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Agenda
Basic information
Youth development structures

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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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Guidelines
Interactive guidelines

Systematic
development

Personal
development

Individual
development

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General concept

Technique
under pressure

Will to
win

Enjoyment of
the activity

Team structure
and hierarchy

Tactical
concept

Multifunction
fitness

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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

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

Step 1 Basic training

YOUTHNATIONAL TEAMS
CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE/
ELITE SCHOOLS

(15-20 YEARS)

Step 3 Elite promotion

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

5 vs 5
6 vs 6

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

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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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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1. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

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!

Individual
training loads!

Develop and challenge

players individual!

Support players
own initiative!

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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3. ELITE FOOTBALL SCHOOLS

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

Close
cooperation

Broad grassroots
programmes

Coaching
education

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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1. YOUTH NATIONAL TEAMS

Goals
Goals
 Individual promotion of the most talented
players/international titles

 Development of a team structure and

hierarchy

 Training and playing on the highest possible

international level

 Exemplary behaviour and representation

 Integration of international trends and

developments

Coordination of athletics as well as

academic and vocational goals

 Promotion of high levels of professionalism

Optimal regulation of individual

training loads

 Promotion of team-oriented players with

a strong personality and will to win

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Planning for peak performance

Psychological
assistance

Maintaining health

Video-feedback

Position-specific
training

Optimal
self-management

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1. YOUTH NATIONAL TEAMS

Tactics

Fitness

Performance tests

PEAK
PERFORMANCE

Medical assistance

Technique

Personality

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Structure of further support

First
team

Choose cooperation with all

team coaches

Second
team

Analysics of system games

and practices

Personal
coordinatior

TALENT

Individual game and practice

schedule

U19

DFB and regional

associations

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2. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE

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

DFB GAME AND PRACTICE PHILOSOPHY

PROFESSIONAL
FOOTBALL

TALENT
DEVELOPMENT

COACHING
EDUCATION

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

 System of play
 Playing out from the back
 Attaching principles

ANALYSE

EUROPAMEISTERSCHAFT 2004

ANALYSE

WELTMEISTERSCHAFT 2006

 Defending principles
 Set pieces
 Goalkeeper-analyses
 Star players
Finishing

Tactical variability
 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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