Barcelona Football Club held a two-day coaching clinic in Toronto that was attended by Joe Fournier. The clinic covered Barcelona's history, values, and philosophy. Barcelona was founded in 1899 and is owned by its members. It places emphasis on leadership, creativity, success through effort, proximity to the fans, and playing attractive football. Barcelona's philosophy is based around offensive and combinative style influenced by coaches like Rinus Michels and Johan Cruyff. The clinic instructors discussed Barcelona's focus on its youth academy, commitment to social causes, and goal of being a "spectacular team" that plays fair and brings people joy through football.

1.
Barcelona
Football
Club
Escola
–
Coaching
Clinic
Toronto
–
September
28th
and
29th
2013-­09-­28
Joe
Fournier,
attended
the
two
day
coaching
clinic
by
Barcelona
Football
Club
in
Toronto
on
September
28
/
29
on
behalf
of
the
Ottawa
Royals
Futuro
Soccer
Academy.
Joe
is
an
OSA
Provincial
B
License
Coach
and
is
the
head
coach
of
the
Futuro
2005
Boys
Team.
Joe
is
the
head
coach
of
the
Louis
Riel
High
School
Sports
Etude
Soccer
Program
and
has
won
a
number
of
different
titles
with
the
school
including
the
OFSAA
Provincial
Championship
with
the
senior
girls
team.
Joe
has
a
Masters
in
Human
Kinetics
from
the
University
of
Ottawa.
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2.
Day
1:
Staff:
Tony
Claveria
-­‐
Technical
Director
Paco
Serra
–
Staff
Coach
Santi
Pou
–
Staff
Coach
Part
1
-­
The
History
Founded
in
1899
by
Swiss
Joan
Gamper
The
colors
were
chosen
from
Gamper’s
favorite
team
in
Switzerland;
FC
Basel
The
club
is
owned
by
it’s
members
(175
000
of
them
from
around
the
world,
but
mostly
from
Barcelona).
There’s
99
000
seats
in
Camp
Nou,
so
many
of
the
members
don’t
have
seats
to
the
games...
A
few
years
ago,
the
stopped
taking
new
members
to
prevent
people
from
outside
of
Barcelona
to
take
over
the
club.
Part
2
–
The
Values
1. Leadership
2. Creativity
3. Success
4. Effort
5. Proximity
6. Emotion
It’s
not
just
about
beautiful
football,
but
how
it’s
done
(honestly
and
with
respect
).
Part
3
–
Philosophy
Offensive
football
Combinative
football
Youth
system
Ball
is
the
main
thing
IDENTITY
Affected
by
the
coaches:
Rinus
Michels:
Total
Football
Johan
Cryuff:
Gave
importance
to
La
Masia
Frank
Rijkaard
&
Ronaldinho:
Brought
Barça
out
of
a
dark
period
and
brought
smile
and
hope
back
Pep
Gardiola:
Changed
and
improved
what
Cryuff
started
=
best
period.
Expectations
are
very
high
• if
they
win
4
games
in
a
row
with
20
goals
for
and
0
against
but
do
it
without
passion
and
beautiful
football,
it
will
be
a
big
disappointment
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3.
‘’The
only
thing
we
can
control
is
how
we
play,
not
how
many
trophies
we
win.
Every
team
tries
to
win
trophies.’’
–
Tony
Claveria
This
is
when
and
where
the
concept
started
(Rinus
Michels):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5YLG57a2GE
Part
4
–
6
Pillars
i)
Spectacular
Team
• offensive
play
• iconic
players
from
around
the
world
• fair-­‐play
• legendary
team
ii)
Philosophy
of
effort
• ‘’La
Masia’’
:
one
of
the
best
academy
in
the
world
• comprehensive
education:
schooling
and
football
• commitment
to
the
club
iii)
Multicultural
sports
• basket-­‐ball,
handball,
futsal,
etc.
iv)
Social
commitment
• 0.7%
of
income
goes
to
social
projects
• respect
and
non-­‐violence
philosophy
v)
Fans
around
the
world
• 175
000
members
• 1500
supporters
clubs
vi)
Global
presence
and
innovation
• use
of
latest
social
media
and
technology
A
unique
sport
club
with
a
spectacular
football
style
recognized
worldwide
and
a
deeply
rooted
commitment
to
society.
