GNK DINAMO ZAGREB Youth Academy

Presentation today

• Academy in world terms

•Organization

•Path to the first team

•Methodology

• Barcelona • Inter Milano • Ajax • Sporting Lisabon • Arsenal • Dinamo Zagreb

2011

Dejan Lovren Liverpool

Luka Modrić Real Madrid

Eduardo da Silva Arsenal, Shakhtar

Milan Badelj, Fiorentina Šime Vrsaljko, Atletico Madrid

Vedran Ćorluka Man City, Lokomotiv

Mateo Kovačić, debut at 16 years and 198 days

Real Madrid

Alen Halilović, debut at 16 years and 105 days

Barcelona, HSV

Tin Jedvaj, debut at 17 years and 291 days

Bayer Leverkusen

Niko Kranjčar, debut at 16 years and 350 days

Tottenham, Rangers

Marko Pjaca, Juventus

Robert Murić, Ajax

Josip Brekalo, Wolfsburg

Jozo Šimunović, Celtic

Engleska (3)

Francuska (3)

Ukrajina (1)

Turska (1)

Grčka (3)

Austrija (2)

Engleska (3)

Francuska (3)

Engleska (3)

Francuska (3)

Engleska (3)

Austrija (2) Francuska (3)

Engleska (3)

Ukrajina (1)

Austrija (2) Francuska (3)

Engleska (3)

Turska (1)

Ukrajina (1)

Austrija (2) Francuska (3)

Engleska (3)

Grčka (3)

Turska (1)

Ukrajina (1)

Austrija (2) Francuska (3)

Engleska (3) Engleska (3)

Francuska (3)

Engleska (3)

Francuska (3)

Engleska (3)

Ukrajina (1)

Francuska (3)

Engleska (3)

Austrija (2)

Ukrajina (1)

Francuska (3)

Engleska (3)

Turska (1)

Austrija (2)

Ukrajina (1)

Francuska (3)

Engleska (3)

Greece (3)

Ukraine (3)

Germany (6)

France (2)

England (2)

Belgium (3)

Turkey (1)

Spain (2)

Russia (2)

Poland (1)

Austria (2)

Players From Dinamo In Past Several Years

Italy (3)

N Player name: Transfer to:

Transfer

FEE:

(Million €)

Current club:

Highest

value/transf

er: (Million

€)

1 Luka Modrić Tottenham 21.00 Real Madrid 55.00

2 Šime Vrsaljko Genoa 5.00 Atletico Madrid 15.00

3 Vedran Ćorluka Man. City 13.00 Lokomotiv Moscow 15.00

4 Dejan Lovren Oly. Lyon 8.00 Liverpool 25.00

5 Mateo Kovačić Inter Milan 11.00 Real Madrid 31.00

6 Eduardo Da

Silva

Arsenal 13.50 Shakhtar Donetsk 13.50

7 Tin Jedvaj AS Roma 5.00 Bayer Leverkusen 8.00

8 Alen Halilović FC Barcelona 2.20 HSV 10.00

9 Andrej Kramarić HNK Rijeka 1.20 Hoffenheim 9.00

10 Milan Badelj HSV 4.00 Fiorentina 10.00

11 Josip Brekalo Wolfsburg 7.00 Wolfsburg 7.00

12 Marko Pjaca Juventus 23.00 Juventus 23.00

TOTAL 113.90 TOTAL 221.5

General objectives of football school

• developing healthy lifestyle habits • training youngsters to be good people • helping children to be happy in sport • responsibility in daily school obligations • development of players for the first team

Academy Director

Coaching staff

Coaches for different age

groups

Coaches for individual and

GK training

Fitness coaches

Management staff

Coordinator (U-8 to U-11)

Database administrator

Match analyst

Medical staff

Club doctor

Physiotherapist

Psychologist

STAFF INVOLVED IN THE TRAINING PROCESS

• 1st coach

• 2nd coach

• fitness coach

•GK coach

• doctor/ physiotherapist

• psychologist

U-8 U-10 U- 9 U-11

U-12 U-13

U-14 U-15

U-16 U-17 U-19

4 trainings per week

total 6 hours

5 trainings per week total cca 7

hours

5-6 trainings per week

total cca 8 hours

5-6 trainings per week

total cca 8 hours

Number of training sessions per week

The path to the 1st team

U-15 OPEN SCHOOL

U-6 TO U-8 (up to U-12)

U-9 U-16 U-17

U-19

U-14

U-11

U-13

U-12

U-10

1st TEAM

B-TEAM

U-8

Finals 2012, Wienna: Barcelona – Dinamo (U-11)

2002 born - 9 players play today in 2016 for U-15

Finals 2012, Wienna: Dinamo – Milan (U-10)

2003 born - 10 players play today in 2016 for U-14

Finals 2015, Krakow: Manchester City – Dinamo (U-11)

2004 born - All 14 players are together for 3 years and play today in 2016 for U-13

31%

21%

48%

1st TEAM 2 years ago

YOUTH ACADEMY

INTERNATIONAL

NATIONAL

48%

14%

38%

1st TEAM today

YOUTH ACADEMY

INTERNATIONAL

NATIONAL

Desire to compete

Technique under pressure

Physical readiness

Tactical concept

Desire and

stability

Team with a personality Team Individual

Trend in which

football is developing

Long-term forecasts of

football developme

nt

Dinamo’s style of

play

1. 2.

