{"id":3575,"date":"2020-07-16T09:00:21","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T23:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/?p=3575"},"modified":"2024-01-22T14:05:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T03:05:42","slug":"scandavian-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/scandavian-strength\/","title":{"rendered":"Scandinavian Strength"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The \u2018Cupfinalseminaret\u2019 in Norway provided PDP Editor, Dave Wright with an opportunity to gather the opinions of some leading Scandinavian figures. In this fascinating round table discussion on the women\u2019s game, we talk leadership, psychology and coach\/player development with Even Pellerud, Katrine Pedersen and Solveig Gulbrands<strong>en.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In November Player Development Project was fortunate enough to be invited to attend the Norwegian Cup Final Seminar in Oslo. It was a destination for coaches from all around Scandinavia to listen to some of the best in the business. The event featured the likes of Harry Redknapp, alongside academy directors, leaders in coach education and player development and was a fantastic networking opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>As we all know, the women\u2019s game has always been strong in the Scandinavia region for a long time, but why? In order to find out, we sat down to discuss all things football and player development with three world-class veterans, getting insight into why this region is a world leader in the women\u2019s game.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/476727078\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.666667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/476727078?et=vjew1vlHSLV37epxJ1wZlg&amp;viewMoreLink=on&amp;sig=RFXWYufCu_8PcBlhA0JFotF0a-8_DFN9pZq5Y8h7vBA=&amp;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Even Pellerud is a World Cup-winning coach who led Norway to victory in the 1995 tournament. His teams also came second in the 1991 World Cup and took home a bronze medal at the Barcelona Olympics. Even went on to coach the Canadian Women\u2019s team and is a former professional player himself.<\/p>\n<p>Katrine Pedersen is a legend of women\u2019s football who only recently retired. She captained the Danish team and led them in the 2007 World Cup, finishing her career with 210 caps for her country. Katrine won the domestic treble with Fulham FC Ladies, featured in multiple Champions League games, has played at Stab\u00e6k and even made it down to Australia for a stint with Adelaide United.<\/p>\n<p>Solveig Gulbrandsen is a Norwegian international player with 184 caps for her country. Solveig has played in World Cups, European Championships and played in Europe and America. Whilst still an active player for Stab\u00e6k, having come out of retirement briefly, she is also heavily involved in coaching.<\/p>\n<p>Sitting around a table in the Ullevaal Stadion (National Stadium) in Oslo, we begin our discussion by talking about motivational climate in the women\u2019s game. Katrine begins by elaborating on her love of the game and, as PDP expert, Lara Mossman has touched on in previous editions of PDP magazine, the intrinsic rewards are crucial to professional women\u2019s footballers. \u201cThe women\u2019s game often features players who come into the game very young and start their international careers whilst they\u2019re still teenagers so they get a lot quite quickly and it\u2019s easy to be complacent about that \u2013 it\u2019s not really until you\u2019re approaching 30 that you appreciate it even more. I always loved playing and probably returned a bit quickly after having my child, but I just love to play!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So what is the secret to Katrine\u2019s phenomenal longevity in football? She explains, \u201cThe secret really comes down to my inner motivation and just being happy in the football life. When I first made the national team and top leagues in Denmark, I was very eager to learn and wanted to be the best. After a few years where I\u2019d experienced the World Cup and the European Championship things became a bit routine, because it was my life. Later in my career I really started appreciating the football life, being away with Denmark, enjoying practice and doing what I love. If any of the players would ever moan, I would always demand they wake up and appreciate it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We ask whether the disparity between income in men\u2019s and women\u2019s football was a factor of her motivation. It seems that it is passion for the sport which drives Katrine most, saying \u201cYou don\u2019t play until you\u2019re 35 unless you really love the game, and yes it\u2019s about winning and results at the top level, but I just enjoy the game, whether it\u2019s putting together a passing sequence or good movement, if you don\u2019t have that burning inside you, you will get tired. I didn\u2019t have my daughter until I was 37 so I sacrificed a lot for football just because I loved the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Katrine is clearly passionate about football, but in her childhood and teenage years she played handball and believes that playing a range of other sports aids development. \u201cTiming, the view or feel of other games are important,\u201d she says. \u201cOther ball sports have to be good for development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the PDP we believe that \u2018who we are is how we play\u2019 \u2013 that the social environment we grow up in affects our style of play. It is an idea Even agrees with? \u201cIt\u2019s reflected in all parts of life,\u201d he explains. \u201cPeople will reflect where they come from. For example, in the Nordic regions where it\u2019s made up of fiords and villages, the nature of people around this region can be a bit shy, traditionally people might be suspicious of each other from another village. This can be reflected in how we play, it\u2019s a product of who we are, who our siblings are, what our family is like.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is met with nodding heads, with Katrine adding, \u201cI agree that our style is a byproduct of where we come from; how we express ourselves has a lot to do with how we are brought up.