The
history
of
the
club
is
affected
by
specific
moments
(wining
moments):
• Messi!
• Iniesta
scoring
at
Stamford
Bridge
The
club’s
biggest
success:
2010
–
three
best
players
developed
at
La
Masia
(Messi,
Xavi
and
Iniesta).
The
whole
philosophy
of
the
club
comes
from
within,
as
most
coaches
(if
not
all)
for
every
sport
(football,
futsal,
basket-­‐ball,
handball,
etc.)
are
from
Barcelona.
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4.
Part
5
–
FCB
Escola
Part
of
the
Barcelona
system,
but
not
as
intense
as
La
Masia
Important
to
transmit
the
values
of
FCBarcelona
1. Ambition
2. Effort
3. Teamwork
4. Passion
5. Respect
6. Technical
(skills)
• 6-­‐12
yrs
old
train
2hrs/week
• GK
one
training
with
the
team,
one
with
the
GK
coach
• maximum
12
students
Breakdown
of
a
session:
• Introduction:
coordination
and
motor
aspects
related
to
football
• Pre-­‐training:
working
on
basic
soccer
techniques
• Training:
working
on
essential
tactical
and
improvement
of
techniques
Structure
of
the
program:
• 3
intra-­‐leagues:
U6-­‐U8,
U8-­‐U10
and
U10-­‐U12
• games
are
25
minutes
long
• no
standings
until
U12
• players
must
play
50%
of
the
game
(minimum)
• players
are
allowed
to
make
mistakes
–
demanding
but
not
critical
• if
a
player
misses
training
(for
other
activities
i.e.:
ski,
basket-­‐ball,
etc.)
he
doesn’t
play;
part
of
the
philosophy
• if
a
player
trains
hard
he
should
play
more
• effort
is
very
important,
mistakes
are
not
• don’t
sub
for
mistakes
FCBarcelona
Youth
System
(Futbol
Formatiu
–
La
Masia)
• 6
to
17
yrs
old
• train
3
to
4
times
/
week
• 1.5
hrs
/
session
• GK
train
with
the
GK
coach
• play
regular
competition
each
week-­‐end
+
several
tournaments
during
the
year
• goal
every
game:
3
pts,
develop,
make
sure
players
are
ready
for
the
next
level
• if
the
coach
wins
without
the
Barça
philosophy;
he’ll
probably
get
fired
• each
player
must
play
a
minimum
amount
of
minutes
per
game
• each
player
is
usually
signed
for
2
yrs
(one
year
to
prove
themselves)
• main
objective:
play
beautiful
football,
develop
and
win
like
a
family
Structure:
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5.
U8
to
U12
(7
aside)
U13
to
U17
(11
aside)
U18,
Second
team
and
pro
everyone
plays
2
yrs
up
Methodology
• The
style
of
playing
is
absolutely
the
same,
but
the
main
difference
between
them
is
the
competition.
• The
annual
program
is
a
little
different
because
of
the
competition.
• The
Escola
work
with
blocks
of
training
period
relating
to
technical
and
tactical
concepts
focusing
into
the
basics
of
the
the
game
and
the
main
principles
of
their
football
style.
• In
the
Youth
System
(La
Masia)
system,
the
coach
decides
when
to
work
on
different
concepts
(given
by
the
director
of
the
youth
system)
depending
on
the
competition.
