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Shelbourne FC taking big strides announcing a new 5 year deal
BREAKING NEWS: I just received news from Paul Fogarty Technical Director at Shelbourne and Austin Speight Head of Coerver Coaching in Ireland that Shelbourne FC have signed a 5 year deal with Coerver Coaching.

Press Release:

Both Shelbourne FC & Coerver Coaching are pleased to announce our partnership starting immediately and in place until May 2018.

This puts Shelbourne in a unique position of bringing in proven internationally recognised coaching professionals to assist in developing the club alongside Shelbourne staff.

Coerver Coaching are the Worlds No 1 technical coaching program & is widely used by many top professional clubs and national associations’ .across the World. The program will focus on developing skilled, creative and talented players who are technically competent with an array of skills to beat opponents in 1v1 situation.

The staff and players at the club will be accessing a similar type of Coerver Partner club program currently in place at English Premier League Stoke City and many clubs throughout Europe.

The aim of the partnership is to:
- Train the coaches at the club
- Follow a CPD program for Shelbourne coaching staff
- Follow a professional coaching curriculum
- Develop better technically skilled players for Shelbourne
- Attract the best players & coaches to the club
- Coerver Coaching academy to open for the clubs players
- Tolka Park to be a venue for Coerver Coaching high profile coaching events
- Shelbourne coaching staff offer professional club trips abroad
- Shelbourne Players offer professional club trips abroad
- Talented Shelbourne players will be given opportunities to trial with teams in the U.K and across Europe.
This is a unique and exciting development for Irish football and Shelbourne FC as they look to become the leading schoolboy club in Dublin.

Shelbourne FC, one of the most illustrious football clubs in Ireland are delighted to be able to enter into such a partnership with Coerver Coaching. With Shelbourne FC already having the largest and most successful schoolboy section out of all league of Ireland sides, believe this partnership will not only keep them at the forefront of League of Ireland but also help them become the largest most progressive and developmental schoolboy clubs throughout the country.

“Coerver Coaching course at Real Madrid was very well received by us all, since our goal, especially in the formative years, is technical excellence. Unless players are highly technical, it does not matter what system or tactic you play, at the highest level, you will probably lose.”

Vincente Del Bosque, Spanish National team manager and European Championship and World Cup winning coach.

With a clear player pathway from the youngest ages in schoolboy football to the highest level of football played in Ireland Shelbourne FC are positive that with the help of Coerver Coaching they will be able to produce technically gifted players on a regular basis for not only their First Team but also for the International Squads at all ages.

Paul Fogarty, Technical Director of the Schoolboy Section said “This is something myself and Coerver have worked very hard on bringing into the club, I have looked into many coaching systems and Coerver Coaching has always come out on top as the most progressive, technical skills orientated system I have found. I truly feel that not only will we produce the typical never say die Irish player, we will produce a player with that attitude and now the technical skills to match anybody throughout world football which will not only benefit us as a club but future Irish International Squads”

“We at Arsenal are strong believers in Coerver Coaching program. We want all our young players to be exposed to it, so we invited Alf Galustian to be our academy technical coaches instructor”

Liam Brady, Ireland Legend & Academy Manager at Arsenal FC

Austin Speight Ireland Director for Coerver Coaching and former coach at West Ham, Stockport County, Manchester City & Blackburn Rovers, will personally oversee the program and deliver the coach education sessions for Shelbourne. Austin has vast experience of working with elite players who have gone from talented schoolboys to top Premier league players in the past 20 years.

Austin said “ Coerver Coaching are very pleased to link up with Shelbourne who have a great past history and reputation in Irish Professional football, we now look to develop the next level and develop more players for the club over the coming years. I have been very impressed by the staff at the club and their enthusiasm to bring Coerver Coaching into the club, develop their players and staff & to get this program moving”.

“All young players will improve by following coerver coaching progamme. I have seen many different methods of coaching skills and coerver coaching beats them all”

Peter Beardsley, England Legend and football Development Manager at Newcastle United FC

For further quotes on Coerver Coaching success and reputation:

http://www.coerver.ie/history

Contact Austin Speight, Coerver Coaching and/or Paul Fogarty, Shelbourne FC to find out more.

This is certainly a big step in the right direction, Coerver coaching will have huge benefits on the technical development of both the boys and girls sections at Shelbourne FC. Girls soccer is on the rise in Ireland and Shelbourne who are already one of the biggest facilitator to the sport, will certainly have the advantage over other clubs with this new deal.

