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Development through teamwork
Regional
associations
DFB
School
system
Clubs
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Goals
Interactive goals
Motivation to
play and move
Top ranking in
international football
Fascination
football
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Youth development levels
7 Stabilising peak performance
30 YEARS PLUS
6 Perfection of peak performance
21-29 YEARS
5 Preparing for peak performance
17-20 YEARS
4 Stabilisation
15-18 YEARS
3 Learning
11-14 YEARS
2 Playing
7-10 YEARS
1
3-6 YEARS
Moving
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Youth development structure
(18 YEARS PLUS)
Step 2 Talent development
(11-18 YEARS)
(3-10 YEARS)
ELITE SCHOOLS
CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
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Step 1 Basic training
YOUTHNATIONAL TEAMS
CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE/
ELITE SCHOOLS
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(15-20 YEARS)
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Step 3 Elite promotion
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Step 4 Top-level football
NATIONAL TEAMS
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL
BUNDESLIGA
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CLUB TEAMS
SCHOOL SYSTEM
KINDERGARTEN
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Key benefits
Provision of
training principles
Nationwide
scouting system
Individual
promotion of
talented players
Cooperation
between all development levels
Permeability
between all development levels
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Step 1 Basic training (3-10 YEARS)
Kindergarten, school system and club teams
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KINDERGARTEN, SCHOOL SYSTEM AND CLUB TEAMS
Goal: Holistic personal and physical development
Health
Motor skills
Cognitive skills
Social learning
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KINDERGARTEN, SCHOOL SYSTEM AND CLUB TEAMS
Learning points
Experiencing
football
General movement
skills
Learning by
playing football
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KINDERGARTEN, SCHOOL SYSTEM AND CLUB TEAMS
The role of the coach
Assistance
Training
Games
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KINDERGARTEN, SCHOOL SYSTEM AND CLUB TEAMS
Age-appropriate football games
U3 to U6
4 vs 4
U7 to U8
U9 to U10
4 vs 4
ca. 35 m
7 vs 7
4 vs 4
ca. 55 m
ca. 40 m
7 vs 7
20 m
4 vs 4
15 m
4 vs 4
System of play: 4 vs 4 (no Goalkeeper)
or 4 + Goalkeeper vs 4 + Goalkeeper
Field Size: 20 x 15 meter
Goals: 2 meter
Game operation: Exhibition games
ca. 35 m
ca. 35 m
System of play: 5 vs 5 up to 7 vs 7
(including Goalkeeper)
Field Size: circa 35 x 25 meter (5 – 5, 6 – 6),
circa 40 x 35 meter (7 – 7)
Goals: 5 meter wide, 2 meter high
Game operation: Recreational games
5 vs 5
6 vs 6
System of play: 7 vs 7
(including Goalkeeper)
Field Size: circa 55 x 35 meter
Goals: 5 meter wide, 2 meter high
Game operation: Local leagues
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ca. 25 m
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Step 2: Talent development (11-18 YEARS)
1. Youth development programme
3. Elite football schools
2. Centers of excellence
4. Regional associations
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Organisation
366 Regional bases
1.000 Coaches
14.000 Players between
11-15 years
29 Coordinators
600.000 Scouted players
Systematic training
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Goals
Encouraging players to
practice at home
Scouting and promotion
of regional talents
Additional
individual training
Support for regional
club coaches
Individual promotion without
pressure to succeed
Technical and tactical
perfection
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Principles
Playing and
practicing!
Long-term
goals!
Holistic
approach!
Individual
coaching!
Detailed
feedback!
Systematic
training!
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Organisation
Promotion of the most
talented players
45 Centers of excellence
ca. 200 full-time coaches
Required since 2002
Licensing-system since 2008
Further education
Manual of best practices
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Standards of excellence
Highly qualified coaches
Optimal field and practice conditions
Promotion of the most talented players
Extensive scouting system
Integration of academic and vocational training
Housing for external players
Optimal injury prevention and rehabilitation
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Goals
Cooperation with
regional amateur clubs
Promotion of the most
talented players
Development of as
many professional
players as possible
Transfery
players for
refinancing
Identification of the
supporters with regional
professional players
Integration of academy
players into the first
team
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Principles
Integration of football
and academics!
Develop and challenge
players individual!
Support players
own initiative!
Individual
training loads!
Enjoyment of
the game!
Professional
attitude!
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Organisation
Holistic promotion of the
most talented players
28 Elite football schools
There of 7 for female players
Additional training
Coordination of academic and
athletic concerns
18 Accreditation criteria
Standardised practice plans
Regional teams
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Goals
Training
Football training/
Individual promotion
Studying
Academic and
vocational training
OPTIMAL
DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME
Living
Personal development
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Principels
Integration of the
youth into all processes
Promotion of
goal orientation on
and off the field
Qualifying youth players
for future tasks
PERSONALITY
Teaching values such
as fair-play, honesty,
consideration, respect
and ambition
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Optimal development
of academic and
athletic goals
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Goals of regional associations
Employee
education
Club
support
Talent
development
Game
operation
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Quality criteria
Select teams
Broad grassroots
programmes
Coaching
education
Close
cooperation
Nationwide scouting
system
Promotion of girls
and school football
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Step 3 Elite promotion (15-20 YEARS)
1. Youth national teams
2. Centers of excellence
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Goals
Goals
ᕡ Individual promotion of the most talented
players/international titles
ᕦ Development of a team structure and
hierarchy
ᕢ Training and playing on the highest possible
international level
ᕧ Exemplary behaviour and representation
ᕣ Integration of international trends and
developments
ᕨ Coordination of athletics as well as
academic and vocational goals
ᕤ Promotion of high levels of professionalism
ᕩ Optimal regulation of individual
training loads
ᕥ Promotion of team-oriented players with
a strong personality and will to win
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Planning for peak performance
Video-feedback
Position-specific
training
Optimal
self-management
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Maintaining health
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Psychological
assistance
Tactics
Fitness
Performance tests
PEAK
PERFORMANCE
Medical assistance
Technique
Personality
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Personalised fitness
training
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Structure of further support
First
team
Choose cooperation with all
team coaches
Second
team
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Analysics of system games
and practices
U19
DFB and regional
associations
Individual game and practice
schedule
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Personal
coordinatior
TALENT
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Analysics of individual training loads
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Step 4 Professional football (18 YEARS PLUS)
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General concept
Trends in
international football
Traditional strenghts
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DFB GAME AND PRACTICE PHILOSOPHY
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PROFESSIONAL
FOOTBALL
TALENT
DEVELOPMENT
COACHING
EDUCATION
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Game and practice
concepts for
professional teams
Long-term
concepts
Orientation for
coaching education
programmes
Drills, practices and
coaching principles
Age-appropiate
philosophy
Guidelines
for coaching
instructions
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Table of content for trend-analyses
ᕡ System of play
ᕢ Playing out from the back
ANALYSE
ANALYSE
ᕣ Attaching principles
EUROPAMEISTERSCHAFT 2004
WELTMEISTERSCHAFT 2006
ᕤ Defending principles
ᕥ Set pieces
ᕦ Goalkeeper-analyses
ᕧ Star players
ᕨ Finishing
ᕩ Tactical variability
µ Highlights
WM 2006
Technical report of the
World Cup
EM 2004
Technical report of the
European Championship
EM 2008
Technical report of the
European Championship
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