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Training revolution in the Weismainer Waldstadion: DFB coach Stredak is thrilled!
On July 5th, 2025, a further training course on the training philosophy of German football took place in the Weismainer Waldstadion.
Training revolution in the Weismainer Waldstadion: DFB coach Stredak is thrilled!
An exciting training course organized by the GFT Upper Franconia took place in the Weismainer Waldstadion on July 5, 2025. From the perspective of the modern training philosophy of German football, DFB coach Daniel Stredak introduced the enthusiastic participants to the most important approaches for youth-oriented training. The event was very well received and interest was correspondingly high, which led to many fruitful discussions among the trainers present.
In his lesson, Stredak emphasized the idea of small forms of play. The aim of the training sessions was to maximize the net playing time for footballers while at the same time bringing joy and intensity into the training. Especially in the U15 group of the JFG Grün Weiss Frankenwald, led by coach Anita Petermann, the players showed in outnumbered and undernumbered games how important deep running, quick switching and high passing quality are. This content is not only important for the younger ones, but also for the men's area, as Stredak emphasized in the subsequent debriefing in the SCW Obermain sports center.
Access to talent development
The training philosophy in German football has evolved significantly recently. According to the DFB website The focus is on the return of the game formats that were previously experienced on football fields. This means that players should play in small groups spread across multiple fields to increase playing time. Wolf, an important name in the discussion about youth training, emphasizes that every youth team should train at least twice a week in order to achieve these high net playing times. Particularly in the age groups up to U16, a total of at least 48 minutes per week is planned in small forms of play; from U17 onwards it should be at least 32 minutes.
This systematic approach to talent development is supported by the DFB's initiatives. Since the introduction of the DFB talent development program In 2002 there are now almost 350 bases that ensure the connection between club youth work and the training of top talent. From the age of eleven, outstanding players receive another training session once a week in addition to the club training session in order to further develop their skills.
The event in Weismain once again showed how important the individual improvement of talent is and that good training methods are the cornerstone of success. It is clear that the new methods of promoting talent not only arouse enthusiasm, but will also be crucial for the future development of German football.