4. 3.

Biological vs chronological age!

#1

#2 #3

Height (in cm) 149 164 185

Weight (u kg) 39,8 49,8 71,6

Chronological age 14,4 13,5 14,4

Expected time of

accelerated growth

15,5 13,8 12,8

Biological minus

chronological age

-1,1 -0,3 +1,8

“Sensitive” phases for development of physical abilities (Martin, 1982 from Grosser i sur., 1986)

”Every component has the best time when it can be trained”

Ability Age and sensitive phase

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Coordination /

Motoric Development

The rate of reaction on

sound and visual sign

Spatial orientation

Rythm

Balance

Endurance

Strenght

Speed

Flexibility

U8 -

U11

U12

U13

U14

U15

U16 -

U18

U19 -

U21

Development of basic technique Forming the TE-TA knowledge and

understanding the game

TE-TA requirements through competition

1. INDIVIDUAL TECHNIQUE

DVD Soccer FUNdamentals

U6, U8 and U10

Having fun playing football

Learn to play soccer through games

Learn the basic techniques by playing (dribbling, passing,

leading the ball)

Information about possible simple tactical advices what help in preventing and scoring a goal

Motivate them to move through multilateral games

No pressure and ultimatums!

3. Introduction to the technique through game

2. Multilateral exercises with ball

1. Multilateral sport activities

4. Free game in small numerical relations

50%20%

15%

15%

1.

2.

3.

4.

Global guidelines

1 Small groups, lots of movement for everyone!

2 Interest the child to move and play!

3 Intelligently implement basic movements!

4 The different tasks with different balls!

5 Explain the easiest rules of playing!

6 Be open and ready to children’s reactions!

PLAN AND PROGRAMME (U-8, U-9)

- system of play: 1-3-1-2 REQUIREMENTS - taking positions and maintaining the basic formation

- free play

- learning the basic principles of football game

- basic movement paths

- basic passing routes

PLAN AND PROGRAM U-8/U-9

3. Exercises for the technique appropriate for children

2. Multilateral games with ball

1. Multilateral sport activities

4. Football in small numerical relations

50%20%

15%

15%

1.

2.

3.

4.

Global guidelines

1 Force the individual quality!

2 Technical training is primarily a game training!

3 Provide lots of contact with the ball and actions!

4 Pay attention to good performance, correction!

5 Introduce children with ‘’ABC’’ of tactics!

6 Be a role model on and off the field, Fair Play principles, responsibility and decency!

Learn to play football as ‘’on street’’, small teams on small fields

Dexterity and speed with and without the ball

Through the game learn also more difficult technical elements, both legs

Inform about basic tactics, how to stand and behave in the space

Force individual actions, get used to victory and to deal with defeat

Playing – no pressure!!!

Ratio of play and fun in training

- system of play: 1-3-2-3 REQUIREMENTS - individual tactics - defense, attack

- encouraging 1 on 1 game

- mini games (4:1, 3:1, 3:2, 4:2, …)

- possesion games (5:5+2, 4:4+2, …)

PLAN AND PROGRAM U-10 TO U-11

U8 -

U11

U12

U13

U14

U15

U16 -

U18

U19 -

U21

Development of basic technique Forming theTE-TA knowledge and

understanding the game

TE-TA requirements through competition

1. INDIVIDUAL TECHNIQUE

2. BASIC PRINCIPLES

of DFT

DEMANDS AND OBJECTIVES

• learning to play in a flat-back-four system (1-4-3-3)

• developing knowledge and skills of dynamic functional technique

and basic stereotypes of cooperation

• developing abilities in the sensitive phases

• individual approach in resolving deficiencies

STYLE OF PLAY

- CONTINUED ATTACK – playing through the thirds

- QUICK REPOSSESSION – immediate reaction to lost possession

- PRESSING

PLAN AND PROGRAM U-12 TO U-21

U12,U13

U-14,U15

Learning, correction

Positional cooperation

Learning, correction, repetition

Achieving of basic team tactical goals

Field positions group actions

Individual tactics repetition

Combination plays within sense for the play

Wall pass

Basic forms of combination plays (2,3,4 players)

Interchange

Plays to the third player

Return passes

Player surplus creating

Space creating

BASIC PRINCIPLES

SITUATIONAL PRINCIPLES

Dynamic and functional technique

Individual tactics introduction and implementation

TE-TA logic demands

TE-TA situational logic demands

3. Individual tactics

2. Technical training according to the plan

1. Beginning of conditioning development through game

4. Football with demands and free game

20%

15%

15%

1.

