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Bob Browaeys
Split 21/11/2012
CONTENT
Football in Belgium
Development Vision of the Belgian FA
Talent Identification
Grassroots
CONTENT
Football in Belgium
Development Vision of the Belgian FA
Talent Identification
Grassroots
Football in Belgium
Population
Surface area
National languages
Population density
Max distance
Clubs
Registrated players
Teams
11.065.600 habitants
32 545 km
French (40%), Dutch
(60%), German (74.000)
355,1 hab/km
280 kms
+/- 2000
+/- 400.000
17 902
CONTENT
Football in Belgium
Development Vision of the Belgian FA
Talent Identification
Grassroots
4. Actor = PLAYER
3. Method = GAME and intermediate forms
Youth
adult
Player
football player
DEVELOPMENT
VISION OF THE
BELGIAN FA
1.
The FUN-aspect
EACH PLAYER
plays football almost all the time
touches the ball frequently
gets many scoring occasions
We lost, we won,
either we have fun !
Belgion Vision on youth development
DEVELOPMENT
VISION OF THE
BELGIAN FA
2.
The EDUCATION
aspect
Functioning in team
= TEAM TACTICS
(from 17 years)
DEVELOPMENT
VISION OF THE
BELGIAN FA
3. ZONE
PHILOSOPHY
FOOTBALL IN ZONE AS
DEVELOPMENT PHILOSOPHY
Zone
Individual marking !
)!
DEVELOPMENT
VISION OF THE
BELGIAN FA
4.
THE LEARNING PLAN
of development)
cumulative: the acquired skills represent the basis for the skills yet to be
learned
TEAMTACTICS
Perfection
BASICS
5
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 17
18
19
20
21j
Teaching of
mental basic
skills
5
10
11
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
12
Motivation
Self controll and self discipline
Concentration
Self confidence
Inter-personal and team relations
Lifestyle
13
14
15
16 17
Vervolmaking
18
19
20
21j
Speed
Specific Power
General Power
Specific coordination
General Coordination
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 17
18
19
20
21j
DUEL
SINGLE
DIAMOND
DOUBLE
DIAMOND
2/2
(5y to 7y)
4+K/4+K
5/5
(7y to 9y)
7+K/7+K
8/8
(9y to 11y)
10+K/10+K
(11y to 17y)
11/11
(1)
11/11
(2)
U6
ball acquaintance
U7
opposition games
U8
application 2/2
U9
evolution towards
game nearby
U10
application 2/2 +
5/5
U11
evolution to
medium long play
U12U13
application 2/2,
5/5 and 8/8
U14U15
evolution to game
far away
U16U17
to perfect
BASICS
11-11
8-8
PHYSICAL
5-5
2-2
TEAM TACTICS
MENTAL
TEAM TACTICS
PHYSICAL
MENTAL
2-2
5-7 years
5-5
7-9 years
8-8
9-11 years
11-11 (1)
11-13 years
13-15 years
11-11(2)
15-17 years
1
4
3
2
5
6
10
11
7
9
1-4-3-3 with 2 holding midfielders (from 1999 to 2002)
1
4
3
2
5
6
10
11
7
9
1-4-3-3 with 1 holding midfielder (since 2003)
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3
6
2
8
10
11
5.8 Villa-run (9): cut-in after a counter movement: first away from the ball (out of
vision of his opponent) and than a cut-in behind
his opponent
Teamtactics
anders bekeken
5.8 Villa-run (9): cut-in after a counter movement: first away from the ball (out of
anders bekeken
vision of his opponent) and than a cut-in behindTeamtactics
his opponent
3
6
2
8
10
11
5.8 Villa-run (9): cut-in after a counter movement: first away from the ball (out of
anders bekeken
vision of his opponent) and than a cut-in behindTeamtactics
his opponent
DEVELOPMENT
VISION OF THE
BELGIAN FA
5.
GAME and
INTERMEDIATE
forms
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An acquired skill in the application of certain
activities (training session) can only be
transferred into a new condition (the match)
when there exists a maximum of resemblances
between the two situations
Belgion Vision on youth development
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PROGRESSIVE METHOD
4/4
3/3
3/2
2/1
time
In the beginning: most simple match form (f.e. 2 against 1), afterwards
evolution to more complexe forms and ending with the most complexe
match form (f.e. 4 against 4).
