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French Program - Emphasize Technical skills for 13- to 15-year-olds |
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on 10 Dec 2007
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following is from a presentation made by Aime Jacquet, former French
National Team coach and World Champion at the U.S. Youth Soccer
Workshop in January 2001 in Las Vegas, Nev. Jacquet oversees the
development program for 13- to 15-year-old players in France. He is in
charge of 128 coaches split into six regions. Players are identified at
age 11 through districts and then regional teams.
The best French players at age 13 go to the National Training
Center in Clairefontaine. At this center, the players are educated with
these concepts in mind:
- To forget what is at stake
- That results only come from the game
- To respect the principles of playing soccer and play within the structure the coach gives you
- Victory is the only goal
- The
first consideration is to be present (to become an impact player) in
the game, to free yourself from your opponent, and to ask for the ball
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