes time, patience,
great understanding, and a plan
Basic fundamentals remain the essence of the game
Players must be flexible in playing roles and
adaptable to the constant changes
Speed of execution is the key factor
Learning Model
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Coaching is a TASK of RELATIONSHIPS
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Movement from a Coach Centered Approach to a
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Player Centered Approach
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impact is in our communication with our players
Dutch Vision
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‘The art of asking questions’
It will develop 'clever' & creative players !
What kind of questions?
Open questions, starting with:
what, when, where, who, which ?
Better not:
why?
Asking ????
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Asking the right questions will teach
the players to make the right choice of the soccer
actions themselves
It will motivate them to take responsibility of
their own soccer performance
Asking the right questions will improve the
players' perception of the complex soccer
situations
It will enlarge their awareness of the possible
soccer solutions
Effectivity
We remember:
 10% of what we hear
 35% of what we see
 55% of what we hear and see
 70% of what we say ourselves
 90% of what we say and do ourselves
7 Relationships in Coaching
Player
Coach
Self
Coach
Team
Parents
Player
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Parent
System
Coaching is a Task of Relationships
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Self – coaching philosophy, open to change
Player – communicate, motivate, manage
Team -- team building, cohesion
Parents -- clear communication – expectations
Player and parent – dealing with stress
System - dysfunction of the system
Opposing coach - win at all cost mentality
Club Dysfunction
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you build it, they may come…
 …But, then the might leave to another club for more
playing time.”
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Hard Work = Low Ability …….
Common perception among kidz 2day
Me! … Me! … Me! … Me! ……
Must be worked into WE !!!
Veterans (1922-1945)
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Patriotism and Faith (especially in government)
The Silent Generation
The Greatest Generation
Events that shaped the Generation:
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WWII (1-0)
Pearl Harbor
Korean War (2-0)
Beginnings of the Cold War
Great Depression
Moving Pictures
Big Band music
Industrial Revolution
“Rosie the Riveter” leading into the Halcyon Housewives
Veterans - 2
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Loyalty
Show Respect
Strong Work Ethic
Patriotism
Be Heroic
Sacrifice
Consider the Greater Good ahead of your own needs
Recognition
Baby Boomers (1946-1965)
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Anything is Possible
The “Me” Generation
The Sandwich Generation
Events that shaped the Generation:
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Vietnam (0-1)
Civil Rights Movement
JFK assassination
Watergate
Feminist Movement
Walk on the Moon
Revolution (e.g. Sex, Drugs, Rock-n-Roll)
Beetles
Protests (e.g. Anti-War, Anti-misogyny, Anti-Establishment)
Television: (i.e. “The World in Your Living Room” or The Beginnings of Technological Immediacy.)
Birth Control Pill?
Baby Boomers
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Motivations:
Optimism
Driven (80 hr work week)
Feminism
Love/Hate View of Authority
Don’t Trust Anybody Over 30
Value in Team Approach
Putting them in opportunities to
Succeed
Make them feel Worthy
Change the World
Live to Work
If it feels good, do it
Generation X (1965 -1980)
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Events that shaped the Generation:
“Latch Key” Kids
“Slacker Generation”
Characteristics:
Autonomy
Trust is earned not given
Flexibility
Work/Life Balance
Less Company Loyalty (i.e. how
does this work for me?)
Cold War (1-0)
Gulf War or Desert Storm (2-0)
Fall of the Berlin Wall
AIDS
The Nuclear Family vs. Divorce Rates
Brady Bunch, Family Ties, Cosby Show
Video Killed the Radio Star (or would Journey really
been as popular if we could have seen Steve Perry
first?)
MTV (when it still played videos)
Beginning of the Internet (“Thanks Al Gore”)
Email
Just Do it
Soccer Tomorrow
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Soccer 2020 – Dick Bate, English FA
The Game is Changing Faster Than Ever Before
Forward Thinking
Systems / Style of Play
The Individual Player
The Team
Must Play in 4 Ways
Culture, Art and Science
System
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4-5-1
4-6-0
Tactical Flexibility
Start game in 1 system.
Change during the game
Finish with yet another
depends on many variables –
score, time, field conditions, injuries, subs, cards, referee ----
Individual Player
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Must be highly skilled to play a faster game in less
space, with less time on the ball –
High level of passing and receiving skills –
High ball speed passing over short, medium and long
distances, on the ground and in the air.
Tactical flexibility to play as the game unfolds –
Players must be able to think, play, have insight
spontaneously, must be creative !
Higher number of different nationalities playing
everywhere, changing the game
Spain – Combination Play
Germany vs Spain
Spain vs Germay
Play in 4 Ways
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Open field
Combination play, end to end action
Packed Defense (deep)
Patient, probing, penetrating, finish
Pressing (high up field)
Quick play, change point of attack, penetrate
Restarts
Precision, movement, delivery, timing, finish
Culture – Art – Science
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The increasing number of foreign players brings new
cultural experiences –
Understand the differences between people from
different backgrounds
there are 53 countries and 208 Federations in FIFA on
6 continents
Sports are the 2nd fastest growing industry in the
word
West Africa is 2nd only to Europe with players in the
EPL
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Balance the blending of different backgrounds
into a cohesive team
Identify common denominators that everyone can
agree with
The expertise of the coach in the area of manmanagement, team selection, tactical adjustments
and inter-personal relationships
The bigger the challenge the greater the control
of diversity -- more centered approach
Culture – Art – Science
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The role of science in sports is becoming very
important in identifying essential qualities and
characteristics.
