COMMON WORKING PROCESSES
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90 % Most used working processes in youth academy environment, carried out by 90%+ of clubs in survey
TID - environment 97% Scout for talented players 94% Enter into communication with parents of potential players 92% Operate training camps or talent days for children not signed with the club 91% Hold parent meetings for potential players TID - club 100% Bring children to the club for trial trainings Youth academy - playing style 97% Have a formalised football philosophy in place 94% Have a formally defined coaching methodology 91% Monitor coaching methods within methodology 91% Transmit coaching methods within methodology to new coaches joining the academy Youth academy - players 100% Make some kind of assessment of players 98% Make an assessment of the physical capacity of players 91% Operate a code of conduct or set official behaviour standards for players Youth academy - coaches 97% Film youth matches for subsequent analysis 94% Assess coaches by various criteria Youth academy - staff 100% Have fulltime employees at youth academy 94% Have a formal organogram of youth academy Youth academy - parents 94% Hold regular meetings with parents of youth academy players 94% Hold individual meetings with parents? 91% Hold group meetings with parents Youth academy - school and academy community 91% Align their training timetable to the academic timetables of the academy players Transition from youth academy to first team 98% Explain to academy players the rationale behind different stages of the transition process, such as when they move between age groups, go out on loan or to a partner club
What’s noticeable is that processes relating to the identification of talented players and coaches are commonplace, as well as those related to Cognitive Care for players and their environment. Moreover, it’s clear that a formal strategic direction based on a defined philosophy, coaching methodology and organogram of the youth academy plays a significant role among surveyed academies.
Most used working processes in youth academy environment, carried out by 80%+ of clubs in survey
TID - club 86% Maintain a database with information about potential youth players (technical, tactical, physical, psychological, sociological, pedagogical). Youth academy – players 86% There is an assessment of technical capacity of the players. 86% There are any individual development goals formally set for players. 86% Do require players to train and/or play in positions other than their main recognized field position for development purposes. Youth academy – coaches 88% Coaches do organize internal demonstration, theoretical lectures and practical trainings. Youth academy – scouting 86% Do have a scouting department or regular scouting service dedicated for the youth academy. Youth academy – staff 86% Club does define the budget of the youth academy before season. Youth academy – school and academy community 89% Do have a procedure in the club to respond to any concerns if they are raised by school. 86% Do monitor players grades in school. Transition from youth academy to first team 89% Coach does ask for information from youth academy about players in position(s) he wants to strengthen in next transfer window.
ahead of a transfer window and as a result of injuries to first-team players, is key. Strategical direction is also prevalent via structural budgeting prior a season's start.
Here, identification and development of players/coaches is dominant. Also, the transition of players to the first team and interest from the first team coach,
WORKING PROCESSES THE MOST COMMON
We took frequency margins of 90%, 85-90% and below 25% to illustrate the dynamics of change
”For FC Kairat Almaty, ‘transfer of knowledge’ has been a successful tool to use”
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YOUTH FOOTBALL 2022-23
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