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‘ a comparative analysis between a Phoenix academy youth player and a Premier League academy youth player ’  

QUALIFICATIONS USSF A License USSF B License UEFA A License (Part One) UEFA B License FA License Level 1 & 2

COACHING EXPERIENCE 6 Years UK 5 Years USA 3 Years New Zealand PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Over 40 Study Visits around the World since 2004 Celtic, Chelsea, Juventus, Barcelona, Norwich City Newcastle Jets, Manchester City, Chivas Guadalajara, Tottenham Hotspur , San Jose Earthquakes, Torino Australian Institute of Sport, Balastier FC, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, Perth Glory, Melbourne City. TALENT IDENTIFICATION TRIPS Mexico, Australia, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, USA. 2011 - 2014  

Jess Ibrom Wellington Phoenix Academy Head Coach

My Job ‘ is to develop players for the Wellington Phoenix

First Team ’  

Schooling

Football program

Performance Analysis

Nutrition

Core Performance

Mental Conditioning

Pathway Management

Games Program

The Vision

‘ to be at the forefront of elite youth development

in New Zealand, Australasia and Asia ’  

James McGarry Phoenix Academy Player Chelsea FC Academy Player  

Contact Time

Competition

Physical Development

Performance Analysis

Pathway

MONDAY  

TECHNICAL  &  

TACTICAL  90mins    

TUESDAY  

TECHNICAL  60mins  

CORE  PERFORMANCE  

45mins  

WEDNESDAY  

TACTICAL  90mins  OR  

Academy  GAME  90mins  

THURSDAY  

CORE  PERFORMANCE  

45mins  

PERFORMANCE  ANALYSIS  

90mins  

FRIDAY  

TECHNICAL    &    

TACTICAL  90mins  

Work  On’s  15mins  

SATURDAY  

TACTICAL  or  REST  DAY  

120mins  

SUNDAY  

REST  DAY  or  ASB  Game  

James  McGarry  Phoenix  Academy  16  years  old…  

Work  On’s  15mins  

Jess Ibrom Head Coach - WPFA

     Average  contact  ;me  8  hours  per  week  

Contact Time

U16  Chelsea  Academy  Player  Schedule…  

                                 Average  contact  ;me  11  hours  per  week  

MONDAY  

PM  TRAINING  45mins  

TUESDAY  

AM  TRAINING  90mins  

PM  TRAINING  60mins  

WEDSNESDAY  

AM  TRAINING  90mins  

PM  TRAINING  90mins  or  GAME  

THURSDAY  

AM  TRAINING  90mins  

PM  TRAINING  60mins  

FRIDAY  

AM  TRAINING  90mins  

SATURDAY  

GAME  90mins  

SUNDAY  

OFF  

32 34 30 36 32 32 36 34 36 33 32

0 10 20 30 40

No of Hours

Total Hours 351  

not taking into account injuries and any breaks

James McGarry Training Schedule 2014

44 44 44 44

22

0

44 44 44 44 44 26

0 10 20 30 40 50

No of Hours

Total Hours 444

Chelsea FC Academy Player Training Schedule 2014

Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP)  

COUNTRY   9-11 (yrs) 12-16 (yrs) 17-21 (yrs) TOTAL HOURS

Holland (‘typical’ club)

4.5 hours

10-12 hours

16 hours

5,940

France (‘typical’ club)

4.5 hours

10 hours

16 hours

5,740

Chelsea

Academy Player

4.5 hours

11 hours

12 hours

5,140

Spain (‘typical’ club)

3-5 hours

6 hours

16 hours

4,880

James McGarry WPFA 3 hours 8 hours 12 hours 4,360

Comparative European Football Study (showing coaching contact time per week based on 40 week Season)

SPORT/DISCIPLINE

9-11 (yrs) 12-16 (yrs) 17-21 (yrs) TOTAL HOURS

Yehudi Menuhin Music School

(10,000 + with FT)

7 hours 20 hours 30 hours 10,840

N/A 25 hours 25 hours 10,000

N/A 10 hours Up to 40 hours 10,000

3 hours 15 hours 25 hours 8,360

8 hours 12-18 hours 19-21 hours 8,160

3 hours 6-18 hours 20 hours 6,760

Chelsea Academy Player

4.5 hours 11 hours 12 hours 5,140

James McGarry WPFA

3 hours 8 hours 12 hours 4,360

Comparative Study of UK Elite Youth Environments (showing contact time per week, based on 40 week Season)

Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP)  

WPFA Philosophy ‘ As well as increased repetition of training hours, Periodisation is used at the Phoenix academy. This is based around long-term individual player development. The focus is to develop players that are both technically proficient and tactically astute who are able to play in multi-positions in a variety of systems ’

Description+of+session:+3+v+2+Transition++

Session Content: - Ball from goalkeeper to outside player. -  Player who’s inside the field must either go on a overlap or

on a diagonal and create a 2v1. -  Once the shot is taken the keeper from defending team

distributes the ball to outside players on his team, therefore the defending now becomes the attacking team.

-  In order to progress with play one of the attackers mus perform either an overlap or diagonal run.

