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Talent Development in the German Football Association
DFB TALENT AND EL ITE DEVELOPMENT
01 Content
DFB TALENT AND EL ITE DEVELOPMENT
� Fundamentals
� Stage 1. Basic development
� Stage 2. Talent development
� Stage 3. Elite development
� Stage 4. Top football
02 � Fundamentals
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1. Talent development equals teamwork
2. Performance football as key
3. Objectives
4. Guidelines
5. Athletic model
6. Training levels
7. Training structures
031. TALENT DEVELOPMENT EQUALS TEAMWORK
Talent development equals teamwork
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DFB Associations
Clubs School
04opportunities and challenges
Performance football as key
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2. PERFORMANCE FOOTBALL AS KEY
personality development
health care
social integration
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leisure activities
compensationand fitness
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... to becomesuccessful inter-national player
... with fun and systematictraining ...
From football beginner ...
enjoyment ofsport & exercise
05 Football goals
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3. GOALS
�fascination football
for all
Leading position in internationalfootball
Top placings and titles - wins at European Cup, World Cup & Olympia
Fascination football
Enjoy football - from beginners to top players
Motivation to move
Life long passion for sport andhealth
Interaction of objectives
�motivation
to play and
exercise
�leading
position in international
football
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GOAL �
GOALS �
06 Guidelines for talent and elite development
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4. GUIDELINES
�personality
development
�systematic
development
�individual
development
personality developmentAll sport development has to be embedded within a personality development concept!
individual developmentThe individual talent will always be focal point within training!
systematic developmentIn order to optimize the complex footballperformance, performance across the board has to be observed at all times!
interaction of guidelines Guideline �
Guideline �
Guideline �
07 Athletic model of talent and elite development
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5. ATHLETIC MODEL
enthusiasm
the will to wintechniques
under pressure
team structureand hierarchy
tactical concept
versatile fitness
� ForecastLong-term prediction of future game concepts and requirements of teams and players in international football
� TrendsStatements and short-term momentum,based on the evaluation of internationaltournaments and competitions
� StrengthsTypical strengths and virtues of German football and football players, that have to feed into German game view!
factors and elements of german game culture
08 Training levels of talent and elite development
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6. STAGES OF TRAINING
TOP PLAYERS
TOP PLAYERS
PERSPECTIVEPLAYER
B-/A-JUNIORS
D-/C-JUNIORS
F-/E-JUNIORS
FROM 30 YEARS
21-29 YEARS
17-20 YEARS
15-18 YEARS
11-14 YEARS
7-10 YEARS
3-6 YEARSBAMBINI AND
YOUNGER
Perfecting peak performances
Preparing for peak performances
Stabilize
Learn
Play
Stabilization of peak performances 7
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5
4
3
2
1 Move
Top football
Elite development 2nd Stage
Elite development 1st Stage
Talent development
Talent development
Basic development
09 Training structures of talent and elite development
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7. TRAINING STRUCTURES
area-wide screening in all regions
objectives and benefitsof training structures
individual development for many talents in the best learning age
permeability between all levels
intensive cooperation between all training sectors
athletic orientation on training concept
Level 4Toplevel football
Level 3Elite development
Level 2Talent development
Level 1Basics development
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NATIONAL TEAMSINTERNATIONAL FOOTBALLBUNDESLIGA
JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAMS LICENSE ASSOCIATIONS / ELITE SCHOOLS
ELITE SCHOOLS OF SOCCERCENTERS OF EXCELLENCETALENT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATIONSTALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
ASSOCIATIONSCHOOLKINDERGARTEN
10 � Level 1 Basics development
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1. Kindergarten and school
2. Amateur clubs
11 Goal: To develop complete personality
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1. KINDERGARTEN AND SCHOOL
social learning
cognitive properties
health
FOOTBALL AT SCHOOL
skill of movement
12 The school football offensive of the DFB
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1. KINDERGARTEN AND SCHOOL
1,000 mini-pitches
school football competitions
qualifying and football in PE
cooperation of school and club
integration
development of girls footballactivity groups
project components
13 Focus points
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1. KINDERGARTEN AND SCHOOL
• Light, but motivating taskswith the ball at your feet.
• Dribbling arund variousobstacles.
• Shooting the stationary and easy rolling ball at targets.
