MLS’s third class of youth academy coaches will begin a 14-month youth development course by the French Football Federation (FFF). The course results in participants earning their Elite FormationCoaching License.
MLS’s third class of youth academy coaches will begin a 14-month youth development course by the French Football Federation (FFF). The course results in participants earning their Elite FormationCoaching License.
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So they are using the French devolpment system interesting.
Well check this out. The French Federation of Football (Soccer) is structured as follows: The French National Technical Staff consists of 14 full-time people including Mr. Jacquet. All the coaches are ex-professional players with backgrounds in education and they all maintain the highest coaching certification available in France and Europe. France is divided into 21 regions; each one of the regions has a full-time Technical Director that oversees all football programs, mainly youth development. All the Directors report directly to the National Technical Director. All the Regional Technical Directors and National Staff come into the National Training Center twice per year for professional development. This is to make sure that everyone is up to date on all developments. Mr. Jacquet believes that the French system is presently very healthy, full of star players and it is there to stay for a long time. Mr. Jacquet’s statement is supported by the following objectives: The main objective is coaching development. Without top level educators, France will not be able to produce quality players. The second objective is player identification for the National Teams. France has 7 male National Teams starting at U16 and ending with the World Cup Team. The most important team within the National system is the Olympic U23, otherwise known as Equipe Espoir. The third objective is the youth. From age 6 to 11, it’s called the “learning stage and fun football.” From age 12 to 16, it’s called the “technical stage,” where players have to train for 2 hours of purely technique on a daily basis. From age 16 onwards, top level players are usually signed to a formation center. France has 52 formation centers that belong to the top professional clubs in the country. All players go through physiological and medical testing. The older players are tested psychologically. France are developing very athletic players that are tactically astute. The technical ability of a player is still the prime asset. This makes the fine difference at the professional level. Age 16 is very key in a player’s development. This is where they begin their major strength and conditioning. The strength training must be related to the game. Speed and explosiveness with the ball must be trained. Very competent and knowledgeable coaches must work at this level. With women’s soccer, France is in the process of building a training center specifically for the female athletes. And as FIFA President, Mr. Sepp Blatter previously said, “the future of football is feminine.”
Mbappé(18), Dembélé(19), Umtiti(23), Rabiot(22), Coman(20), Martial(21)–I would say Yes, the French system is working well. This is the equivalent of having 6 young players more accomplished than Pulisic could be at that age. So it appears to me that while we are thrilled with CP, France continues to exceed our progress.
Playing street soccer works best when all ages are playing together. The young guys learn from watching older guys playing. They see something they like they try those things. When you try to control the game by just playing one age playing each other. They don’t learn much playing that. They just make the same mistakes over and over again.
As long as these idiots that run soccer think that taking coaching courses ad infinitum will improve the technical skills of players go right ahead. There are kids in Africa and other 3rd worlds who can’t afford shoes and a ball have more touch on the ball and skills then what we produce here with all the latest coaching courses, licenses ,dvd’s , super tournaments, camps,etc. Having 10 coaching licenses, drone technology, having gone to a Super Duper Seminar on coaching strategy and skill teaching ,held on planet Mars(not yet made public) with a follow up Super Super Duper coaching course but only for coaches who are able to take on a lamp post one on one , to be held on planet SUNEV taught by the famous coaches of all time The Three Stooges, still will not improve the “programmed” garbage we produce out on the field.As long we keep making professors of the game to coach/train players, skills will be a minimalist product.
Will Holland miss yet another major tournament Frank?
Frank on African players. I have been around 3 national team youth kids from Nigeria. They came here for the Olympics. But some how they missed their game. Team took a forfiet and they went home. Except these three kids who decided to stay here with their adult chaperone. I found all three playing in the central soccer league and all black team. I see them first I say these are not kids their men. Big, fast strong, skillful. Next think I say I got to get these guys for our under 19 team. They all needed jobs we get them jobs with employers who know the value of letting them go early to train with us. Soccer sense not that good, but they can learn. They all spoke English. How is that possible but they did and very polite. I took them with us to the Dallas cup remember I posted on that before. Next thing I know later we lost all three of them to a team in oaklahoma on that team their was a Nigerian. Next 2 of three were in the MlS. They keep going to the highest bidder. Makes you feel bad for helping them they were ungrateful.
That is a real shame…Nick. Makes you always wonder about helping others and show appreciation in return…There loss ..not yours Nick
Seriously! The fact that those kids went on to play in MLS instead of staying with Nick’s team where I am sure he was paying them a great salary is totally their loss. How dare them advance their careers. I bet they are real sorry now!
I agree, J. The three of us should write an article together about how Messi is not one of the best players of all time. Forget 10 — He’s not even in my top 100.
Forget top 100 – I was in Amsterdam recently and saw a pickup game between ten year olds and they were all better than Messi, even the keepers. Messi couldn’t have even the bench in that game.
Huh?
I did not lose them to the MLS I lost them to an oaklohoma team that played in the Dallas cup. So why did they go there? There were paid to,play under the table. We lost them because we got them jobs instead of paying them to play. I just made a deal with someone I like. Some other guy wanted me to deal with him. He offered me more money. I told him no for two reasons he did not lie to me the second one was I liked him.
Nigeria has been notorious for decades for using over age “youth” players. When a kid is more concerned about making a buck than making friends, makes you wonder.