There is significant software to collect necessary
information and to assess collected data
Match analysis, Player analysis, recruitment,
scouting, sports science, medical, distance covered,
types of actions performed (shots, goals, passes,
tackles, sprints )…… nearly everything you would
want to track can be tracked
How To Get There
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Chelsea Performance Model
French, Spanish, German Models
Structure
Environment
Standards
Bolton Story
Chelsea Model for Performance
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Building Blocks
Management Team
Playing Staff
Team Environment
Create A Winning Environment
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“ Train them so well they can leave ………
treat them so well they don’t want to leave “
Create and share a winning environment
Identify and deliver basics of your beliefs and values
Train people to deal with change
Establish and affirm team principles
Attend to the last detail
Identify your inspirational leaders
Pick the right players - 98% of recruitment time …..
Mentality of a Winning Player
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A winning mentality
Win ugly
Live with change
High personal standards
“no finish line” mentality
Individual skills within team mentality
Execute a clear game plan
Ability, Attitude, Ambition
Challenges
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Develop and sustain a winning environment that can
survive change
Managing talented individuals within a team dynamic
Constant game demands
Stay ahead of the game / Profile the next level
Continue to refine and develop the environment
around the team
Be open to learn from other sports
Develop a Grassroots program for the underserved
Inclusive, not exclusive
French Model of Elite Development
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Identify the elite young players early and train
them accordingly
Establish training centers with highly qualified
trainers who follow prescribed philosophy
Have the best play with and against the best at
the highest levels possible
Qualified coaches who must regularly stay current
with latest developments
Highly organized coaching education program
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Champions -- World Cup ‘98 and Euro Cup 2000
Balance of traditional values and modern values
Integration of multi-cultural ethnic groups
Results of a highly organized youth system
Recognized as a model for the future of soccer
education and organization throughout the world
The world-wide example for the production of
young players through a hierarchical approach to
player development and coaching education
French Model of Elite Development
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Organization of coaching is top priority
Coaching education through different level courses
Hierarchical pyramid of development from Grassroots to
International
In order to select elite players (at age 12), there must be a
massive input at the Grassroots level
Establishment of regional training centers for the elite
13-15 year olds for 3 years of training
95% go on to the Club level training at age16
Marcello Lippi: “ French player – good education, good
attitude, very professional, very focused and tactically
fully aware – he knows all the systems”
Spanish Model
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Champions of Euro 2008 with a young team of
athletic, highly skilled players who came through the
ranks winning European Championships in the U16,
U17,U18 and U20 categories.
Spain has a stable coaching philosophy
Long-standing youth soccer philosophy
Emphasis is on development, experience, education –
rather than winning
Style of play has not changed
Emphasis on technique, ball circulation at high speed
with combination play and attacking moves
Spain – Euro 2008 Champions
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Spain led everyone in the following categories:
Passes
Successful Passes
Forward Passes
Medium Passes
Shots on Goal
German Model
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Following their debacle in Euro 2000, they set up
a Commission to look into their failed system.
Complete overhaul after meticulous planning and
data gathering
Asked many questions and got answers
What were the best teams doing ?
What were the latest trends in the game ?
How could they implement into their soccer culture
the necessary changes ?
Inclusive not Exclusive
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Re-structure the system
Need for a new Model
4 Levels of Participation:
Grassroots …… Experience the game
Recreational …. Fun
Competitive ….. Ambition
Elite ………….. Talent, Performance
Thoughts to Consider
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How will you train the 6-8-10 year olds today
to compete in the changing game 10 years from now?
Considering the influx of foreign born players:
How will including young local foreign born players
impact your team and club ?
How will it impact competition within the team ?
How much might it raise the level of play within your
club ?
Closing Comments
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Gerard Houllier, FFF:
“ If you don’t question and try to upgrade your
methods you will be left behind … you have to be
adventurous … that’s how you progress.
Dick Bate, English FA:
“ Never before in the history of the game have so
many innovations, changes and shifts occurred in
such a short time.
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Dick Bate, con’t:
Preparing young players and teams for the future is
the role of the coach, who works largely from a
present-day curriculum which is rapidly being
overtaken by the game’s forward moving
technical and tactical agenda.
Where will the game be in 10 years time and what
will the effective coach need in order to produce
competitive players in the future?
Closing Comments - 3
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With the game becoming a “ world game”, we must
include, blend, balance, and compete with the everincreasing influx of foreign players in our own
backyard.
We must also be aware of the background and
passion that these players bring to our soccer culture
and how it will challenge the balance of ‘old school’
and ‘new school’ thinking.
If you stand still, you fall behind !!
Final Thought
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Identify / Develop the ‘elite’ player
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Expand the potential pool of players
The Bolton Story
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How do you celebrate when you REALLY win
something ?
Setting standards : Based on
team makeup,
coach’s philosophy,
strength of opponent (competition),
expectations
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