-  The 2 players who were previously attacking move off the field once they finish on goal while at the same time one new player transitions in to defend.

-  If players score they turn around and attack opposite goal whlie two new defenders come in.

Coaching points -  Defending -  Angle of approach -  Intensity -  Pressure -  Cover -  Attacking -  Throwing (GK) -  Attacking -  Passing -  Receiving -  Shooting -  Crossing -  Finnishing -  Timing of runs -  Ability to identify space with and without the ball

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What is the Phoenix Academy doing to catch up?

Relating the sessions to the modern game.  

 

Environment is everything

‘ You can have all the facilities in the world but without a philosophy, it doesn’t matter. You can have the best pitches in the world. You can have medical centres and sports science but if you don’t have a philosophy and an identity, then it doesn’t matter ’

Comparison  in  Games  Program  2014  

Club/Team Games Club/Team Games

Miramar Rangers 13 Chelsea Academy U16’s 15

Phoenix Academy/Reserves

10 Chelsea U19’s 7

Cashmere Tech U17’s 6 Chelsea U18’s 6

Mosgiel First Team 4 Chelsea U21’s 3

Southern United 4 England U16’s 1

Total 37 32

Competition

Playing Premier League Opposition

2001

99

99

98

Subs:

12. Henry 2002

13. Ahmad 99

14. Stefan 2001

15. Memo 2000

Part of the Club’s strategy is to expose players within the academy to the best possible competition available at the youngest possible age. This is monitored on a case by case basis.

2001

99

2002

2000

99

2001 2001

What are we doing to Bridge the Gap? Vs  

 

(16yrs) Training with

First Team

(16yrs) Training with

First Team

(15yrs) Training with

Reserves

(15yrs) Training with

Reserves

Accelerating Development

(16yrs) Just Signed

MONDAY  

TECHNICAL  &  

TACTICAL  

TUESDAY  

TECHNICAL  

CORE  PERFORMANCE  

WEDSNESDAY  

TACTICAL  

THURSDAY  

CORE  PERFORMANCE  

PERFORMANCE  ANALYSIS  

FRIDAY  

TECHNICAL    &    

TACTICAL  

WORK  ONS  

SATURDAY  

TRAINING/GAME/

PERFORMANCE  REVIEWS/EVENT  

SUNDAY  

REST  DAY/A  LEAGUE  GAME  

Typical  WPFA  Academy  Week…  

WORK  ONS  

Jess Ibrom Head Coach - WPFA

                                 Average  contact  ;me  9  hours  per  week  

Diego Martinez, Monterrey, Mexico 2012.

Competition Drives Improvement!  

The kids at Chelsea know they have to compete otherwise another kid will take there place.

In New Zealand is there enough competition? Who do the players compete with?  

James McGarry took part in an experience at Chelsea FC and Sheffield United in 2012  

‘ the players do not speak to me ’   ‘ it was more competitive than

I have ever experienced before ’  

 

Mixing International Players with New Zealand players

Player  Sourcing  &  Recruitment  Process    -­‐  RecommendaNons    

-­‐  Networks  in  following  countries  -­‐  Oceania  -­‐  Asia  -­‐  North  America  -­‐  South  America  -­‐  Europe    

-­‐  Showcases                                                    -­‐  Countries  visited                EvaluaNon  at  Phoenix                      Place  at  Phoenix  Academy    

-­‐  Singapore  -­‐  Thailand                Weekly  Program                      WPFA  Database  -­‐  Hong  Kong  -­‐  Cambodia                Trial  Days                          -­‐  Solomon  Islands  -­‐  Vanuatu  -­‐  Mexico  -­‐  ArgenNna  -­‐  Brazil  -­‐  Australia    

-­‐  Player  ApplicaNons  Online  -­‐                         All  ConNnents  

 

How do we do this?…

 

Physical Development Benchmarks

Data is collated from a number of sources from around the World on a yearly basis

YoYo 22.7 20M Speed 2.86

Agility 16.08 Vertical 71.0  

YoYo 21 20M Speed 2.79

Agility 16.38 Vertical 73.0  

YoYo 20.6 20M Speed 3.09

Agility 16.15 Vertical 73.4  

YoYo 19.6 20M Speed 3.19

Agility 15.85 Vertical 73.5

YoYo 19.2 20M Speed 3.25

Agility 16.45 Vertical 73.2

Physical Development

 

Performance Analysis Performance

Analysis

Phoenix  Academy  ASB  &  First  Team  Training  

Phoenix  FSE  

Phoenix  ASB  Reserves  

   Phoenix  First  Team  

Pathway

U16  Full  Time  Program  

U18  Youth  League  &  FA  Youth  Cup  

U19  Champions              League  

     

U21  PL  Cup/First  Team    Training  opportuni;es  

U21  League/Loan  Championship  Club/Partner  Club  

 

Chelsea Loan Players 26

Two Players Per Year from youth academy to First Team selection

Eight players from youth academy to first team selection per year

To have three players make it to first team every two seasons

Main squad with players from the academy

 

‘ to have one academy player make it with the

first team every two seasons ’  

ECA Youth Academies Report 2013

Thank you