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Football Coachs
Circle of Professional Strategies
ABC for any football coach
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February 2003
Chicago, USA
From:
To:
Date:
Re:

Soccer Academy of America

Whom it May Concern Football Coaches
February 2003
Professional Dialogue

Dear fellow Football Coaches,

This is the ABC Circle of Professional Football Activity for of any Football Coaches working with any players
Category of age & performance
Please following the 7 factors, presented in 7 profile in 10 major aspects of activity:
Step 1:
Evaluate one-by-one all 7 factors of Coachs Circle of Activity
Step 2:
Diagnose every of the Profiles, identify the qualities, weaknesses & latent /untrained capacities
Step 3:
Establish programs & planning the implementation in time to perfect the entire circle of activity for every
day-training in view of the future official games/competitions.
This is just a professional exercise, you can modify the entire circle of activity, adding or eliminating the
aspects you find that there are not essential for you & your activity.
Good luck
Dr. Victor Stanculescu
Professional Football Coach
International Football Technical, Scientific & Business Advisor

Football Coachs Professional

Circle of Strategies
Page 3

Open letter to the Football Coaches:

Page - 5

The Coaches personality

Page 6

The Coachings professional requirements

Page 7

The Players Personality Profiles

Page 8

The Teams Playing Principles

Page 9

The Laws of the game & the referees

Page 10

The Opponents value

Page 11

The Games development strategies

Page - 12:

Total general Points self-evaluated

FOOTBALL COACHES CIRCLE OF

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
1. Who are you as
Football Coach
Professional Profile
7. The Games
Development
Strategies

2. The Profession
Coaching-Jobs
Requirements

6. The Opponent
Team s Value

3. The Players
Football Value

5. How to use the

Laws of the Game

4. The Team s
Playing Principles
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1.Coachs Professional Personality Profile

No.

Evaluation in marks from 1-10

U-5
56
7-8
9-10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------1.
Biologic Football Personality:
1.1. Talent, abilities to coach
1.2. Energy to accomplish job
1.3. Character to success
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2.
Professional Football Personality:
2.1. Selection + forming the team
2.2. Preparation + maintaining
2.3. Leading the team & Players
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3.
Social Football Personality:
3.1. Accepting football rules
3.2. Accepted by football market
3.3. Personality social prestige
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Coaching Points:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Personality factors

Evaluate in marks 1 to 10, connect the marks to get the profile: how much out of 90 points
90-81 points = the coach is considered as international standards
80-71 points = the coach is considered a national value
70-61 points =the coach is considered average value

1.
You belong to a:
8.
How much football is
Business for you?
Non significant
Average income
* Very good business

7.
Whats your power:
* Preparation
* Recovery or
* Playing strategies

6.
You have a concept:
* Predominant Skills
Predominant Physical
* Mix Skills + Physical

* Football Continent,
* Football Country &
* Football Concept

2.
You are Professionally:

There is no performance without a

master coach, without you as a
Master Football Coach!

* Pass through all 8 steps & Write

your individual profile selecting one:
1.___________________________
2.___________________________
3.___________________________
4.___________________________
5.___________________________
6.___________________________
7.___________________________
8.___________________________

5.
You are working:
* Volunteer coach
Part-time coach
Full time coach

At the Beginning profession

In the Middle of activity
At the End of activity

3.
You have practical:
Kids Juniors activity
Amateur activity
* Performance activity

4.
You become coach:
Without any education
*With 1-4 weeks course
* 2-4 years professional
study

2. Professional Coaching Requirements:

No.

Main Professional Requirements

Evaluation in marks from 1 to 10

U-5
5-6
7-8
9-10
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I.
Individual Players Training:
1.1. Mental Training = Psychology
1.2. Physical Fitness = Physiology
1.3. Football Skills = Pedagogy

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------II.
Group & Team:
2.1. 2-5 playing groups= Sociology
2.2. 11 players-team = Management
2.3. Opponents = Factorial Analysis

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------III.
Game Strategies:
3.1. Laws of the Game = Refereeing
3.2. Outside & Insight field = Strategies
3.3. Health & Sport Estate = Pharmacology

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------IV.
Documents & Documentations:
4.1. Evaluation, Diagnosis & Plan-Programming
4.2. Learning from the World Champions
4.3. Professional daily Practical Creativity
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Technical Note:
*All those aspects and many others are given a picture of professional requirements and in the same time the power
of the coaches to adjust to those requirements.
*So, the presented profile is to measure the coaches professional value. Following this evaluation, the coaches can make
corrections on the national, regional, leagues or clubs new need of perfection and adjustment.

