Technical Development the Red Bull Way

Simon Nee – Manager for Education and Recruitment

Who is Red Bull?
Red Bull Global Soccer
 Red Bull Global Soccer

Gérard Houllier Andy Roxburgh

RC Lens Scotland National Team
Paris St-Germain UEFA Technical Director
France National Team
Liverpool
Leon
Aston Villa
Player Development System
Level 1 – First Team
Level 2 - Academy
Level 2 – Academy – National Team Players
Level 3 – Regional Development School
 Level 3 – RDS Graduates

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Alex Lee Marco Cavalier Anthony Sare Billy Stevens AJ Kmiec Adrian Arbejon Alexander Hall
Jason Garay JP Herrerra Arun Basuljevic Chris Lema Andrew Lombard Andrew Cosman Andrew Brunetti
John Franklin Robert Kcira John Toher Killian Collins Anthony Sileo Christian Martinez Anes Mrkulic
Mac Yumoto Jordin Henry Kit Alexieff Dugan Zier Antonio Nigro Christopher Ben Silverstein
Nick Fusco Carter McNeil Matthew Kaz Boschen Breno Lustosa Schuerman Bryan Sorto
Vincent Simeone James Cronin Mahoney Theodore Miller Callum Johnson Daniel Laranetto Carlos Alvarado
Eric Wright Kevin Ramirez Evan Louro Dermot O'Brien Giancarlo Stigliano Ethan Koehler
Michael Kapitula Patrick Bialy Jake Leahy Henry Kessler Gennaro Nigro
Russell Canouse Vinny Brunetti John Antunes Julian Stifano Jake Silverstein
Brandon Hanat Karl Cesar Juan Carlos Kyle Gruno Kevin Doorley
Anders Fleming James Buonavita Obregon Kyle Gurrieri Kian Alberto
Tyler Stowell Kyle Zajec Markez Zalla Noah Leeds
Ben Hicks Marcello Borges Matthew Olusunde Rio Hope-Gund
Michael Kubik Max Lurie Mikey Landzetta Tyler Adams
Nicky Pritchard Mitko Bozinov Tyrell Moore
Omri Gal Rodrigo D'Andrea Valentino
Tristain Stowell Ambrosio
Xavier Kennedy
Zach Ryan
 Level 4 - Training Programs

Mission – To offer unparalleled support and education to the youth

soccer community

Philosophy - Create a FUN and CHALLENGING environment where

players have the opportunity to LEARN

Outreach –
30,000 players
140 club partnerships
125 seasonal coaching staff
 Level 4 - Training Programs

(1) DEVELOPMENT – Provide

extensive community based Training
Program opportunities, for players of all
ages, abilities and demographics

(2) INSPIRE - Utilize grassroots

Training Programs as a vehicle to
connect youth players to the Red Bulls
first team

(3) PATHWAY – Provide a pathway for

talented players to progress into the
RDS and Academy
Methodology
Methodology
Methodology - Inspire
Inspire - Methodology
Inspire - Methodology
Inspire - Methodology
Methodology - Inspire
 Methodology - Expert Coaching

Learning Styles:

Visual – seeing and watching – 35 to 40%

Kinesthetic - body movement and physical activity – 35%

Tactile – subtle body and fine movement - 15 to 25%

Auditory – speaking and listening – 10 to 15%

Methodology - Expert Coaching
Methodology - Expert Coaching
 Methodology - Repetition

“The four laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, and

repetition. The goal is to create a correct habit that can be produced
instinctively under great pressure. To make sure this goal was achieved, I
created eight laws of learning: namely, explanation, demonstration, imitation,
repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition and repetition.”

John Wooden
Repetition – U12 Salzburg - Simple
Repetition – U15 Salzburg - Simple
Repetition – U11 Salzburg – Partial Pressure
Repetition – U11 Salzburg – Partial Pressure
Repetition – U15 Ghana – Partial Pressure
Repetition – U15 Ghana – Functional
Repetition – U15 Salzburg – Functional
Repetition – U15 Ghana – Complex
 Repetition - Physically

Repeated movements are stored as Nerve Impulses

Nerve Impulses ‘tell’ the muscles and joints to move in

the way they have been repeated

A Myelin Sheath forms to insulate and speed up the

impulse

Repetition thickens this Myelin Sheath

Repetition will normally lead to ‘Automatic’ movements

as the brain stores them
 Repetition - Physically
The window of opportunity

•CNS (Central Neural Pathways) are 95% established by the age of 10

•You lose movement skills if you do not maintain them

•The ‘Window’ to learn & develop never shuts but, it gets harder & slower
to make changes & developments

•Myelination can go on into early 20’s.

Development continues

Maintenance
1 2 3 4 5 6 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Ages
 Repetition - Mentally

Automate skills to free participants’ cognition to be

more creative

Look to automate skills exactly the moment you

need creativity most

Push participants to reflect to better understand

what they are doing

Conscious actions
 Session Structure

Section % of time Key Points

• Main focus is to maximize ball contact

Warm Up 10%
• One ball per player to develop skill mastery

• Focus on one main theme per session

• Technical application to skill mastery
Main Activity 50%
• Techniques introduced non-opposed
to fully opposed

• Small sided play

• Conditions added to reinforce application
Conditioned Play 20%
• Activities to goal with many attacking and
defending opportunities

Match 20% • Session ends with a competitive scrimmage

• Review of daily topic and homework
Debrief Homework
assignment
 Coaching Curriculum

Curriculum

Tactical
Motor Skill Motor Skill
Technical & Skill Individual, Group &
Goalkeeper First KICK Mini KICK
(7 to 18yrs) Team
(3 to 5yrs) (5 & 6yrs)
(7 to 18yrs)
Coaching Curriculum
 Thanks for listening…..

Simon Nee
Manager for Education and Recruitment
Simon.nee@newyorkredbulls.com
@simon_nee
 Repetition

Group Observation

Simple – U12 Salzburg Intensity

Simple – U15 Salzburg Technical Details

Partial Pressure – U11 Salzburg Timing

Partial Pressure – U15 Salzburg Decision Making

Partial Pressure – U15 Ghana Work to Rest

Functional - U15 Ghana Action = Decision

Functional – U15 Salzburg Movement

Complex - Ghana Creativity – Conscious Decision