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/173232516\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.666667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/173232516?et=gHNz60AaRwFg_H-gKY00LA&amp;viewMoreLink=on&amp;sig=Se6xiu8JbeTKnnag-w4q6_BLBPG9rnj4G8tUvKc9aOY=&amp;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>We move the discussion towards coaching styles. At a gathering like this one, coaching philosophies are being discussed and ideas are exchanged. Katrine is keen to share her thoughts on what coaching attributes are needed to get the best from players: \u201cHe or she must have good football knowledge, be clear on the style of play and they must be very good at communicating this and convincing the players to believe in their style or methods,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>\u201cOur style is a byproduct of where we come from; how we express ourselves has a lot to do with how we are brought up.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cYou need to know the game in order to convince others and you have to have passion,\u201d adds Even. \u201cYou need the extra drive to get results and get the players to buy in to what you\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We get on to one of our favourite topics: creativity in football. What is it and can it be coached?<\/p>\n<p>The group seem to take a moment to collect their thoughts, and it is Katrine who speaks first, saying: \u201cI think in order to be creative you need a certain structure in order to enable it. If you have no structure and 11 players all trying to be creative it could be quite chaotic, you won\u2019t get rhythm or have timing with your players. Some parts of play should be predictable with the players you are with, and unpredictable for your opponents. A structure lays the foundation for creativity to flourish.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even continues, \u201cYou have to implement some patterns and rules to then allow individuals to do what they can do. If you lay this foundation you will create a structure to allow your creativity to come out. Not everyone can be creative, so sometimes you need to limit players who have an unrealistic view on their own ability to be creative to allow others to go and do what they do well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Katrine continues, \u201cI wasn\u2019t the most creative player, but I was good at playing passes to those who were better than me and they could go and do special things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho becomes creative is a harder question in my opinion,\u201d explains Even. \u201cThis can come back to your family too. I was one of seven children and the only footballer. I had to run, take the bus or ride a bike to football, and finding my way to training or games helped me find a way on the pitch. Your background and genetics will play a huge part in your development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Solveig believes creativity can be coached in young players. Currently working with her nine-year-old son\u2019s team, she believes tricks and skills can be encouraged. \u201cI can encourage those players to do a step-over, to do something clever and take risks,\u201d she says. \u201cIf I only coach him to carry out what I believe are the right solutions, I am making him someone he\u2019s not. You have to have the basics but, more importantly, you have to feel safe within the team to be creative, to have some structure where you know you can take risks and play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even has coached around the world throughout his career and has seen many cultural differences along the way. For example, when he coached in Trinidad &amp; Tobago for four years he found that the players \u201cdid not want to be coached\u201d. He elaborates on this phenomenon: \u201cThe players were very sensitive and would say to me, \u2018don\u2019t mess with my play, I can\u2019t take that\u2019. They also didn\u2019t like to hear anything that resembled criticism or reminded them of areas of weakness. They were sensitive to change.\u201d I ask him about his experiences in Canada, and he explains that he found it \u201chalfway between Scandinavian and Canadian culture. Scandinavian culture is direct, you can tell people things honestly, but less so in Canada. When I arrived in Canada there was very little structure but we built it up over time, it\u2019s a big country and we had to start with districts. In Trinidad there was a lot of raw talent and no infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>\u201cYou have to have the basics but, more importantly, you have to feel safe within the team to be creative, to have some structure where you know you can take risks and play.\u201d &#8211;\u00a0Solveig Gulbrandsen<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Katrine and Solveig elaborate on the idea of cultural difference from a playing perspective, Katrine saying, \u201cWhen I played in the Australian league, I\u2019d heard the level wasn\u2019t that good but I experienced a very good offensive league, almost a southern European attacking style, but defensively there was no structure close to the Scandinavian style I was used to. There was a very individual style there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Solveig explains that she believes there is no difference between male or female teams in a cultural sense. \u201cIf you look at the Danish men\u2019s or women\u2019s team, you have the same attributes and same issues with both men\u2019s and women\u2019s football due to the nature of the culture.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Scandinavian countries have always been a powerhouse in women\u2019s football, and Even has some thoughts as to why this is the case. \u201cFirstly,\u201d he begins, \u201cit\u2019s the fact women were emancipated very early here. Women in sport and politics were promoted in the 1970s and 1980s, and the female influence in society was strong then. In Norway we had an FA president who promoted women\u2019s football. If he wasn\u2019t there we would have been a long way behind. The game had support from the association in the 1980s, and women\u2019s rights and equal rights happened here perhaps well before other countries \u2013 this was a huge part in women playing sport and, obviously, football.