THE RESULT OF YOUR PERFORMANCE IS BASED ON:

1. The Art (Players)

2. Science (Coachs value)
3. Business (Leader/Manager)

How much you have

A total Coach s
Personality:
1. Biologically (talent)
2. Professionally (value)
3. Socially (Integration)

How much you get

The best Players, Team,
Club, City. Country &
Continent football
Value.($)

Respecting the following

Three requirements:

1. Biological Code

1. Football tradition:

How much you can

Get from the total
Performance Concept

---------------------------------------1. FIFA Rules

----------------------------------------

2. Confederation Rules
----------------------------------------

3. Football Association
World Cup Value:
3.1. Professional Staff
3.2. Players-teams-league
3.3. Facilities
3.4. Performance Concept
3.5. Creative Management

1.1. Talent for FB

1.2. Temperament
1.3. Character
------------------------------------------------

2. Professional Value:

* Performances
----------------------------------------

2. Actual interest:
* Professionalism-Business

2.1. Selecting and forming

the team
2.2. Preparing the team
2.3. Leading the team
------------------------------------------------

--------------------------------3. Future Potential

& Capacities:-

3. Social Roll-Model:

3.1. Value of the Owner ($)

2.2. Number of Super-stars
3.3. Perfect teamwork
3.4. The Opponents Value
3.5. Injuries and others

3.1. Football Prestige

3.2. Social Integration
3.3. Hobbies & Other

3.- Players Individual Performance

Profile
No. Players Personality Factors

Evaluation in marks from 1 to 10

-5
5-6
7-8
9-10
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.
Biological Personality:
1.1. Talent to Play Art- Football
1.2. Physical Capacity to Play
1.3. Positive Attitude Character
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2.
Professional Football Personality:
2.1. The value of playing in Attack
2.2. The value of playing in Defense
2.3. The value to play Set Plays
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3.
Social Champions Integration:
3.1. Accepting the Professional rules
3.2. Accepted by the Professional market
3.3. The national & international Value
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Technical Note:
* The Players following the same steps in evaluation, diagnosing & plan-programming
the future activity

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THE ART OF SELECTION STAR PLAYERS:

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No. IMPORTANT FACTORS

Evaluation in marks from 1-10
(Please Circle One)
U-5
6
7
8
9
10
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. Good Health (Genetic Code)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Exceptional, 2. Good, 3. Very Good

2. Balanced Physical Development:

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Perfect Balanced, 2 Slim, 3. Fat

3. Football Capacities for performance:

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Speed, 2. Power, 3. Endurance

4. Mental Health & talent for football:

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Self-Motivation 2. Commitment 3. Self-Control

5. Talent for Football Skills):

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Attack: 1. Passing, 2. Dribbling, 3. Shooting

1. Defense: 1. Pressing, 2. Interception, 3: Tackling

6. Total Family Support:

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Poor, 2. Average 3. Good Life Standard

7. School value, interest & performances:

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Poor, 2. Average, 3. Good

8. Talent + Football
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Amateur, 2. Semi-Professional, 3. Professional

9. Can become a big professional player?

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Good Football Roll Model Player

2. Bad Social Habits: Smoking, Drugs, Drink
3. No chance for performance
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10.Winning attitude:

1. Playing to win, 2. Playing normal 3. No interest

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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4, FOOTBALL TEAMS PLAYING

PRINCIPLES
No.

Principles of playing modern football

Evalu9ation in marks from 1 to 10

-5
5-6
7-8
9-10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I PLAYING IN ATTACK:
Attack Individual Playing Skills:
1. Passing
2. Dribbling
3. Shooting

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Switch from defense to Attack

2. Decide: Direct or Indirect attack
3. Finish attack or play another direction

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Pressing
2. Interception
3. Tackling

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Attack Team Playing Principles:

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------II. PLAYING IN DEFENSE:

Individual Playing Skills:

Defense Team Playing Principles:

1. Switching from Attack to Defense

----------------------------------------------------------2. Mobility to adjust to direct or indirect attack
----------------------------------------------------------3. Blocking the shoot and avoiding goals.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Technical Note:
This is the complete vision of the teams using the skills & the principles of playing in attack & defense.

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WHATS THE PROFESSIONAL WINNING FORMULA?