Escola
=
trials
Youth
system
=
scouted
Coaching
Styles
• -­‐Orientation
• -­‐Individual
/
Group
explanations
• -­‐Adapted
Vocabulary
• -­‐Guided
vocabulary:
o allow
players
to
make
mistakes
and
try
o give
them
pointers
/
rules
/
advice
Hygienic
Habits:
• image
• shower
• hydration
• nutrition
Habits
of
conduct:
• fellowship
• punctuality
• respect
(greeting)
• tone
of
voice
• responsibility
• respect
of
the
material
(individual
and
collective)
• Adult
in
charge
of
U9
and
younger
is
not
a
coach
but
a
facilitator
(a
guide)
• Every
value
loses
importance
if
it’s
not
practiced
by
the
coach.
Coach
Profile
Image
/
Attitude
of
the
coach
• sandwich
feedback
(+
/
-­‐
/
+)
•
•
•
•
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6.
•
•
•
•
contingent
reinforcement
feedback
dress
code
attitude
Security
• transfer
(before
and
after
training
with
parents
–
make
them
feel
they
can
trust
you)
• group
reception
• player
delivery
• dressing
room
control
• pauses
(water,
catch
their
breath,
etc.)
Attitudes,
Values
and
Rules
• referees
and
parents
are
important
to
the
development
of
the
athlete
Integral
Formation
• every
session
must
take
into
consideration:
Educative
• human
values
• sportsmanship
• fair
play
Academic
• school
performance
• Technique
• Tactic
• Physical
Training
• Psychology
• Student,
Coach
and
Family
(Friend)
are
all
inter-­‐connected
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7.
Human
values
in
sports
Personal
Values
+
Social
values
=
Habits
of
conduct
-­‐spirit
of
overcoming
adversity
-­‐fellowship
-­‐solidarity
-­‐play
as
a
team
-­‐responsibility
-­‐help
-­‐commitment
-­‐cooperation
-­‐humility
-­‐accepting
the
rules
-­‐sportsmanship
-­‐respect
teammates,
Rivals,
referees
&
coaches
-­‐respect
of
material
&
facility
Technical
Training
The
Gardiola
Philosophy:
‘’I
have
the
ball,
I
pass
the
ball.
I
have
the
ball,
I
pass
it
again.’’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk1DQBruwnQ
Xavi
Hernandez
technical
magic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i724t2X6jjs
Broken
down
into
3
moments
:
Moment
1
:
Before
the
action
-­‐what
do
I
have
to
do?
-­‐Am
I
ready
to
do
it?
-­‐Space:
Orientation,
body
balance,
etc.
Moment
2:
Execution
-­‐How
I
execute
the
action?
Moment
3:
After
the
action
-­‐What
do
I
do
after
the
action;
my
reaction.
Technical
Content:
P-­‐A-­‐D-­‐E
Perception
(how
good
and
quickly
I
can
think)
+
Analysis
+
Desicion
=
Cognitive
Speed
Execution
-­‐Balance
–
coordination
-­‐Natural
position
of
the
body
-­‐Adjusted
‘’tension’’
–
need
to
play
relaxed
Example
of
session
Objective
-­‐
Passing
Contents
-­‐
Short
passing
Keypoints
-­‐
Use
the
inside
of
your
foot
(advice)
*a
drill
is
only
as
long
as
they
need
to
get
it
right
or
they
don’t
work
hard
enough
to
make
it
work
(motivation)
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8.
Defensive
skills
Running
with
the
ball
Passing
Shooting
Control
Main
exercises
–
passing
&
control
Rondos:
• contact
surface
• control
• passing
lane
• vision
of
play
Rondos
4
v
2:
• passing
lane
-­‐
• vision
of
play
Application
games
3v3
+2:
• directional
control
• passing
lane
• vision
of
play
Possession
game:
• passing
lane
• vision
of
play
• directional
control
Analytical
training
(very
specific
/
no
opposition)
vs
Global
training
(encapsulates
every
aspect
of
the
game)
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