Why the 'el do I bother?

[Paul Marin]

A blueprint to put an end to the schools vs. academy debate...proven...tried...and true!

"A joint initiative with the government saw eight Topsport schools introduced between 1998 and 2002, with the aim of providing the most talented boys and girls, aged between 14 and 18, with additional training during the normal curriculum to increase their chances of reaching the top. Those sessions – four mornings a week and two hours at a time – continue to be taken by coaches that work for the federation...."

...With eight Topsport schools dotted around a small country, the players selected are able to commute from home, the corollary being that they are free to train with their clubs four times a week in the evening.

All of which meant that the selected players were receiving twice as much coaching as they did before. As for the success rate, seven of the World Cup squad – Thibaut Courtois, Dries Mertens, Kevin de Bruyne, Mousa Dembélé, Steven Defour, Axel Witsel and Nacer Chadli – came through a system that many of Belgium’s leading clubs have now replicated by collaborating with local schools to increase contact time with their own players.

Full Article: http://www.theguardian.com/football/...ion-world-cup-

[Jangle]

I'll just let my attorney, DonUno, send you my bill for plagiarism.

[Paul Marin]

I'll just let my attorney, DonUno, send you my bill for plagiarism.

LOL!!! Yow....who plagiarised, de Belgian dem? Or me? Don't shoot the messenjah! (You come een like you bredrin WeedX). LOL!!!

[Sir X]

This must have been initiated by a meeting of stake holders with the goal being a holistic impart of football and academic knowledge.

[Don1]

I raise you dis....

A blueprint to put an end to the schools vs. academy debate...proven...tried...and true!

"A joint initiative with the government saw eight Topsport schools introduced between 1998 and 2002, with the aim of providing the most talented boys and girls, aged between 14 and 18, with additional training during the normal curriculum to increase their chances of reaching the top. Those sessions – four mornings a week and two hours at a time – continue to be taken by coaches that work for the federation...."

...With eight Topsport schools dotted around a small country, the players selected are able to commute from home, the corollary being that they are free to train with their clubs four times a week in the evening.

All of which meant that the selected players were receiving twice as much coaching as they did before. As for the success rate, seven of the World Cup squad – Thibaut Courtois, Dries Mertens, Kevin de Bruyne, Mousa Dembélé, Steven Defour, Axel Witsel and Nacer Chadli – came through a system that many of Belgium’s leading clubs have now replicated by collaborating with local schools to increase contact time with their own players.

Full Article: http://www.theguardian.com/football/...ion-world-cup-

D1 eva faithful...eva sure....eva committed to develop wi yutes to max potential...An eva ready fi bun out dose who disrespek wi yutes an' doom dem to eternal backwardness

A simple plan to improve Youth football

The JFF, ISSA and the ministries of sport & education need to cooperate to ensure that kids in the national program both get a sound academic education...and learn to play team ball.

1. Form a permanent national player pool at U-17 and U-20 levels based at the Academy -- World Cup Development -- WCD program.... players evaluated and selected islandwide

2. With assistance from ISSA & Min of Education, recruit say 10 willing & suitable schools in easy reach of UWI to serve as "home" schools for the student athletes in the pools. Rural players can be transferred to one of these schools...players in the KMR can remain in their current schools.... suitable accommodation for out of towners to be provided.
WCD players will not be available to the schools for their competitions but only for the Academy program...the schools will just be responsible for their academic development in all aspects. Tutors to be provided for students needing remedial work

3. Training at the Academy to be structured around the school schedule... transportation to and from the academy (and any accommodation expenses) to be arranged by the JFF/Chase Fund/sponsors

4. If feasible/desirable.. enter the U-17 team in the club U-20 competition and the U-20 in the KSAFA Major League...or competition deemed most suitable for their age group & development.
Otherwise proceed with whatever development program is suitable for competitive games...

5. JFF & ISSA to cooperate to build coaching & player development expertise in the high schools and their competitions

SIMPLE --- EFFECTIVE --- AFFORDABLE ...

Not the 360° solution but a START to believing in our yutes ...

[Assasin]

That is all I have been saying for a while but man a gwaan like a rocket science. Have after school training program, weekend games and summer program and work with it.

[Paul Marin]

That is all I have been saying for a while but man a gwaan like a rocket science. Have after school training program, weekend games and summer program and work with it.

There are some key points to their system of note:

1. the entire country was using 1 system
2. the kids got professional training at school
3. they acknowledged that most of the kids would not become professionals, so schooling was not subordinated to football, quite the contrary
4. the clubs, FA, and the schools worked together and were completely aligned
5. there were a limited number of schools geographically disbursed all across the country, so regional talent could be concentrated

This system could work in Jamaica as long as a) we could see eye to eye b) we got the coaching (note - they made coaching courses FREE) and c) we started them young 6 not 14 - and had a long term vision. If we had done something like this in 98, we would have more than one "Sterlings" out there in droves.

[Assasin]

Just need a little work on imagination.

Look at the work Paul Campbell did with our goalies. He identified every talented keeper and worked with them, kept track of their progress and provided training for them. You think it is a wonder we have so many goalie of note now???

[Don1]

This system could work in Jamaica as long as a) we could see eye to eye b) we got the coaching (note - they made coaching courses FREE) and c) we started them young 6 not 14 - and had a long term vision. If we had done something like this in 98, we would have more than one "Sterlings" out there in droves.

Tell dat to di Jamaica Fraud Federation along wid Stoni, Lemmings & Co

D1 dun know dat langlang time

Dem iniquity muss get bun out

[Sir X]

Mi fuss yuh pan dis one .

[Don1]

Mi fuss yuh pan dis one .

miseeit

[Karl]

A blueprint to put an end to the schools vs. academy debate...proven...tried...and true!

"A joint initiative with the government saw eight Topsport schools introduced between 1998 and 2002, with the aim of providing the most talented boys and girls, aged between 14 and 18, with additional training during the normal curriculum to increase their chances of reaching the top. Those sessions – four mornings a week and two hours at a time – continue to be taken by coaches that work for the federation...."

...With eight Topsport schools dotted around a small country, the players selected are able to commute from home, the corollary being that they are free to train with their clubs four times a week in the evening.

All of which meant that the selected players were receiving twice as much coaching as they did before. As for the success rate, seven of the World Cup squad – Thibaut Courtois, Dries Mertens, Kevin de Bruyne, Mousa Dembélé, Steven Defour, Axel Witsel and Nacer Chadli – came through a system that many of Belgium’s leading clubs have now replicated by collaborating with local schools to increase contact time with their own players.

Full Article: http://www.theguardian.com/football/...ion-world-cup-

Thank God for Jesus!!!
I thank you for this post, Paul!!!
...yet with the talent we have all our schools...well at least the high school as the younger kids may need less daily work-load...could have such a system. TALENT ABOUNDS!!!