dutch vision on (youth) football development

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The Dutch Vision on (Youth) Football Development

Ruud Dokter, Coach / Instructor KNVB Academy

UEFA Study Group Scheme // Netherlands // 2 november 2010

KNVB Academy // The Dutch vision on (Youth) Development // www.academie.knvb.nl

Introduction

National Team Coach U-16 Boys

Instructor Professional Coaching Courses

Former Coach of the National Youth Teams u.14 -> u.23 Former Coach of the National Women’s Team 25 years experience in (top level) (Youth) Football


What is the Dutch way to produce elite players?


What is the Dutch way to produce elite coaches?

Rinus Michels

Louis van Gaal

Guus Hiddink

Leo Beenhakker

Co Adriaanse

Johan Cruyff

Dick Advocaat

Frank Rijkaard

Bert van Marwijk

History Dutch Football


Dutch Secrets ??

Vision on:

• On the game of Football

• Organization & Structure of Youth Leagues

• Coach Education

• Player Development

• Team Development


Vision on Football

Universal football language

1. Necessary in order to discuss, to teach, to analyze, to learn the game

2. Structure in analysing the games

3. Verbs instead of abstract terms (technigue, condition, mental, physical)



Vision on Football

• What’s the aim of the game?

• What are the ingredients of the game?

• What are the characteristics of the game?

• What is the structure of the game?


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transition

transition

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scoring

build up

disturb build up

prevent scoring

Football, what is it?


Aim of the game:

Winning

Team Functions:

attacking - defending - transition

Team Tasks:

Building up and scoring/ disturbing and preventing scoring

- running into free space- squeezing- giving pressure- marking- cover

- passing- receiving- dribbling- shooting- heading- sliding

without ballwith ball(technique)

Supporting (of the core)

Communication:- tuning of football actions

the core

Actions of movements

Supporting (of the core)

Insight in the game:- individual player- choices- observing- relation teamtask/ teamfunction

Actions in football


Organization & Structure of Youth leagues


Zeist

The Netherlands


The Netherlands

• Football = sport nr. 1• 36 Professional clubs• 3.000 Amateur clubs• 1.200.000 Members• 480.000 Youth players• National office in Zeist and 6

District offices • 10 National staff coaches• 20 District staff coaches• 50 Regional Coaches• 300 Instructors

Influencing all youth coaches, officials and other volunteers in the 3,000 clubs

16.000.000 inhabitants

Zeist

KNVB Academy // The Dutch vision on (Youth) Development // www.academie.knvb.nlThe Royal Netherlands Football Association // Dutch Youth Development // www.academie.knvb.nl

http://www.fczwolle.nl/index.asp


Organization Youth Leagues

Youth Leagues in each of 6 Districts and National

u19u17u15 11 vs 11u13u11u9u7u6 4 vs 4

7 vs 7

Organized Club Football from the

age of 5!


Youth Leaguesthe best players play against the best

National Youth Leagues: U19 U17

U15U13

Premier

2x First Division

etc., etc.

4x / 6x Second Division


Scouting KNVB

1. 200 scouts are "working" for the KNVB Federation

2. KNVB scouts start scouting at the age of U11

3. Selected teams begin at U12 (regional)


The Dutch way

• Individual development and team development

• Youth development is a joined responsibility of the Association and the Clubs

• The best players play with the best against the best

• Talented players have about 4-6 training sessions and 1 or 2 competitive games per week.

• Well educated and football experienced coaches for talented players.


Girls' and Women's Football in The Netherlands

1. 110.000 Female Players 2. Youth Players (6-19): 56.000

(34% increase over the last 2 years!)3. Girls and Boys can play with and against each other in all

Youth Leagues 4. U 12: only Youth Leagues, no Girls only Leagues


Coach Education


The Assistant Coach


Reality Based Learning

Club/ team

(to improve) performance ability

Performance profile

• (more) realistic• (more) meaningful• (more) practical• (more) interactive• (more) tailor made

learning


to be succesfull in:

1. coaching games2. leading training sessions3. managing the team4. managing the players5. managing the coaching staf6. supporting the policy of the club

Organizing the own learning process (self-reflection)“think for yourself"

Performance ability (1)


To be succesfull in the real situation• player - student coach• philosophy on learning• delivery method

Performance ability (2)


Transfer

Training session

Game

TRANSFER


Transfer (player development)

11 v 11

9 v 9

7 v 7

6 v 4

4 v 4

1 v 0

Training session Match

TRANSFER

11 v 1111 v 11

similar characteristics

scoring, opponents, lines, teammates, defending and attacking….


Transfer

Course Club/ team

TRANSFER


1. To simulate the real situation (as much as possible) into the course situation

2. Educating is facilitating of learning in the real practical context (club)

The same characteristics

thinkpractical


Delivery (teaching) methods

• Coaching the game• Game-related training • Practical work in the different themes• Assignments based on the three working

areas: games, training, leadership (and management))

• Problem-solving• Reflection on experiences• Exchange of experiences and possible

solutions


The learning circle

Attitude

Skills Personal

qualities

Knowledge

Reflection

Experience

Information

Practice


Player Development

Dutch Youth Football


(Youth) Football Training????


Developing players

10.000 hours of playingStart at the age of 5Offer them a football context• many games• match related training sessions• good coaches• stimulate home-work


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sYouth player development proces

learning to controll the ball

U6 goal oriented actions with the ball

U7-U9 learning to play goal oriented together

U10-U11 learning to play from a basic task

U12-U13 fine tuning basic tasks as a team

U14-U15 playing as a team

U16-U17 learning to be competitive

U18-U19

"developing football actions" (within attacking, defending and transition)

4 v 4

7 v 7

11 v 11


Transfer (player development)

11 v 11

9 v 9

7 v 7

6 v 4

4 v 4

1 v 0

Training session Match

TRANSFER

11 v 1111 v 11

Similar characteristics

scoring, opponents, lines, teammates, defending and attacking….


The Dutch Vision on Youth Training

• Football = attacking, defending and transition• Learn the game by playing the game• The several actions should not be separated• Training sessions must be match related

(exercises must include attacking and defending)• Training is to simplify football• Players have to solve football situations• The coach must help the players to…


Team Development


WhatWhoWhereWhenWhich

PM

P PP

P

M P P

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P M P

system of play:- quality of the players related to….- team organization- strategies in attacking, defending and transition

developingsystem of play

MA

MA

MA

Football fitness (physical overload)

Periodization

WhatWhoWhereWhenWhich

subjects


Dutch Secrets ??

No!!!

But a clear vision on:

• The game of Football• Organization & Structure of Leagues• Coach Education• Player Development • Team Development


Football in the Netherlands

PLAY, LEARN AND ENJOY IT !!!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

AND ENJOY YOUR STAY IN THE NETHERLANDS

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