• Small competitions.
• Variations of the game idea"score goals — prevent goals.”
• Different ways of making a goal (mats, benches etc.).
• Football matches in the wholegym / small teams in parallel in different parts of the gym.
�experience
playing football
�gain exerciseexperience
�playfully getting to know about football
• Running, jumping or hopping.• Running and tee games.• Tasks with and on gym
equipment.
• Various tasks with the rollingand bouncing ball.
• Small ball games.
content for focus point �
content for focus point �
content for focus point �
14 The children's coach as a key
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2. AMATEUR ASSOCIATIONS
Training Competitions Care
Promote the fun in football!
Be game organizer and companion!
Allow children to play long enough!
Simple tips cheer — and praise!
Be tutor and friend!
Convey enthusiasm!
Support each child!
Be a role model in all situations!
Teach football in small steps!
Mediate the fun in football!
Develop ball-/skilledmovement!
Key question: What dochildren want & whatare they capable of?
FUTURE KIDS FOOTBALL
information and further development�
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Competitions
Care Training
15 Competitions in children's football
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2. AMATEUR ASSOCIATIONS
20 m
15 m
4 vs 4
4 vs 4 4 vs 4
4 vs 44 vs 4
ca. 35 m
7 vs 75 vs 56 vs 6
ca. 40 mca. 25 m
ca. 35 m7 vs 7 ca. 55 m
ca. 35 m
� Game experiences rather than game results!
� Small team, small fields!
� Actual game results are secondary!
� Tables are secondary!
� Enjoying football is most important!
� Individual football-learning is important!
� Develop personalities!
Forms of play: 4 vs. 4 (no goalkeeper) or 4 + goalkeeper against 4 + goalkeeperField dimensions: up to 20 x 15 metersGoal size: up to 2 metersGameform: Game-afternoons
Forms of play: 5 vs. 5 to 7 vs. 7 (each inclu-ding goalkeeper)Field dimensions: 35 x 25 meters (at the 5 — 5, 6 – 6), 40 x 35 meters (at the 7 — 7)Goal size: 5 feet wide, 2 meters highGameform: no championships
Forms of play: 7 vs. 7 (including goalkeepers)
Field dimensions: 55 x 35 metersGoal size: 5 feet wide, 2 meters highGameform: rounds at the district level
Ideal competitions for Bambini Ideal competitions for F-Juniors Ideal competitions for E-Juniors
16 � Level 2: Talent Development
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1. Talent development program
2. Centers of excellence
3. Elite schools of football
4. National associations
17 Objectives for talent development program
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1. TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
sighting and developmentof many talents in the region
train technically skilled and tacticallytrained players
motivation and practical tips for
talents self training
promote the individual talents — away from success,
and time pressure by the association's training
additional indivi-dual support for engaged talents
training aids for regional youth
coaches
18 Organization of the talent development program
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1. TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
366 bases
1,000 coaches
14,000-promoted talents between 11 — 15 years of age
29 base coordinators
600,000 sighted player
standardized training
19 Principles of the talent development program
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1. TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Train individually!
Train with play and practice!
Train details!
Train comprehensively!
Train focus points!
Train for thelong run!
20 Conclusion: Effective project of the DFB and its LV
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1. TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Talent development program Initial sighting and promotion of talents
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2. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
Goals of the centers of excellence
sports correspondentand promotion of thebest talents in a region
integration of as many own talents in the licensed professionals squad
collaborations with amateur clubs in
the region
greater identification of fans with young
professional players from the region
training of as many talents aspossible to licensedprofessionals
refinance withlucrative transfersof young perspec-
tive players
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2. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
Organisation of centers of excellence
45 centers of excellence
about 200 full-time coaches
requirement since 2002
certification since 2008
Training and exchange
Quality Manual
Certified quality standards 232. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
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ideal playing and training areas (eg natural and artificial turf, street system, school)
sports medicine support and rehab/physio area
placement of external players, based on reasonable pedagogical-psychological structures/concepts
best quality possible full-time coaches
proven structures/approaches to educational training of talents (eg elite school)
scouting Concepts and structures
integration of sport psychology/scientific bases for the development concepts
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2. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
Principles of centers of excellence
Performance orientatedattitude is a must!Seriousness and performancewill “live”!