2.

3.

4.

Global guidelines

1 Improve elementary technique step by step!

2 Approaching the terms of exercise and playing!

3 Pay attention to both legs!

4 First of all develop conditioning through the game!

5 Beginning of individual training!

6 Intensively communicate and actively involve players in training!

40%Happiness and creativity in the game

Training of basic technical elements in various situations

Training of individual tactics in offense and defense phase

The methodology of group tactics with 2 and 3 players in offense and defense

The methodology of dynamic technique with 2,3,4 players in

various forms

Learning – seriousness!!

3 . Individual tactics and basic of group tactics

2. Intensive technical training

1. Football specific conditioning training

4. Football with demands and free game

20%

15%

15%

1.

2.

3.

4.

Global guidelines

1 Pay attention to individual differences in development!

2 Individual approach: improve strength, work on deficiencies

3 Form and stabilize the self-initiative and motivation!

4 Force creativity, it’s more important than tactical teamwork!

5 Begin with a final specialization by positions!

6 Identify the character of the individual taking responsibility!

40%Forced stabilization of performance

in training and match

Methodology of DFT 2,3,4 players in relations under the pressure from

opponents

Methodology of group tactics of 4 players in offense and defense

Correct deficiencies in coordination through specific exercises

Develop responsibility of individuals and the team on and off the field

Learning – forming stable working habits!

Sytems of play

1-4-3-3 system as a guideline

1-4-3-3 1-4-1-4-1

PLAN AND PROGRAM U-12 TO U-15

U8 -

U11

U12

U13

U14

U15

U16 -

U18

U19 -

U21

Development of basic technique Forming theTE-TA knowledge and

understanding the game

TE-TA requirements through competition

1. INDIVIDUAL TECHNIQUE

2. BASIC PRINCIPLES

of DFT

3. DYNAMIC AND FUNCTIONAL TECHNIQUE – SITUATIONAL and COMPETITIVE

3 . Group and team tactics

2. Specific technical training by positions

1. Periodization of specific conditioning training

4. Football with demands

20%

15%

15%

1.

2.

3.

4.

Global guidelines

1 Intensive training progress with the planned active breaks!

2 Detailed train all the TE-TA requirements, both in theory and practice!

3 Look for collective demands, but still take care of individual reactions!

4 Give players authority, but require the responsibility!

5 Form awareness of the seriousness of ‘’work’’!

6 Coordinate efforts that occur in football and in school!

40%Seriousnees and stability in work on

and off the field

Dynamic technique in details in the speed and under the pressure from

opponents/time

Individual preparation to special requirements of different positions

Perfecting tactical tasks in a group and stabilizing the team on the field

Stabilize the conditioning level of individuals

Training the game under psychological pressure

DVD – Basic stereotypes of cooperation

Examples of exercises:

Square 1-1 and 1-2

Hexagon 2-1

Fitness analysis

Sytems of play

1-4-3-3 system as a direction (mirroring the first team)

1-4-3-3 1-4-1-4-1

PLAN AND PROGRAM U-17/U-21

3. Optimizing the group and team tactics

2. Specific technical and tactical training by positions

1. Individual conditioning periodization

4. Demanding forms of the game

20%

15%

15%

1.

2.

3.

4.

Global guidelines

1 The collective with individuals!

2 Maintain intensive training but pay attention to adequate rest!

3 Ensure optimal playing time for player!

4 Emphazise rapid adaptation to seniors, but not force too much!

5 Work on the stabilization of oscillations of the individual and team!

6 Pay attention to the disturbing factors outside of football!

40%Detailed attention to individual

specialization

Individual conditioning preparation to demands of individual positions

Detailed TE-TA individualization by positions

Optimally coordinate tactical requirements with game demands

Connect the discipline of the game and enthusiasm/fanaticism

Professionalism

U8 -

U11

U12

U13

U14

U15

U16 -

U18

U19 -

U21

Development of basic technique Forming theTE-TA knowledge and

understanding the game

TE-TA requirements through competition

3. TEAM DEFENSIVE PRINCIPLES

2. DEFENSIVE PRINCIPLES 2,3 and 4 PLAYERS

1. INDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE PRINCIPLES

U8 -

U11

U12

U13

U14

U15

U16 -

U18

U19 -

U21

Development of basic technique Forming theTE-TA knowledge and

understanding the game

TE-TA requirements through competition

PERIODIZATION of SITUATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE PRINCIPLES of DFT

IN RELATIONS 3:3, 4:4, 6:6, 7:7, 9:9, 10:10

ivan.kepcija@gnkdinamo.hr