In this course you will learn the following key areas of Youth Development:
1. Youth Testing in Soccer
2. Talent ID & LTAD
3. Strength Development
4. Long-Term Development
5. Nutritional Support
6. Building a Soccer Academy Model
7. Training Design & Application
8. Velocity Based Training
9. Physical & Tactical Periodisation
10. Youth Physical Development
11. Youth to 1st Team Link
The Youth Athletic Development in Soccer (LTAD) Certificate provides the latest training methods, tactics and detailed insights to help coaches prepare, train and maximise the development of youth soccer players
Delivered by Professor Darren Paul
In this lecture we’ll be looking at the justifications and key considerations of testing in Youth Soccer. We will look at the role of testing before considering the advantages and disadvantages of testing in youth soccer and the impacts affecting the testing outcomes within these age categories. We will then look at how we can performance profile and we will identify the key considerations for youth testingin soccer.
Delivered by Professor Hassane Zouhal
In this lecture we will explore soccer activity analysis and demands. We will look at the morphological profiles of soccer players from a range of countries and backgrounds. We will then look at elite youth profiling and professional successes. Finally, we will look at the physiological profiling of successful players.
Delivered by Hamish Munro
In this lecture we discuss the importance of strength development for junior and senior players, how we can plot the methodology across training cycles. How we structure the strength development phase across the athletic journey across the academy based player. We then discuss the Growth, maturation & the impact of youth player conditioning. Finally, we’ll discuss the application of strength training across the academy journey.
Delivered by Tsikakis Antonios
In this lecture, the first of a 2-part series, we start by looking at what long-term athletic development is from a soccer specific perspective. We’ll discuss growth & specific stages of maturation within an elite academy environment. Well discuss the windows of opportunity & age related effects of training. Finally, we’ll look at & bio-banding & maturity assessment within an elite soccer academy
Delivered by Jack Christopher
In the lecture, we look at how to build a nutritional support structure. We’ll look at nutritional support across the development phases and how it can have a positive impact. We’ll look at understanding core principles & the basis of sporting nutrition. Then we’ll move on to how we ca support the growth & maturation through nutrition principles. Finally, we’ll discuss nutrition for life so that you have a better understanding of key nutritional strategies.
Delivered by Alex Segovia Vilchez
This lecture looks at the physical qualities of youth soccer and understanding the whole picture, the physical integration & coordinative development. Then we’ll look at skill acquisition – the learning process. Finally, we’ll look at the training components – piece by piece.
Delivered by Tsikakis Antonios
This lecture is part 2 of the long-term athletic development strategy. We’ll look at long-term development planning, the physiological components of the LTAD model. Then we’ll move on to developmental training, focusing on endurance, strength and speed. We’ll move on to coordination development & principles before looking at the developmental stages & guidelines for progression.
Delivered by Alex Segovia Vilchez
In this lecture, we’ll look at understanding a new physical qualities approach and the importance of functional training. Then we’ll look at the application of conditioning drills within an applied skill acquisition framework. Finally we’ll look at coaching development processes.
Delivered by Jack Christopher
This lecture starts off by defining Velocity Based Training & its practical use. Then we’ll look at using VBT to improve training and performance outcomes. The benefits of Velocity Based Training in developmental soccer. Then we’ll look at the practical application of VBT across long-term athletic development academy stages.
Delivered by Hamish Munro
In this lecture, we’ll look at a tactical periodisation overview within youth and senior applications. The development & alignment of training processes. We’ll look at integrating physical & tactical periodisation in youth development and finally we’ll discuss the considerations of tactical periodisation in youth soccer.
Delivered by Alejandro Romero-Caballero
In this lecture, we start by looking at the youth physical development model. The we’ll look at the effects of early specialisation vs. diversification. Then we’ll look at soccer training in prepubescent players and we’ll look at developing a game model in youth development stages. Finally we’ll be looking at developing the athletic qualities of youth players by bringing all of these development processes together.
Delivered by Tanja Ecken
In this lecture we’ll look at understanding the academy to the 1st team transition phase. Then we’ll look at the psychological demands of making the step-up to the 1st team. We’ll discuss coping strategies associated with the bridge between the academy and the 1st team. Then we’ll look at how we can support the demands and pressure moving forwards. Finally, we’ll discuss the perception of the transition, coaching style & self-reflection.
It’s vital that every youth coach understands the physical requirements and long-term athletic development of young players.
If the building blocks are not laid out in the right order and with the right balance, then young players can be fast-tracked too quickly, resulting in regular injuries and longer-term implications that prevent them from achieving their full potential.
This Youth Athletic Development in Soccer (LTAD) online course gives you the specific training principles and techniques that are applied at elite academies.
You will develop a strong understanding of the building blocks of youth development and the maturation stages of both male and female youth soccer players, while developing your knowledge of conditioning, nutrition, psychology & physiology of the young developing player.
This course is suitable for:
Individuals tasked with the responsibility for the coaching, training, & preparation aspects of youth soccer players.
Individuals tasked with the responsibility for the training, preparation, development & coaching aspects across the youth development phases.
The course is comprised of the following:
24 study hours
Pre- & post-lecture reading references
Multiple-choice tests
Tutor assessed assignment
Certificate of Achievement
The focus of the course is as follows:
Who is this course designed for?
This course has been designed for beginner to elite level youth coaches who want the latest research findings, most efficient training methods for preparation, development & coaching aspects across the youth development phases.
How long is the course?
This is a 24-hour course providing a deep understanding and best practices that can be applied to your own youth team environment to improve the performance of your young players.
Is my progress logged through the course?
After each lecture there is a short multiple-choice test designed to cement your learning. You can access your test results at anytime through your course progress area.
Can I stop/pause a presentation part way through?
Yes, the course is completely flexible. You can go back to a module at anytime and continue from where you left off.
Can I take the modules in any order?
No. The course follows a set structure that must be studied in numerical order. You can only access the next module once you have completed the previous module test.
Is there a time limit on the course?
Yes. This course has a 6-month access limit. You can access the course 24/7 within this period.
Will I get a certificate to show that I have passed the course?
Yes, you will receive a pass certificate provided you have attained the minimum pass grade of 75%.
If you have any further questions, please Contact Us.
Accredited by British Virgin Islands Football Association
This online course is fully accredited by the BVIFA & ensures the study hours will contribute to the achievement of a formal accreditation & BVIFA continued professional development.
The course will also be accepted towards the revalidation for the BVIFA-CONCACAF Level D-B courses.
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