On a regular basis, NSCAA will feature an article or practice plan from the Resource Library. To have your Resource Library upload featured on NSCAA.com contact Chris Burt at cburt@nscaa.com.

In recognition of Chelsea’s win in penalty kicks over Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League Final this past Saturday we highlight a collection of practice plans entitled “Five Favorite Practices from UEFA.” This piece from the November/December 2011 Soccer Journal highlights five of the best practices from UEFA coaches and technical staff. Read the Article Now!

Contents:

1) Develop players’ ability (mid-fielders) to support the striker after a pass (long ball) by Foppe De Haan, U-21 Coach/Youth Football Technical Coordinator, and Remy Reynierse, Assistant U-21 Coach, KNVB

2) Develop build-up play and launch waves of attack by Mircea Radulescu, Director, Romanian FA Coaching School

3) Encourage ball possession in high-pressure situations (i.e. keep the ball) by Oswaldo De Oliveira Filho, FIFA 2000 World Club Champion Coach with Corinthians; former coach, Flamengo, Sao Paulo, Vasco da Gama and Fluminense

4) Encourage quick play in a small area and to train fast transitions, both in attack and defense by Peter Rudbaek, Technical Director, Danish Football Association

5) Active ball-winning as a principle of the DFB football philosophy by Bernd Stober, German FA (DFB) Youth Coach

Read the Article Now!

Five Favorite Practices from UEFA has been made available for a short time for both members and non-members. This article along with hundreds more can be found in the NSCAA Resource Library at www.nscaa.com/education/library.

Read the Resource Library launch release at http://www.nscaa.com/news/2012/05/resource-library-launch.

Additional articles related to UEFA, Chelsea and Bayern Munich that can be found in the Resource Library:

The Favorite Practices from UEFA.com

http://www.nscaa.com/education/library/165-the-favorite-practices-of-uefa-com

1)      Crossing and Finishing by GYÖRGY MEZEY, FC VIDEOTON – HUNGARY

2)      Attacking through Central Channels by ARISTOTELIS BATAKIS, GREECE FA

3)      Encourage Short/Quick Switch of Play by DAVID MOYES, EVERTON FC

4)      Position-related Possession Training by JÖRGEN LANNARTSSON, U-21 – SWEDEN

5)      Preparation Exercise by PACKIE BONNER, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR OF THE IRISH FA

6)      The Overlap Practice by WIM KOEVERMANS, PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR OF IRISH FA

Bayern Munich’s Path to Enlightenment by Alexander Osang

In July 2008, Bayern Munich hired now U.S. Soccer Men’s National Team Coach, Juergen Klinsmann, to help it rejoin the ranks of the top European football clubs. This article discusses Klinsmann’s intent on getting into the heads of the Bayern Munich players to improve their performance – with the help of Buddha, yoga and a holistic philosophy.

http://www.nscaa.com/education/library/46-bayern-munich-s-path-to-enlightenment

An interview with Darcy Norman, from Athletes' Performance

When Jürgen Klinsmann was hired as German National Team coach in 2005, he caused a stir in Germany when he hired an American firm to provide fitness for his team. Athletes’ Performance is based in Los Angeles and works with a number of teams around the world. Darcy Norman headed up the five-man group that worked with Bayern Munich. In this interview, Norman talks about fitness at all levels of soccer.

http://www.nscaa.com/education/library/69-darcy-norman--fc-bayern-munich

Five Favorite Practices of Jose Mourinho

Much was said about the 39 activities that Jose Mourinho used while he was at Chelsea. Here are five activities that he used with the first team and the Academy teams.

http://www.nscaa.com/education/library/205-five-favorite-practices-of-jose-mourinho

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