Conference Program

2009 FFA National Coaching Conference
16 – 18 February, 2009
Sydney  

 

Day 1: Monday, 16 February

8:00am

Registration

8:30am

Conference Welcome & Opening

9:00am

Keynote 1 (Lecture): Mauricio Marques - Identification and development of talented players in Brazilian football

10:30am

Keynote 2 (Lecture): Erich Rutemoller – Analysis of Euro 2008

11:45am

Morning Tea

12:15pm

Keynote 3 (Lecture): Michel Hordijk – Skill Training

1:30pm

Lunch

2:30pm

Elective 1A (Practical): Erich Rutemoller

Elective 1B (Lecture): Futsal

3:45pm

Afternoon Tea

4:15pm

Elective 2A (Practical): Michel Hordijk – Skill Training

Elective 2B (Lecture): Tony Franken - How to Talent Identify a Goalkeeper

Elective 2C (Practical): Adapting Coaching Sessions for Inclusion

5:30pm

Close of Day 1

Day 2: Tuesday, 17 February

9:00am

Keynote 4 (Lecture): Small Sided Games – The American Experience

10:30am

Keynote 5 (Lecture/Practical): TBC

11:45am

Morning Tea

12:15pm

Elective 3A (Lecture): Darren Burgess - Conditioning for Football Players

Elective 3B (Lecture): Dr. Istvan Gorgenyi, Group Dynamics Expert - The Brazil Case; enhancing or undermining teamplay

1:30pm

Lunch

2:30pm

Keynote 6 (Lecture): Pim Verbeek – Qantas Socceroos Head Coach - The differences between Australian and European Football

3:45pm

Afternoon Tea

4:15pm

Elective 4A (Practical): Mauricio Marques –
Session targeted at Junior and Youth Coaches

Elective 4B (Practical): Jan Versleijen -
Playing out from the Back

(for Senior / Advanced Coaches)

5:30pm

Close of Day 2

Day 3: Wednesday, 18 February

9:00am

Elective 5A (Practical): Tony Franken - Goalkeeping: 1 v 1 Breakaways

Elective 5B (Lecture): Ron Smith -
Goal Scoring Patterns & Comparative Studies

10:30am

Elective 6A (Practical): Tom Sermanni

Elective 6B (Lecture): Alistair Edwards
Elite Coaching Scholarship – European Report

11:45am

Morning Tea

12:15pm

Keynote 7 (Lecture/Practical): TBC

1:30pm

Lunch

2:30pm

Keynote 8 (Lecture/Practical): TBC

3:45pm

Afternoon Tea

4:15pm

Keynote 9 (Lecture): Han Berger – FFA National Technical Director

5:30pm

Conference Closing

5:45pm

Close of Day 3