Stabilize enjoymentof football!
The “love of football” isalways the base!
Promote initiativeof talent! Promote the will to optimum performance!
Football and school interconnect!
Education is a must!
Control stress individually!Coordinate and
dispense match and training phases!
Support and challenge Individuals! Strengthening the strengths,weaken weaknesses!
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2. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
Conclusion: New era through optimized CoE
Centers of excellenceConcentrated development of the most talented
centers of excellence Bundesliga
centers of excellence 2. Bundesliga
centers of excellence 3. Liga
centers of excellence Regionalliga and Oberliga
centers of excellence in the licensed area and the top amateurs (as of 11/2009)
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3. ELITE FOOTBALL SCHOOLS
Objectives of the elite football schools
Trainingathletic training / individual support
Learningeducational or vocational training
IDEAL TALENT DEVELOPMENT
Lifetraining of the
personality
27 Principles of the elite football schools
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3. ELITE FOOTBALL SCHOOLS
Convay values such as teamwork, fairness,
openness, respect, tolerance,performance will!
Promote optimal maximum performance,on parallel expandschool/vocationalprospects!
Actively involve youths in all processes!
Support initiative!Encourage participation!
Promote commitmentand target orientationwith "top performers"
within and outside of football!
Support and challenge!"Strengthen" youths andqualify for many futuretasks!
(PLAYERS) PERSONALITY
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3. ELITE FOOTBALL SCHOOL
Conclusion: Optimal supplement to the talent development
Elite schoolscomprehensive promotion of the most talented
elite schools of football and sports-NOFV schools (as of 10/2009)
elite school of football (Juniors)
elite school of football (Juniors + Women and Girls)
performance center with the request for recognition as an elite school of football
sport schools with request for recognition as an elite school of football
elite school of football for women and girls
performance center with the request for recognition as an elite school of football for women and girls
sport schools in NOFV
29 Goals of the national associations
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4. STATE ASSOCIATIONS
organize gameoperation
advise clubs
qualifying employees
promote talent
30 Quality of the national associations
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4. STATE ASSOCIATIONS
intensive promotion ofschool- / girls football Active monitoring and imple-mentation of the DFB-projects
intensive screening coverage
Optimum structures of the talent development program
training of trainersFrom short training/DFB-Mobile through to C-trainer training
intensive selection work
Optimal preparation for theDFB-screening camp
intensive cooperation
Close coordination withcenters of excellence,
elite schools ...
broad-based initiatives in children's footballMotivation of many girls and boys for football
31 Conclusion: Role for special talent groups
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4. STATE ASSOCIATIONS
Structure of the state associations in the DFB
3232 � Level 3 Elite development
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1. U-National teams
2. Licensed clubs
33 Goals of the U-National teams
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1. U-NATIONAL TEAMS
Goals overview
� consistent orientation at the top of world football - tackling various international match perspectives
� develop a consistent competitive orien-tation — "prepare and live professionalism"
� promote team-oriented player personalitieswith winning mentality and hunger for success
� individual training of the best perspectiveplayers in Germany and international titles
� training and games at the highest nationaland international level
� develop a structured hierarchy in the team
� exemplary behavior and positive represen-tation at home and abroad
coordination of optimal performance sportand vocational-school promotion
optimal individual training and stress management in coordination of association,club and school
34 Comprehensive training model for top football
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1. U-NATIONAL TEAMS
sports medical care
personalised fitnesstraining
position orientiatedspecial training
optimized self-management ofplayers
individual healthprotection
video teachmentfor team and player
intensive perfor-mance diagnostics
psychological support
Technique
Tactics
Personality
OPTIMIZATION OF FOOTBALLING
QUALITIES
Condition
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35 Individual technology-tactics training
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1. U-NATIONAL TEAMS
quality characteristics of world class players
analysis of 1-1 situations in world football
individual qualities of perspective players
derivative forms of training
differentiated training concept for U-players
technique fundamentals
tactical skills
dominate a 1 to 1 situation
Technique
Tactic Fitness
Personality
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Optimal physical performance buildup
Optimal physical motivation
TrainingGame
