Building a Team and Programme

By Desmond Ryan – (UKSCA) ASCC, (BASES) HPSA & CSCI

December 15
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Culture,
Environment &
Context
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Football / Soccer can

have a varied and
interesting sport
science culture
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• Do you agree with this statement ?

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Needs of the
Player &
Demands of the
Game
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Des Ryan
Connacht Rugby – Youth Development Coach 1997-1999

Connacht Rugby – Head of Fitness 1999-2008

Ireland / Ireland A – 2005 - 2008

Irish Rugby – Fitness Development/Education Manager 2008 – 2013

International Rugby Board – Strength & Conditioning Advisor 2008-2013

Arsenal FC – Head of Sports Medicine & Athletic Development 2013 – Present

Qualifications – Bsc – Sport Science

Msc – 2012 to present
BASES (High Performance Sports Accredited)
Chartered Scientist
UKSCA Accredited
I.R.B. – Educator & Trainer
I.R.F.U. – Tutor Trainer
I.R.F.U. / I.A.W.A. – Level 2 Coach
F.M.S. – Level 2 Coach
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Building a Sport
Science & Sport
Medicine Team
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People
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S&C Coach / Sport Scientist Skill Set
• LTAD
• Functional Assessment
• Anatomical Adaptation
• Movement Skills Assessment & Development
• Weightlifting
• Advanced Strength & Power Development
• Advanced Speed Development
• Integrated Conditioning
• Monitoring
• Planning & Periodisation
• Recovery
• C.P.D.
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Des Ryan
Head of SM&AD

J. O’Connor A. Thrush
N. Carroll
S&C Lead Academy Physio
S. Wilson I. Mukandi
S&C S&C J. Reece Dr Steinbergs
C. Kehaya Physio PT Doctor
T.B.C.
Performance Psychology PT Nutrition

R. Goddard Dr Newton
Physio PT Doctor
P. Roche R. Suker C. Blackburne
S&C S&C Physio
C. Vassallo C. O’Caireallain
S&C S&C

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Continuous
Professional
Development
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Planning CPD – London Colney

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Vern Gambetta
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Tim Gabbett C.P.D.

ASSA Speed workshop
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Facilities
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Pathway
Document
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The Arsenal Academy Approach to

Physically Developing Young Players
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Functional Movement Integrated Planning &

Competence Skills Conditioning Periodisation
Arsenal Athletic Development Pathway

-25% -17% -30%

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Evidence Based

• 112 pro football players

• 13yrs to 18yrs
• 2yrs
• Control Group
• (3/4 football Sessions)
• Strength Training Group
• (3/4 football Sessions & 2/3 Strength Sessions)
• Strength Training Group = >Squat & > COG
• Control Group = - Squat & - COD
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Athletic
Development
Content
 Injury Prevention /
Corrective / Rehab

Health & Wellbeing Strength & Power

Maturation Warm Up / Warm

Assessment Down

Planning, Monitoring
Workload &
Flexibility / Recovery
Readiness to
Training

Additional Multi Speed Development

Sprint / Conditioning / Speed mechanics
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Arsenal Academy London Colney (Week 13) Monday - 22/9/14

Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun

09:30 SS & SM & C

09:45 8:45 meeting Goalkeepers 10:30 Goalkeepers 10:30 Goalkeepers 10:30

10:00 U18 Piority Session U21 Monitoring U18 Monitoring

10:15 Goalkeepers 10:30 SS, SM or C 09:30 09:30

10:30 U21 & U18 Monitoring U18 Piority Session U21 Piority Session

10:45 09:30 SS, SM or C SS, SM or C

11:00 U18 Training U18 Training U18 U18 Training U18 Training U18 V Fulham (A)

11:15 11:00 11:00 Recovery 11am 11:00 11:00 Home

11:30 (60min x 5) (60min x 8) (60min x 5) (60min x 4) 11:00

11:45 U21 Training 2nd yr U21 Training U21 Training U21 Training

12:00 10:30 Education 10:30 10:30 11:00

12:15 (60min x 4) 9:30 to 12:30 (60min x 4) (60min x 4) (60min x 4)