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April 19, 2013
FUNino Coaching Clinic
FUNiño is the introductory module of Futbol a la medida del niño, the world famous “Youth Football Development Model” by Horst Wein which has been the official textbook of the Spanish Football Federation since 1993, and represents a significant breakthrough in youth football coaching.

The magic formula of playing 3v3 on 4 goals introduces width, options, perception and decision-making – laying a solid foundation for Game Intelligence.

FUNiño is the fastest growing development game for kids in the world today. It has been used extensively all over Europe and South America, currently in use at 6 Bundesliga clubs and recommended by Arrigo Sacchi, Technical Director of the Italian Football Federation.

2 Day Coach Training Clinic – With Dermot Dalton of The Beautiful Game in partnership with the NDSL

Sunday 21 and Sunday 28 April 2013
- Time: 10.00am – 5.30pm
- Location: Oscar Traynor Centre (NDSL)
- Cost: €100 p.p. (includes 100 page manual, value €30)
A complete development programme for 7-9 year olds :
- Learn to use games rather than drills for greater development
- Learn the Game Intelligence Approach to Coaching
- Learn Guided Discovery for greater understanding and retention
- 24 Preparatory/corrective games
- 32 Official FUNiño games
ITINERARY

Sunday 21st April

DAY 1       PRACTICAL CLINIC:

10.00 am – the official rules

Preparatory and corrective exercises/game 1

12.30 pm – Lunch

13.30 pm – Preparatory and corrective exercises/games 2

16.00 pm – Player Evaluation Test

16.45 pm – Pentathlon

17.30 pm – Finish

Sunday 28th April

DAY 2             PRACTICAL CLINIC:

10.00 am – 32 games part 1

12.00 pm – Lunch

13.00 pm – 32 games part 2

17.30 pm – Finish

For details contact Dermot Dalton 086 8513339 or dermot@thebeautifulgame.ie

To book ring Margaret at the NDSL 01 8488802

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April 17, 2013
NDSL open to change
The NDSL want a Gathering was the message on the front of the Striker on Monday. Once again the NDSL highlight their desire for change and this time asking other leagues to get involved. A welcome gesture by Tony Gains Hon. Secretary/C.E.O of the North Dublin Schoolboys/Girls League.

I spoke with Tony the day after ‘The future of Youth development in Irish Football’ talk at Blanch IT and we spoke how the NDSL could really create the platform for change and it’s great to see Tony has taken the next time and welcoming other leagues to join in.

We all know the politics of Irish football, you only have to look at the divide between SFAI and FAI. it’s time to push this to the side and really start working towards change, with everyone progressing in the right direction.

NDSL ‘letter’ to all the Leagues in Ireland.
GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL MATTERS

10 April 2013

Dear Secretary

This has been on my mind for a number of months – that I cannot remember the last time we as a league spoke to other leagues in relation to underage football.

I am sure that most leagues would have the same problem running leagues whether you are in Donegal or Dublin.

I believe there is an opportunity there at the present moment for the officers of each league to come together every two months to discuss football matters as to what is relative to each league and how we can improve underage football and how do we see underage football progressing in next 3 years.

I think it would be a worthwhile exercise for the officers of each league to discuss relevant topics or football matters i.e.
- Funding /Grants
- Competitions
- Structures
- E.T.P.
- SFAI
- Scouts
- Summer Football
- & any other relevant topics that leagues would like to air their views
The suggestion is that maybe the officers of each league should get together without the politics of football and genuinely discuss the future of schoolboy football in Ireland.

I hope there are like-minded leagues that have similar views to the NDSL and they would see the benefit in holding these meetings and as I have already stated keep the politics out. Let’s have a discussion for the benefit of boys and girls who play football.

Since the suggestion has come from the NDSL, we would only be too happy to host the meeting and should you be interested, please contact me at ndsleague@ndsl.ie

Yours in sport,

Tony Gains

Hon. Secretary/C.E.O.

North Dublin Schoolboys/Girls League
I really hope that other leagues will accept Tony’s offer and join this gathering for change, a change we so badly need.

PS. I’m not affiliated to any league.

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April 17, 2013
Grassroots Team Building – By Footblogball

NOT ALL CHILDREN WILL BECOME ELITE ATHLETES BUT ONE THING IS CERTAIN , ALL CHILDREN WILL BECOME ADULTS AND HEREIN LIES OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE AND RESPONSIBILITY.

