2. Bayern Munich FC
Michael Sorg – Bayern Munich U17 coach, soon to be
Germany U19 National team coach
Manner of coaching – strong communication
Interactive – hands on, lots of actions
3. Bayern Munich FC
Pools at Allianz Arena in Home & Away Rooms
heated to 37 degrees (body temperature)
Not enough room for dynamic movements
Ice baths, massage facilities all at club which is
20min drive from their stadium
Substitutes in U19 Bayern match warmed up for
the entire duration of match – because of cold?
4. Stuttgart FC
Tomislav Maric – U16 Stuttgart Coach / Legend
Striker
Helmut Rohlaender – GK Legend / German Champion
Joachim Cast – Bundesliga Player Agent
Good interaction and energy
Enthusiastic body language while coaching
5. Stuttgart FC
Outside Strength on side of pitch– Chin Up bar on
fence, Squat rack, Bar, Med Balls, Tyres, Sleds,
Kettlebells
Gym incorporated Strength Equipment and
Functional Training space
Training fields, Club Offices and Gym / Recovery
facilities all adjacent to stadium
Incorporate functional training into all sessions
with Academy and Professional players
6. Bayer Leverkusen
Freddy (Under 15 Bayer Leverkusen Coach)
Oliver (Bayer Leverkusen Goalkeeper Coach)
Firm with good presence
Gave lots of direction to players (demonstrations)
7. Bayer Leverkusen
1sts facility beside stadium, Reserves and Academy
separate
Gym work 1x a week in season (2 off season)
1-2 Main Strength Exercises then Functional
Exercises
Did use Adidas MiCoach in shoes, however were
issues with players changing shoes
Physios work with fitness coaches, problem players
work with the first team fitness coach
Gym had a studio feel and look, mostly functional
equipment (Foam pads, Bosus, Rollers, Broomsticks,
Rebounders, TRX’s, Crash mats)
8. Viktoria Koln
Implementing Conditioning into Drills
Ball Mastery in Warm Up – Hopping / Balance /
Stability
Decision Making / Speed Drills (eg. 2 goals, 1v1,
etc)
With and Without Ball
Change direction of goals to include COD/Agility
Changing length of sprints to determine speeds
9. Feyenoord
James (Head of Scouting – Feyenoord)
Glenn and Gerard (Feyenoord Academy Coaches)
Emphasised the importance of “Quality”
Team approach amongst the coaches (all on board)
Very professional, very organised
Explaining the full session before commencement
10. Feyenoord
All coaches on board with the program (know what
is going on)
2 Full time Academy Fitness Coaches (12 teams)
Fitness completed first 30-40min of EVERY field
session
Indoor facility predominately used for Rehab,
Functional Movement, Injury Prevention
Session focus is intensity (not volume)
11. Ajax
Mark (Academy Coach)
Good enthusiasm, more relaxed coaching style
Emphasised quality of training
Coaches displayed teamwork, great organisation
and professionalism
All coaches on board with how the club operates,
and understand all parts of the program
12. Ajax
Strength & Conditioning done for first 30 mins of
EVERY field session
Gym facility has studio look and feel, based around
functional training
Focus on Functional Training
Under 13’s do Gymnastics and Judo – Focus on
Movement Quality
No Strength work done during growth phase – Only
Flexibility and Movement
Senior teams have 1-2 key lifts then functional
training
Heavy emphasis on Monitoring Training Loads &
Wellness (daily inputs)
13. Key Learnings – Athletic
Development
Importance of integration into Field Sessions /
Training Sessions for Sports
- Maximises time efficiency
- Integrates into training program
Key Strength lifts then Functional Training
- 1-2 key lifts then functional training
- Incorporating injury prevention
- Importance of training movement
14. Key Learnings – Athletic
Development
Team Approach
- Professional, Organised, “All on board”
- Coaches understanding and being part of the
program
Coaching
- Look professional, be organised, work together
- “On” time – be coaching, be firm, interactive and
show energy
