KNVB Academy // The Dutch vision on Youth Development // www.academie.knvb.nl The Dutch Vision on (Youth) Football Development Ruud Dokter, Coach / Instructor KNVB Academy UEFA Study Group Scheme // Netherlands // 2 november 2010
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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
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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
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What is the Dutch way to produce elite players?
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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
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Dutch Secrets ??
Vision on:
• On the game of Football
• Organization & Structure of Youth Leagues
• Coach Education
• Player Development
• Team Development
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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)
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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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build up
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Football, what is it?
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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
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Organization & Structure of Youth leagues
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Zeist
The Netherlands
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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
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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!
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Youth Leaguesthe best players play against the best
National Youth Leagues: U19 U17
U15U13
Premier
2x First Division
etc., etc.
4x / 6x Second Division
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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)
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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.
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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
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Coach Education
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The Assistant Coach
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Reality Based Learning
Club/ team
(to improve) performance ability
Performance profile
• (more) realistic• (more) meaningful• (more) practical• (more) interactive• (more) tailor made
learning
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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)
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To be succesfull in the real situation• player - student coach• philosophy on learning• delivery method
Performance ability (2)
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Transfer
Training session
Game
TRANSFER
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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….
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Transfer
Course Club/ team
TRANSFER
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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
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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
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The learning circle
Attitude
Skills Personal
qualities
Knowledge
Reflection
Experience
Information
Practice
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Player Development
Dutch Youth Football
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(Youth) Football Training????
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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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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
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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….
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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…
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Team Development
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WhatWhoWhereWhenWhich
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system of play:- quality of the players related to….- team organization- strategies in attacking, defending and transition
developingsystem of play
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Football fitness (physical overload)
Periodization
WhatWhoWhereWhenWhich
subjects
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Dutch Secrets ??
No!!!
But a clear vision on:
• The game of Football• Organization & Structure of Leagues• Coach Education• Player Development • Team Development
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Football in the Netherlands
PLAY, LEARN AND ENJOY IT !!!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
AND ENJOY YOUR STAY IN THE NETHERLANDS