“ Youth Sport Coaching is a complex and multidimensional where the coach can be expected to assume many different roles. Instructor , teacher , trainer , motivator , disciplinarian , substitute parent , social worker , friend , scientist , student , manager , administrator and publicity fundraiser.” ( Gummerson 1992 , Smoll and Smith 1996 )

Most coaches become involved because their Children take up the sport , they have very limited formal training and their reference points are often how they were coached when they were younger or through watching other coaches from a distance . Therefore the average coach is active for 5 years or less. We can conclude that many youth may lack the eseential knowledge to enhance the Youth Sport experience and make it FUN for participants.

Click on the link to read more Footblogball

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April 10, 2013
“Sin dolor no hay gloria” as a Spanish coach once said to me!

Being exceptional at something is often because to one’s genes. Talent is passed down from parents, grandparents and even aunties or uncles it seems, whether it is musical or artistic skill, ability with numbers or being great at magic tricks.

So say that no doubt there are significant genetic factors involved, but they say there are almost certainly environmental factors in the mix too. Maybe the two work together, one helping the other, so that those great genes give rise to remarkable talent only if the skills are suitably nurtured.

With all the studies that have been done, we now know that talent is learned and earned through extended and intense practice of a skill. No pain, no gain, as our parents have told us forever, so genes may have little to do with it, although they could have a psychological advantage.

The picture attached to this post was sent it by Paddy Hartnett, but how many kids have a ball like this one!

10,000 Hours

This is a golden rule made popular by the writer Malcolm Gladwell in his book Outliers. This “10,000 hours of practice” rule is based on research by psychologist Anders Ericsson. The rule emplies, a mere 10,000 hours of dedicated practice in your particular sport or field is sufficient to bring out the best in you.

That is roughly 2.76 hours per day over 10 years..

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April 9, 2013
FAI Appoint another Dutch man as New high performance director.

It seems like the FAI have finally got someone who might take an interest in the grassroots structure, I suppose the 4v4 game ties into this man’s appointment. Let’s see what changes come August 1st, certainly looks positive.

Following the exit of Wim Koevermans last year, the FAI has announced another Dutchman in the role of High Performance Director. Highly-respected Dutch coach, Ruud Dokter, has been appointed FAI High Performance Director, it was announced on Friday.

Dokter has a vast amount of international experience and, after what the Football Association of Ireland described as an “extensive worldwide recruitment process”, the 57-year-old will take up his position on August 1.

Who is he?

After a playing career with SC Makkinga, GRC Groningen and VV Helpman, Dokter became part-time coach of Groningen’s youth teams before becoming part of the KNVB’s coaching set-up where he has filled a variety of senior positions at men’s under-21, U18, U17, U16 and U15 levels as well as the senior women’s team.

Dokter will oversee the Irish non-senior international men’s programme, the women’s senior and underage international programme, coach education and player development. This will include the Emerging Talent Programme as well as the Academy in Abbotstown where the first phase is currently being developed.

Speaking about his appointment, Dokter said:

“My first priority will be to cultivate relationships with those people who invest so much time in nurturing young Irish talent, provide a good sense of direction and influencing everyone to work together. “Ireland has a fine footballing tradition and I want to build on that, using my experience to optimise the development of the coming generation of elite players.”

John Delaney, FAI chief executive, said: “Ruud will be working closely with all of the affiliates involved in Irish football with an emphasis on coaching and the development of our elite player pathway.”

See also FAI website

By Goal.com

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April 7, 2013
FIFA 11+ the complete warm-up programme for over 14s
This week I’m all about injury prevention and warm-up exercises including developing speed.

An excellent website by FIFA, showing the best warm-up exercise for kids over the age of 14.

This is the official web source for everything related to the FIFA 11+ Injury prevention programme. The “11+” is specially designed for amateur and recreational players. The programme is for men and women of all levels of play and all ages (from around 14 years and up).

Read the background and the scientific papers of the
- FIFA 11+ ,
- watch the FIFA 11+ Exercises,
- scroll through the FIFA 11+ Manual,
- download the FIFA 11+ Material and much more.
The programme was developed by an international group of experts, and its effectiveness has been proven in a scientific study. Teams that performed the “FIFA 11+ ” at least twice a week had 30-50% fewer injured players.

The programme should be performed, as a standard warm-up, at the start of each training session at least twice a week, and it takes around 20 minutes to complete. Prior to matches, only the running exercises (parts 1 and 3) should be performed. For all exercises, correct performance is of great importance. Therefore, the coach should supervise the programme and correct the players if necessary.

Click on FIFA 11+ to take you too the Official FIFA 11+ website

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April 7, 2013