Development Programme Portuguese basketball federation

Rui Alves

Sep 2010

Journey for Elite Athletes

Portuguese Basketball Organization

U8 U10 U12 U14 U16 U18 U20 Sen

U16 U18 U20 Sen

NTC

Club

National Teams

Non-professional

National TrainingCenters

Basketball National Training Centers

Practices

Games

School

Other Activities

Living from Sunday evening to Friday

afternoon

Basketball National Training Centers

Girls

– U15 – Aveiro

– U16 – Aveiro

– U18 – Lisbon

Boys

– U15 – Oporto

– U16 – Aveiro

– U18 – Lisbon

Better training conditions

More volume and intensity

Specialized Coaches and Clinic Department

Bigger opposition between players

Working close to the National Teams

Conjugating Sports and Education activities

NTC Justification

NTC – We offer

Extraordinary conditions for top level

performance

– 7-8 practices/week

– 1-2 games/week (vs U18/U20)

– Individual practices

– Strength training

– Tests, evaluations and supervision

NTC – We offer

Security

– 24h accompaniment

– Tutor Coach

Respect for health

– Doctor

– Physiotherapist

– Psychologist

– Nutritionist

NTC – We offer

Conditions for a good school performance

– Different from guarantied success

– Agreed schedule

– Portuguese Law protection – «Player with a top

level journey statute» (until last June)

Law 125/95

NTC – The role of School

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Israel

Italy

Netherlands

Australia

France

Belgium (Fr.)3

Mexico

Ireland

Luxembourg

England

Portugal

Belgium (Fl.)

Spain

Austria

Iceland

Denmark

Brazil

Japan

Greece

Germany

Hungary

Czech Republic2

Norway

Korea

Sweden1

Russian Federation

Slovenia

Finland

Estonia

Poland

Total number of intended instruction hours

Ages 7 to 8 Ages 9 to 11 Ages 12 to 14

OCDE Report – 6/09/2010

NTC – The role of School

Where the players spend more time

– Conduct

– Motivation

Basketball career?

Players and parents have the University

access as a goal

Public Schools = no facilities

NTC – Incoming on School

Headmaster (Institutions = People)

Discrimination (Negative/Positive)

Control

Schedule

Teachers

NTC – After Classes

Extra-support at School

A study Tutor

Changing school

Experience with results:

– Good students remain good students

– Bad students became more organized, so better

– Bad attitude (disciplinary problems) became

always on a responsible conduct

Since last June

Players of Senior National Team

Players of Senior National Team

Players of 1st League

Players of 1st League

Players of 1st League

Players of 1st League

To be a great player we don’t need to stop studying

Thank You for Your Attention !!!

ruialves@fpb.pt