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/477910066\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 61.952862% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/477910066?et=LwIVNZIFRVJkK62IwGtD7Q&amp;viewMoreLink=on&amp;sig=_tUEdu1ifV7_wPdisKM3SsKbVcmyjcNqlPLf8O6bkII=&amp;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"368\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Solveig elaborates, \u201cIn Sweden, women had their voice earlier than other European countries. The fact women had a voice meant that equality in Scandinavian countries was a factor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Katrine adding, \u201cThe structure of clubs and leagues here also certainly helped, it\u2019s always been very well organised.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So is this infrastructure and resource the main reason for Scandinavian strength? Even believes all of these factors and the schooling system (where girls and boys did gym class together) also helped. It seems that both the women\u2019s and men\u2019s game worked together to a similar philosophy \u201cWhether it was men\u2019s or women\u2019s football, we all evolved as a coaching group together, had open discussions and had the same philosophy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Katrine believes this was different in Denmark, and puts this down to the fact that Norwegian culture traditionally looked at the English game whereas the Danish game looked more at the European game as a model, and this has resulted in slightly different styles.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>\u201cWhether it was men\u2019s or women\u2019s football, we all evolved as a coaching group together, had open discussions and had the same philosophy.\u201d &#8211;\u00a0Even Pellerud<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>With such expertise in the room, we were keen to know what advice the panel would pass on to coaches about creating the best possible learning environment. Even was the first to answer, saying: \u201cIt\u2019s easy to just focus on \u2018coaching\u2019. We must remember leadership and how important that is. Game understanding and style is important but developing your leadership skills is something to be taken seriously. As a young coach I just thought \u2018as long as I know the game, that\u2019s enough\u2019 but it\u2019s not. With the modern player, their knowledge, social media, the financial elements in the game, you must be a good leader.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Solveig explains that she believes the mental part of the game is most important. \u201cYou have to appreciate psychology in coaching,\u201d she says. \u201cYour players need to be self-confident enough to take charge of their own learning and not let one bad pass ruin their game. I believe the psychological side is between 70% \u2013 90% of the game. If you can work hard mentally you will succeed as a player, and a coach should help facilitate that.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/477258590\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.666667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/477258590?et=5nUmB_TuSyFIQ3qkwao0pg&amp;viewMoreLink=on&amp;sig=Pb5Hcn8rYDCNH_uL7oIBKSmbMJ-JgUbA9Pkdyg8gfE4=&amp;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Katrine believes the coach needs to lead well enough to convince players to play a certain way through trust. \u201cIf a coach can be an effective leader, then each and every player should believe and feel that their coach has their interests at heart.<\/p>\n<p>Solveig agrees, saying \u201cYou must believe in what your coach is promoting. You need to sell your ideas to your team! You can sell anything to your players if you are an effective coach.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>\u201cI believe the psychological side is between 70% \u2013 90% of the game. If you can work hard mentally you will succeed as a player, and a coach should help facilitate that.\u201d &#8211;\u00a0Solveig Gulbrandsen<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The final topic of our discussion is playing and coaching style. How does Katrine define her playing style?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn every team I play in it, I want to play offensive football, I will always be thinking about what we can do better with the ball,\u201d she answers. \u201cI like playing in a style that creates chances through being in possession.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a question that Even finds harder to answer because \u201cit has evolved so much.\u201d He explains that as a young coach he did everything himself and didn\u2019t trust anyone else, but has evolved in style to become more of a leader and manager. \u201cI know where I want to go but will be open enough to be influenced by other coaches and veteran players. I try to be on both sides of that,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p>Solveig is honest when she says she is \u201cstill developing her coaching style as she hasn\u2019t been coaching long enough to have her style\u201d but explains she feels it depends on what kinds of players you have. She continues, \u201cAs a player in the USA, you know players can keep the ball, deal with it, but in Norway 50% of the game tends to be throw-ins so there are a lot of duels! However, more recently we tried to play possession and keep the ball and it wasn\u2019t so effective. Really, I like to be direct in attack, counter attack and have a defensive structure in place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With decades of experience of both playing and coaching between them there were some really effective take away points from our discussion. As coaches we cannot neglect the need to lead, inspire and facilitate the right environments. More so, it\u2019s crucial we reflect on whether we\u2019re catering to the individual and collective psychological needs of our players, creating an environment where they are safe to fail and free to play.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The \u2018Cupfinalseminaret\u2019 in Norway provided PDP Editor, Dave Wright with an opportunity to gather the opinions of some leading Scandinavian figures. In this fascinating round table discussion on the women\u2019s game, we talk leadership, psychology and coach\/player development with Even Pellerud, Katrine Pedersen and Solveig Gulbrandsen. &nbsp; In November Player Development Project was fortunate enough to be invited to attend the Norwegian Cup Final Seminar in Oslo. 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