Someone sent me a link to these blogs which appear to be from down under. This one is about PSG of France. 

Re: Youth Player Development Around the World
Post by 777 on Apr 30, 2007, 2:43am

Following Happychappy's post I thought that the points made in the SBS Cedric Cattenoy interview should be recorded here with other notes of what is happening overseas in youth development.


NOTES

Cedric Cattenoy - Responsible for 13-14 y.o. at Paris St Germain - Jean Marc U15 South Melbourne coach translated.the interview

PSG System: Pre formation 13-14 at PSG to prepare for 15 upwards at the Centre of Formation


Structure for all ages.

6 - 8 5 aside School of Football

8 -10 7 aside

11-12 9 aside dev tech side

13 > 11 a side - full side field.


Philosophy:

Tactical and technical skills focus

Outcomes: 2 graduates each year. This year 5 players as PSG is struggling.

Amount of training:

6-8 1-2 sessions/week. Diff drills technical 2v2 1v1 and game at end

8-10 2-3 sessions/week plus game on weekend tech and tactical
aspects also c0ord and strength

11-12 2-3 sessions

13 pre formation: 4 sessions/week partnership with school to be
absent classes. Focus on improving technical more and tactical.


14 5 days a week. Strong national competition They learn to defend
in blocks, zone defense and to attack in blocks.


15 Centre de Formation based at PSG has 3 age categories and
they have 7 sessions per week plus game. Training is the most important aspect.
Game compares standards to other clubs but training is most important aspect. Philosophy from PSG DOC important to win but must play good football. Better players will move to PSG squad.



FFF trains coaches and meetings coaches to set directions each year.

FFF gives guidance and what they expect but DOF takes final say on philosophy.

FFF recognise that coach training is most important thing.

Claire Fontaine is the Centre for Formation in Paris only. Professional clubs still have their own academy's

Specialist qualifications for coaches of young children are compulsory.
There is a Union that forces the clubs to use qualified coaches. Fines are payable. Then there is experience. A coach may be qualified but he requires experience.

No point rushing through the development phases.

Jean Marc (South Melbourne 14's coach): South Melbourne successful in winning competitions however they realise that you do not judge success by results but by development of players. South Melbourne played PSG of same age. 14 y.o. in 2006. Tour was to show them the benchmark in Paris NOT in Victoria. . Quickly found out that South Melbourne 14's tech ability was quite weak. PSG evident that the way they receive the ball and pass the ball they the body was positioning was poor. . Lost 6 nil but learning outcomes are great as they could see the standard and gained the knowledge they had to work harder to achieve on the world stage.


Australian footballers were coached by Cattenoy. His opinion is that they are technically very weak compared to PSG because they have not started early . They try to play every thing fast and do not understand you need to slow down. On the positive side they have a strong state of mind, willingness to work and learn. This will help to develop quickly.



Cattenoy went to NSWIS and had the same evaluation with JP de Marigny boys as the SM team.

Training of coaches most important aspect.