CPD – Talent ID

Thursday 23^rd February, 6.30-9pm

Derby County Academy

Moor Farm Training Ground, Morley Road, Derby, DE21 4TB

Delivered by: David Court – FA Talent Identification and Educational Lead

3 hours CPD for Level 1 & 2 LCC Members

Ever wondered how the pathway of the likes of John Stones has helped him to develop into an International Footballer?

David Court, FA Talent Identification and Educational Lead, will be sharing research and current updates in the field of Talent ID and the role grassroots has in helping support players of the future.

The evening will challenge different perspectives and explore how this can affect decision making when analysing a player’s potential.

During the event, we will:

• Discuss various case studies of players from international squads
• Explore The FA four corner model and the importance of the psychological and social corner in player development and identifying talent
  
  
• Show how coaches can relate this to their training session and how this can be implemented within a grassroots club environment
  
  
• Dispel myths around early specialisation within a particular sport and the importance of looking at biological age over chronological.
  
  

Being a player’s first opportunity to learn within a football environment, the grassroots game plays a pivotal role in developing talent and it is important that we create that great football experience to maximise an individual player's potential.

This workshop has attracted the attention of a variety of individuals from across the football community who have attended from the professional to the grassroots game.