For the 2nd and 3rd class football countries (FA, Clubs, Teams, Staff &
Players) level of performances?
1. The Knowledge
-are Power of Performance
2. The Sciences
-are making Professional Staff
3. The Professional Staff
-are Making Performances

Professional Tips from:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.
Anatomy:
The science of Body composition: muscles, bones, joints, systems, etc..
2.
Physiology:
The science of body & mind functionality
3.
Biochemistry:
The science of body producing, consuming and recovery energy
4.
Nutrition:
The fuel of body, mind & life.
5.
Care & Prevention Injuries: The science of preventing, and recovery injuries
6.
Biomechanics:
The science of body movements and laws of body performances
7.
Psychology:
The science of Mind (personality studies)
8.
Sociology:
The science of inter-relationships between individual, groups/teams, etc.)
9.
Anthropology:
The science of people, regions, countries, continents heritage .
10. Pharmacology:
The science of helping the body & mind to recover, and perfect
11. Physical Fitness: The science of Development & functionality of body & Mind
12. Skills & Strategies:The science of developing the talent, capacities to play football

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------* We dont want the coaches to become Doctors, but we need to accept that without knowing about
one of the 12 sciences who are contributing direct to the development of performances, what do
you want the coach to ask, where, what, how?
* So, the performances are forcing us to find the way to present to the coaches & players, to
Medical Staff & Managers, to the Players and Parents, PRINCIPLES, METHODS AND VARIANTS
OF ACTIVITY THROUGH SPECIAL PROGRAMS

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5. LAWS OF THE GAME

No.

Main Laws of the Game & the Referee

Evaluation in marks from 1 to 10

-5
5-6
7-8
9-10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.
Style of referee: skills or physical style?
-----------------------------------------2.
Playing Offside in defense
-----------------------------------------3.
Beating offside in attack?
-----------------------------------------4.
Playing violent attack & fault?
-----------------------------------------5.
Using Free kick by direct shoot?
-----------------------------------------6.
Using 10 players against free kicks?
-----------------------------------------7.
Talking non-sense with the referee
-----------------------------------------8.
Playing advantage, till referees call
-----------------------------------------9.
Playing Corner alternative short & long
-----------------------------------------10.
Putting 3 lines of 3 players at corner
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Technical Note:
* The Referee and the laws of the game are v. important for the development of the game
and finally, for winning or losing a game.
* The coaches & players must compose the game, forcing the laws of the game and using them
the benefit of the team in attack and in defense.
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How to use the Laws of the Game

for the Good of the Game
1.

NEVER THE REFEREE WILL CHANGE HIS DECISION!

*
So No comment with the Referee! HE - IS THE KING OF THE FIELD FOR 9O!

2.

Play till the REFEREE is stopping the game! Play the advantage of the game
*
Dont play (or kick the ball away after the call referees call YOU GET YELLOW!

3.

Referee call: You stop the ball and play direct

*
This will surprise the opponent unprepared and you can score goals playing faster.

4.

Dont Play to much offside in defense. Out of 6 Linesman calls, one is mistake!
*
So, 4 players in defense + 2 referees = One mistake, one goal, one match, 1-cup!

5.

Management of Energy One player attacks the ball The rest come in zone and wait the opponent to come:
*
You save energy 90 & no goals!-you can win!

6.

Good skills in defense will avoid the BRUTAL AND VIOLENT FAULT!
*
Avoiding to receive Yellow and maybe RED CARD!

7.

Dont lose you EMOTIONAL BALANCE!

*
Talk with you! Calm, you are clever, you must accept to play the defensive and offensive equally! More oxygen!

8.

THE GAME OF FOOTBALL IS AN ART!

*
Than,. teach the players to be artists to make the show!

9.

THE GAME OF FOOTBALL IS A SCIENCE .

*
Use your mind, science & strategies of the game to win!

10.

THE GAME OF FOOTBALL IS A BUSINESS.

*
So, play by the rules and you are winning!

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6. THE OPPONENTS VALUE

No.

Opponents value factors

Evaluation in marks from 1-10

-5
5-6
7-8
9-10
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.
The last 3 games results
-----------------------------------------2.
The number of star-Players
-----------------------------------------3.
The team playing in attack
-----------------------------------------4.
The team playing in defense
-----------------------------------------5.
The team playing at the set plays
-----------------------------------------6.
Mental power to come back from o-1
-----------------------------------------7.
Physical Fitness
-----------------------------------------8.
Skills of the players and ball possession
-----------------------------------------9.
Discipline of playing to win
-----------------------------------------10.
Coaches contribution to the result
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Technical Note:

Any information will be welcome

11/2; 10/4: 9/6 ; 7/3

Usually, the coaches are making the players rapport:

3/7; 6/9 4/10; 2/1
*
In the same time, all information regarding the development of the game, referee, place of
the game, importance of the game for the competition, injuries, one yellow card 9to get the
second during the game), etc. are information to be taken into consideration by the team in
preparation for the next official game.
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Written & Unwritten Laws of Coachs

Opponents, Activity & Life
1.
SUCCESS
= is Desire, Believe & Confidence in own value
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2.
SUCCESFULL
= 96% people are helping the others and only 4% accomplished their goals
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3.
YES! IS POSSIBLE
= What mind is dreaming believes, the same mind can do it!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4.
COURAGE
= a mixture of Genius, Magic & Power of winning
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5.
COACHES & PLAYERS
= we are living and performing in the way we want to live and perform.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6.
WE HAVE THREE MINDS
= Conscious, Un-conscious & In-conscious
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.
WE HAVE THREE BODYIES
= Development, Functional & Competition
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.
WE HAVE THREE PROFESSIONAL PERSONALAITIES
= Select and form the team, to prepare and maintain in the very good sport estate & to
lead the players and the team.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9.
WE HAVE THREE SOCIAL PERSONALITIES
= Family, Football & Society.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10.
THE FOOTBALL COACH HAS THREE OPPONENTS:
= Himself - understanding, acceptance 7 hard working habits, motivation and need.
= His own team, friends, club, own family, etc..
= The really opponents, in competition for a place on the national & international
classification of champions.