DFB-TRAINER
FITNESS TRAINER
Fitness training for player and team
1. U-NATIONAL TEAMS
Technique
Tactic Fitness
Personality
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Forecast Trends "Typical" strengths
Game System
U15 to U17 U18 to A-Team With the ball At the ball
Game principles
GAME PHILOSOPHY FOR DFB-TEAM
Goals of the DFB game philosophy
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� BASIS TEAMCOMPREHENSIVE, PERSPECTIVELY CREATED SPORT CONCEPTS IN DFB
� CLEAR ATHLETIC POINTS OF ORIENTATION FOR DFB-TRAINERS, BUT ALSO THE NATIONAL PLAYERS
� CLEAR QUALITY CRITERIA FOR THE ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF EVERY NATIONAL TEAM
� GAME DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURE IN OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE BY AUTOMATISMES
� A CLEAR STRUCTURE, ORGANIZATION AND TASK FOR EACH DFB-TEAM AS THE BASIS OF CREATIVITY
Factors and elements of the game philosophy
1. U-NATIONAL TEAMS
Technique
Tactic Fitness
Personality
38Example game system:
Offensive basic order in the 4:4:2
Example game principles:
Staggering depth of the twospearheads in 4:4:2
Game philosophy of DFB-teams
1. U-NATIONAL TEAMS
Technique
Tactic Fitness
Personality
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Intensive personal support
1. U-NATIONAL TEAMS
Technique
Tactic Fitness
Personality
MANDATORYPOINTS OF
ORIENTATION
IdentificationPassion
Team Spirit Entitlement
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1. U-NATIONAL TEAMS
Goal 1: Player personalities Technique
Tactic Fitness
Personality
enthusiasm and creativity
leading role in the team for tactical automatisms
control function for group-internal processes within the team
types of players based on individual strengths
types of players with great winning mentality
role model for the team
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1. U-NATIONAL TEAMS
Goal 2: Professionalism Technique
Tactic Fitness
Personality
motivation and discipline on and off the pitch
self-criticism and openness
stable professional approach: constructive processing of setbacks, emotional extreme situations such as spotlight / bench
internalized norms and values of a consistentcompetitive orientation
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1. U-NATIONAL TEAMS
Goal 3: Life perspectives Technique
Tactic Fitness
Personality
(players) personalities with a safe and good appearance
internalized social values and social skills(team orientation, not only in football!)
sound-school vocational training
individual strengths and resources outside offootball as the basis of stable self-confidence
43 Systematic monitoring of perspective players
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2. LICENSE ASSOCIATIONS
Objectives and function• Patient, systematic development
of football performance• Comprehensive support of the
(football) personality• Individual support for short-term
team success!
Objectives and function• improvement of all footballing
elements at top level• Technical and tactical variability
in the perfectly controlled game system
• Intensive Support and Challenge of player personalities (= leaders)
Objectives and function• Individual load design for the
metered preparation for extreme stresses of performance football
• Conveying professionalism• Intensive individual support
on and off the field
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�High performance Training
Transition training
Junior training
44 Structure of further monitoring
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2. LICENSE ASSOCIATIONS
PERSPECTIVEPLAYER
A-juniors of the center of
excellence
IndividualCoordinator
control in close cooperation with the team coaches
monitoring and evaluation of thematch and training practice
individual game and training plan for training blocks
documentation/evaluation of indi-vidual stress and training priorities
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DFB and national association
licensed team
II. team of the licensed club
45 � Level 4 Top football
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46 Athletic model top football
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DFB GAME AND TRAINING PHILOSOPHY
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TALENT DEVELOPMENT
COACH TRAINING
substantive guidance for thetrainer training
perspective-basedapproaches for
talents
match and trainingconcepts for
professional teams
training practiceand game controlling
age-appropriate game and training
philosophy
trainer practice on different
license levels
Trends in international football
Strengths of the German footballer
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47 Exemplary scanning for trend analysis
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� versions of the game structure
� game systems/ground formations
� attack approaches
� defensive conceps
� standard situations
� goalkeeper game
� outstanding Single Players
goals
tactical variability
� highlights
Euro 2004Technical report of the European Championship
Worlc Cup 2006Technical Report of theWorld Cup
Euro 2008Technical report of the European Championship
ANALYSEEUROPAMEISTERSCHAFT 2004
ANALYSEWELTMEISTERSCHAFT 2006
48 Talent development in the German football association
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