12:30

12:45

13:00 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

13:15

13:30

13:45 U18 Technical & U18 Technical & U18 & U21 Technical & U21

14:00 Athletic Development Athletic Development Athletic Development Athletic Development

14:15 Tech - 14:00 Tech - 14:00 Tech - 14:00 13:30 (40minx3)

14:30 AD - 15:00 AD - 15:00 2nd yr & 1st yr 1st yr AD - 15:00

14:45 (40min x 3) (40min x 3) Education Education (40min x 3)

15:00 13:30 to 13:30 to

15:15 16:45pm 15:45pm

15:30

15:45 U21 & U18

16:00 Athletic Development

16:15 16:00 (40minx3)

16:30 U21 V New (H)

16:45 19:00 U21 Total = units

17:00 U18 Total = units

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One Match Week

• Athletic Development x 2

• Priority x 2

• Monitoring x 2
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Development
Age
14 year old
Ross Barkley aged 12 Ross Barkley aged 21

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Methods

• Mirwald et al., (2002)

• Khamis and Roche (1995)

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Player A (17th October 2013)
Date of Birth – 25/5/2000 (13yrs and 6 months)
Height – 146.3cm
Weight – 35.3kg
Push Up - 29

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Planning
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Arsenal Academy London Colney (Week 13) Monday - 22/9/14

Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun

09:30 SS & SM & C

09:45 8:45 meeting Goalkeepers 10:30 Goalkeepers 10:30 Goalkeepers 10:30

10:00 U18 Piority Session U21 Monitoring U18 Monitoring

10:15 Goalkeepers 10:30 SS, SM or C 09:30 09:30

10:30 U21 & U18 Monitoring U18 Piority Session U21 Piority Session

10:45 09:30 SS, SM or C SS, SM or C

11:00 U18 Training U18 Training U18 U18 Training U18 Training U18 V Fulham (A)

11:15 11:00 11:00 Recovery 11am 11:00 11:00 Home

11:30 (60min x 5) (60min x 8) (60min x 5) (60min x 4) 11:00

11:45 U21 Training 2nd yr U21 Training U21 Training U21 Training

12:00 10:30 Education 10:30 10:30 11:00

12:15 (60min x 4) 9:30 to 12:30 (60min x 4) (60min x 4) (60min x 4)

12:30

12:45

13:00 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

13:15

13:30

13:45 U18 Technical & U18 Technical & U18 & U21 Technical & U21

14:00 Athletic Development Athletic Development Athletic Development Athletic Development

14:15 Tech - 14:00 Tech - 14:00 Tech - 14:00 13:30 (40minx3)

14:30 AD - 15:00 AD - 15:00 2nd yr & 1st yr 1st yr AD - 15:00

14:45 (40min x 3) (40min x 3) Education Education (40min x 3)

15:00 13:30 to 13:30 to

15:15 16:45pm 15:45pm

15:30

15:45 U21 & U18

16:00 Athletic Development

16:15 16:00 (40minx3)

16:30 U21 V New (H)

16:45 19:00 U21 Total = units

17:00 U18 Total = units

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Sports
Medicine
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Integrated
Conditioning
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The Arsenal Academy Approach to

Physically Developing Young Players
.

Functional Movement Integrated Planning &

Competence Skills Conditioning Periodisation
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Priority
Key Concepts Workload
Monitoring

Planning &
Movement
Periodisation
Screening
of Training

Corrective Athletic
Exercise Development
Programmes Sessions

Readiness to
Staff
Train
Monitoring KEY CONCEPTS Education

Training
Maturation
Modification
Rate &
based on
Training Age
Monitoring
Appropriate
Recovery &
Adaptation
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Mentors
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Summary

• Pathway Document in place

• Academy football coaches fully bought in
• Staff capacity, capability, teamwork in place
• Improved facilities/equipment
• Players “enjoying” it / seeing benefits
• Encouraging early players performance results
• Encouraging injury audit results