Way Of Champions Podcast

Has Belgium Football found the secret to International success? In 2009, Belgium was #66 on the FIFA World Rankings. They made a few changes and rocketed to #1 in six short years. What did they change? Belgian FA Director of Coach Education, Kris Van der Haegen, shares their secret on our latest Way of Champions Podcast.     Subscribe to the Way of Champions Podcast on iTunes   Show Notes 9:00 Crashing out of the 2000 European Championship was the wake-up call for Belgium 11:10 Creation of the Vision of Youth Development 19:30 The use of “multi-moves” training to prepare children for every sport 22:40 Who is in front me? 28:25 Training sessions must have opponents because the game has opponents 37:40 No standings, no substitutions on the fly, every player must play at least 50% 48:00 The four questions a coach should ask before a session   About Kris van der Haegen Kris van der Haegen is Director of Coach Education for the Royal Belgian Football Association. A former high school teacher who speaks countless