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7. Games Development Strategies:

No.

Game Strategies

Evaluation in marks from 1 to 10

-5
56
7-8
9-10
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.
The value of the first 11
2.
The Health Estate & Sport Estate
3.
The Injuries during the game
4.
The development of Score (emotional curve)
5.
Half Time Oxygen, water + Motivation
6.
Half time and the complete circle
7.
Second half and team communication
8.
Last 15 minutes of the game
9.
Last 5 minutes + referees time (85-95)
10.
Substitutions and their value for the game.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Technical Note:
* The games results are the result of all direct or indirect factors, aspects, strategies all
of them being very important for the result of the game.

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THE COACHS FRONTIER OF SCIENCES &

THE PROFESSIONAL TEAMWORK
1.
SCIENCE OF FOOTBALL (concept of performance)
National Coach A; Olympic; U-21; U-19; U-16 Coach
Clubs Coach & Womans Coach
12.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
* The General Secretary
* National Goals & Objectives

2.
PHYSCIAL FITNESS
* Development Body
* Conditioning Body

11.
PHARMACY & BIOCHEMISTRY
* Vitamins, Minerals, Water, Oxygen
* Strategies of recovery & preparation

3.
GOALKEEPER COACH
* G.K s Coach Duties
* GK Strategies

10.
PHSYCHOLOGY & FOOTBALL
* The science of mind
* Players & Coaches personality.

4.
MEDICAL DOCTOR:
* Health Players Status
* Football Players Status

9.
PHYSIOLOGY OF PEERFORMANCE:
* The science of effort
* The science of recuperation

5.
MEDICAL ASSISTANT:
* Preparation Assistant
* Physiotherapist (recovery)

8.
REFEREES & LAWS OF THE GAME
* FIFA new Laws of the Game
* Personality of the referee

6.
CLUB & TEAM MANAGEMENT
* Management of the team
* Administration of the team
7.
NUTRITION
* The management of energy
* Food = fuel of life & energy

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TOTAL GENERAL POINTS

No.
TOTAL POINTS FOR ENTIRE CICLE OF ACTIVITIES
Total points
============================================================================================
1.
Coaches Professional Profile
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2.
Professional Coaches Requirements
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3.
Players Individual profile
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4.
Team Playing Principles
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5.
Using Laws of the Game & Referee
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6.
The Opponents Football Value
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.
Game Development Strategies
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TOTAL GENERAL POINTS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------Observations:
7 activities X 100 points maximum = 700 points ideal-total
Coachs professional Activities: 7 activities X
points obtained =
points evaluated
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PROFESSIONAL CREDIBILITY:
SAA & Dr. Victor Stanculescu

Working in 4 continents:
* 25 years in European Performance Soccer,
* 4 years in Africa,
* 8 years in USA &
* 8 years in Asian Football Confederations.

Passing through all stages of professional coaching activity:

* Kids & Juniors,
* College, Youth/U-21 &
* Olympic U-23 & National Seniors Teams

Professional Knowledge:

* PE with Soccer Specializations;

* Sport-Psychology Teacher,
* Master in PE,
* Ph.D in Personality of Soccer Coach,
* First Class Soccer Coach from Romanian & England Football Federations;

Special Professional Awards:

* National Technical Director: Romania, Tanzania, Bahrain, Maldives,

* Asian Football Confederation Instructor & Senior-Instructor-1998
* FIFA Instructor for Coaches Courses - 2000
* US Sports Academy from Alabama Academic Staff 2000

Professional achievements:

* Publishing 9 soccer books for all performance aspects (kids & Juniors
* Direct Communication in major international languages as: English, Italian,
Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili, Romanian, etc
* Passing through all continents, working in 4 continents, visiting more than
100soccer countries around the world.

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SAA & Dr. Victor Stanculescu s New

Concept of Performance: 2003 -2014
1.
FOOTBALL
IS AN ART
(We need
Star-Players)
3.
FOOTBALL
IS A BUSINESS
(We weed special
Marketing & Creative
Managers)

2.
FOOTBALL
IS A SCIENCE:
(We need
Professional
Teamwork)
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