Belgion Vision on youth development
METHODICS
hourglass method
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4/4
4/4
3/3
3/3
3/2
time
During the recognition phase: starting with the end form, and afterwards evoluating
toward the most simple match form needed to solve a problem. Afterwards, more
complexe forms are progessively introduced and at the end the same match form is
used as at the beginning.
DEVELOPMENT
VISION OF THE
BELGIAN FA
6.
FOCUS ON THE
PLAYER
- to find a solution
- with a positive coaching
More games
More fun
CONTENT
Football in Belgium
Development Vision of the Belgian FA
Talent Identification
Grassroots
BELGIUM
Professional Football
Amateur Football
(16 teams)
(18 teams)
Provincial Divisions
Belgion Vision on youth development
BELGIUM
Professional Football
Elite Label
Elite Youth
(16 teams)
National Label
Provincial Label
(9 provinces)
Regional Label
Serie A
(32 teams - 2 groups)
Serie B
(48 teams - 3 groups)
Competition structure
CONTENT
Football in Belgium
Development Vision of the Belgian FA
Talent Identification
Grassroots
Regional selections
CONTENT
Football in Belgium
Development Vision of the Belgian FA
Talent Identification
Grassroots
CERTIFICATE A (148h)
coaching of senior teams (until 4th division)
EXPERIENCE 1 year
CERTICIFICATE B (60h)
5 - 11 year
Physical coach
level I (youth) : ? h
level II (seniors) : ? h
level III (prof) : ? h
Mental coaching:
level I (youth) : 20h
level II (seniors) : 20h
Focus on quality
to increase the number of competent coaches
CONTENT
Football in Belgium
Development Vision of the Belgian FA
Talent Identification
Grassroots
total Flanders
243 topsport pupils
57
Brugge
Wilrijk
45
Mouscron
53
Gent
19
15 NL teachers football
45
43
Genk
Leuven
11
Tubize
64
Lige
total Wallonia
94 topsport pupils
6 FR teachers football
3 FR goalkeeper coaches (3h/w)
Belgion Vision on youth development
Moussa Dembele
(Tottenham, 87)
Steven Defour
(Porto, 88)
Axel Witsel
(Zenit, 89)
11/18/2012
CONTENT
Football in Belgium
Development Vision of the Belgian FA
Talent Identification
Grassroots
Talent in football
Talent : individual qualities which can lead
to excellent and lasting high standard
performances.
International standards = characteristics on the highest level
1. Versatility in qualities to excel :
- there are top defenders who lack dribbling skills
- there are top strikers who lack offensive heading skills
2. Versatility in team functions and positions :
- defending versus attacking
- field players versus goalkeepers
- defenders, midfielders versus forwards
- central players versus wingers
Belgion Vision on youth development
Talent in football
Characteristics on a top level
1
Versatility in qualities
Basic competences
A future top player requires
6 basic competences :
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Winners mentality
Emotional stability
Personality
Explosivity
Insight in the game
Ball and body control
Profiles in football
Dictionary :
a description of someones qualities or skills.
Players profile :
a description of the specific qualities you need to be
(become) a top player.
Seven different team profiles (1-4-3-3) :
Goalkeeper Wing defender Central defender
Defensive midfielder Offensive midfielder Winger
Striker
International standards :
have an influence on the profiles and may change them
in the (near) future.
Birthmonth
Birthmonth
Birthmonth
sep
5%
oct
5%
nov
5%
dec
3%
jan
15%
feb
12%
aug
7%
jul
9%
march
12%
jun
9%
may
9%
apr
9%
Maturity
1.76m
30cm
1.46m
62.5kg
35.5kg
Maturity
Average Age of the Peak high velocity = 13y6m
Most of the players grows with the highest velocity during U14
1.46m
Maturity
How to mesure the degree of maturity only by watching ?
Grow in height
Grow in width
Early mature
Normal mature
Late mature
Before puberty
Till U11
Till U13
Till U15
Beginning of puberty
U12-U13
U14-U15
U16-U17
End of puberty
U14-U15
U16-U17
U18-U19
Adult
From U16
From U18
From U20
disproportion length
legs comparing with the
trunk
begin hairiness on the
legs
Late
mature
Normal
mature
Early
mature
Length
153.5
159.4
166.1
Weight
40.6
46.5
54.0
U14
muscular mass
developed body
Maturity
Maturity
Unequal battle between early and late
mature players !
U16 Futurs Belgium (1993)
(late mature players)
CONTENT
Football in Belgium
Development Vision of the Belgian FA
Talent Identification
Grassroots
Grassroots in Belgium
Bob Browaeys
Split 21/11/2012