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WORLD FOOTBALL ACADEMY for coaches, staff and players

Tuesday August 30, 2016Cincinnati

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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD OF TALENT

DEVELOPMENT

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“A tailor made working method.”Louis van Gaal

Manchester United Manager

“A ground breaking approach that can benefit anyone who loves the game.”Guus HiddinkChelsea Manager

C L I C K H E R E T O R E G I S T E R

Course Program

‘International standard of talent development’

8am – 9am Registration 9am – 10.30am ‘The Principles of Football Periodisation’

Football periodisation is the planning of all football activi-ties: tactics, game insight, technique and fitness. In youth football the principles of periodisation are crucial to opti-mize talent development and to minimize injuries. Based on the characteristics of the game, Raymond Verheijen will present principles like ‘quality over quantity’, ‘pre-season periodisation’ and ‘fitness versus freshness’ so coaches can al-ways train and play with their best players. 10.30am – 10.45pm Coffee break 10.45pm – 12pm ‘Short and long term consequences of changing the cut offdateinyouthfootball–ascientificstudy’

Youth football in the US is dealing with a registration change. Starting this fall all the youth players will be placed on teams according to their birth year (cut off date was August 1). In Holland this same change of the cut off date took place in 1999 (from October 1 to January 1). As this change was made in the middle of a 12 year-longitudinal growth study, the short and long term consequences of such a change are well documented. Raymond Verheijen will present the key points for youth coaches based on the 10.000 player database. 12pm – 1.30pm Lunch on own 1.30pm – 3pm ‘Feyenoord Academy - a case study’

At the World Cup 2014 more players have come through the Feyenoord Academy than the academy of any other club, according to the ranking published by the CIES Football Ob-servatory. Nine players at the World Cup in Brazil came through the Feyenoord Academy. FC Barcelona and Deportivo Saprissa in Costa Rica also developed nine players, but they made fewer appearances for their club before the age of 23. The Feyenoord Academy has been voted the best youth academy in the Netherlands for five consecutive years. Raymond Verheijen will present a case study about how the implementation of the football specific philosophy became the foundation of one of the most successful academies in the world.

“The way its organised and the information he has been sharing is absolutely superb. It is a significant investment of someone’s time. I really feel this would benefit anyone in my position in the US. We got significant information that we used with great success!”Anson Dorrance, Head CoachUNC Women’s Soccer Team

C L I C K H E R E T O R E G I S T E R

About the World Football AcademyThe World Football Academy (WFA) is world’s leading independent education institute for coaches, staff and players. As a major knowledge provider to several FA’s and clubs around the world, the WFA is the prime con-tractor for thousands of football specialists. Headquar-tered in The Netherlands, the WFA services over 4,000 football specialists in more than 20 countries per year. Our instructors are selected from both world-renowned clubs and associations, and high-profileleaderswithinthefootballworld.

About Raymond VerheijenWith an immaculate track record and extensive background in football, Raymond Verheijen is the leader in football conditioning and has introduced his unique football specific approach successfully throughout the world.

Since 1998, coach Verheijen has been involved in every FIFA World Cup and EURO reaching 5 semi-finals and the FIFA World Cup Final with Argentina in Brazil 2014. In 2009, Verheijen worked with the Dutch National Wo-men’s Team in their first ever EURO campaign reaching the semi final. At club level Verheijen has been working as a football consultant with European giants like Bar-celona (Champions League 2006), Zenit St. Petersburg

(UEFA Cup 2008), Chelsea (FA Cup 2009) and Manchester City. In 2011 Verheijen became assistant manager with Wales. Under the tenure of the late Gary Speed, Wales became ‘FIFA’s Most Improved Team’ in 2011. All teams have benefited from Verheijen’s football specific approach boasting the best injury record and allowing the coach to train and play with his strongest team almost every day.

About the best Dutch Youth AcademyIn terms of talent development, the Feyenoord Academy in Rotterdam, The Netherlands are yet another example of what can be achieved following this football specific philosophy. Feyenoord’s academy has been voted the best Dutch Academy for five consecutive years and is currently one of the best youth academies in the world. The Feyenoord Academy are the main provider for the Dutch National Youth Teams and at the recent World Cup 2014 in Brazil in the Dutch team had 9 players who came through the Feyenoord Academy, 5 of them are still member of the Feyenoord first team.

“The WFA is a pioneering force that is making a significant contribution to coach educa-tion around the world. I am delighted that they have decided to bring their expertise to our country to help continue the development of our talent on and off the pitch.”Hank SteinbrecherSecretary General US Soccer Federation (1990-2000)

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Location & Registration

Location

This course is being hosted by:West Pavilion at Nippert StadiumUniversity of Cincinnati2700 Bearcat WayCincinnati, OH 45221

Registration

The participation fee for this course is $150 This fee includes: 1-day course, course materials and official WFA certificate.

In order to enroll for this course, please confirm your registration before July 1st, 2016 at: www.worldfootballacademyusa.com/calendar

For more information about this course, please contact:

World Football Academy USA University of CincinnatiTessa Trepels - Project Manager of Events Justin Ferguson T: +31 20 472 1992 T: 303-349-6101E: info@worldfootballacademyusa.com E: Justin.Ferguson@uc.edu

To this course our general participation terms apply. Please read before registration at:https://worldfootballacademyusa.com/participation-terms-conditions/

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“The course content was fantastic, one of the best courses I have done in terms of the information and its value and applicability. The course had a lot of methodology concepts and psychology concepts as well. In my opinion, this made the course even more valuable and interesting. This was a fantastic surprise. The course delivery and presentation style is truly unique.”Christian Lavers, Executive Vice President, US Club Soccer

WFA America Tour 2016 Monday 11 July: San Antonio Tuesday 12 July: New OrleansWednesday 13 July: AtlantaThursday 14 July: ClarksvilleFriday 15 July: Boston

Tuesday 23 Aug: MontrealWednesday 24 Aug: MilwaukeeThursday 25 Aug: DetroitFriday 26 Aug: DelawareSaturday 27 Aug: KalamazooSunday 28 Aug: PittsburghMonday 29 Aug: North CarolinaTuesday 30 Aug: CincinnatiWednesday 31 Aug: Ottawa