Who am I?
Ivan Kepčija
•Coach since2004
•MastersdegreeinSport Science
–Research insport psychology
•UEFA Pro candidate
•Collegiateand youthcoach
•Dinamo Zagreb Youth Academy
•Croatian U19 National Team
•LegiaWarszawaSportingDirector
CFF Development curriculum
COACHING
EDUCATION
CLUBS
UNIVERSITY FOR
KINESIOLOGY
CFF
(NATIONAL TEAMS)
Fundamental
curriculum
Unifyingthework
of allcountry
Easieradaptation
inyouthnational
teams
Scientificapproach
Aidto coaches
Desired
styleof play
Sensiblephasesof
growth
Facilitatesplanning
and control
CURRICULUM BASIS
•Long-termdevelopment plan
•Sensiblephasesof growth
•Optimallyadjustedto theage
•Efficiencyinusageof trainingtime
•Principlesof motor learning
•Principlesof training
•Training on theedge of ability
•Coach to acceleratelearning
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
Sensiblephasesingrowth
LONG-TERM PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
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Biologicalvschronologicalage!
#1 #2#3
Height(incm) 149164185
Weight(u kg) 39,849,871,6
Chronologicalage 14,413,514,4
Expectedtime of
acceleratedgrowth
15,513,812,8
Biologicalminus
chronologicalage
-1,1-0,3+1,8
STYLE OF PLAY
Styleof playbasedinprogressiveballpossession.
Why?
1.CROATIAN TRADITION
2.OPTIMAL CONTROL
3.MOST
DEVELOPMENTAL!
4.ANALYSIS OF BEST
TEAMS SAYS SO
1. UNIVERSAL TE-TA PRINCIPLES
2. SPECIFIC TE-TA PRINCIPLES
3. SITUATIONAL TE-TA PRINCIPLES
10 DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES
10 DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES
UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES
1.QUICKAND CORRECTPASSING AND RECEIVING
2.DECISION MAKING AND BODY POSITION WHILE
RECEIVING
5.WALL-PASS –PLAY TO THE THIRD PLAYER
3.INDIVIDUAL SPACE CREATION
4.COLLECTIVESPACE CREATION
10 DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES
SPECIFIC and SITUATIONAL PRINCIPLES
6. PROPERSPACINGOF PLAYERS IN POSSESSION
7. PLAYING BETWEENTHELINES
8.SWITCHINGTHE SIDE
9. INDIVIDUALPENETRATION
10.CREATING PLAYER SURPLUS
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DEMANDS:
✓Checkingovertheshoulderbeforereceivingthe
ball
✓Verbalcommunication
✓Receivingtheballwhilethechestisturnedto
opponentsgoal
✓Receivingwiththeturnorone-touchpassback
✓Receivingwhileescapingcontactwithopponent
and changingtempo of movement
2. DECISION MAKING AND BODY POSITION WHILE
RECEIVING
DEMANDS:
✓vertically–check-to –run-awayorrun-away-checkto
✓diagonally-check-to –awayorcheck-away-to
✓horizontally–checking-to –openingsidewaysoropening
sideways–checkingto
✓emptyingthespace
✓crossing(orinterchange) of positions
✓rotation
3. INDIVIDUAL SPACE CREATION
4. COLLECTIVESPACE CREATION
DEMANDS:
•Wall-pass
•Playingto thethirdplayer
•Composureunderpressure
•Propertimingfor openingupand decision-making
5. WALL-PASS –PLAY TO THE THIRD PLAYER
DEMANDS:
•afterregainingpossession, firsttouch„loadoff”
•firstseekto play„forward”, then„wide”
•switchingtheside insituationof numericalinferiority
8.SWITCHING THE SIDE
DEMANDS:
•conqueringspacebydribblingtheball
•pullingthedefenderoutof position
•creatingplayersurplus1v1
•changingrhythmand tempo of movement
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9. INDIVIDUAL PENETRATION
TRAINING MODEL
TRAININGPHASES PRINCIPLES
INTRODUCTORYPART
and PREPARATION
Warmup
Physicaldevelopment
(speed/coordiantion)
MAIN PART A TE-TA in isolated conditions UNIVERSAL
MAIN PART B TE-TA in easedconditions
UNIVERSAL +
SPECIFIC
MAIN PART C TE-TA in competitiveconditions
UNIVERSAL +
SPECIFIC +
SITUATIONAL
FINALPART Game
UNIVERSAL +
SPECIFIC+
SITUATIONAL
TRAINING PHASES U-9U-11U-13U-15U-17U-19PRINCIPLES
INTRODUCTORY
PART and
PREPARATION
Warmup 5 510101010
Physical
development
(speed/coordian
tion)
202015151515
MAIN PART A
TE-TA in isolated
conditions
202025252020 UNIVERSAL
MAIN PARTB
TE-TA in eased
conditions
101015151515
UNIVERSAL +
SPECIFIC
MAIN PART C
TE-TA in
competitive
conditions
0 015151515
UNIVERSAL +
SPECIFIC +
SITUATIONAL
FINAL PART Game 202010101515
TOTAL TRAININGMINUTES 757590909090
TRAINING MODEL