Ekkono Coaches Academy

Ekkono Coaches Academy — a football training method built on perception and decision-making, developed by Carles Romagosa and David Hernández since the 1990s. Used by 40+ professional clubs and football federations worldwide, Ekkono has supported 25,000+ coaches and clubs in developing smarter players and more effective teams.

To improve how coaches and players understand the game through a structured methodology based on perception and decision-making, helping develop better players and more effective teams at every level.

  • 40+ professional clubs and federations worldwide
  • 25,000+ coaches and clubs supported
  • 30+ years of methodological research since the 1990s
  • 4 methodology tracks: Player, SMART, Identity, Pros
  • Implemented at PSG, FC Barcelona La Masia, Nara Club
  • Ekkono Lab in Barcelona — continuous R&D

Ekkono Coaches Academy courses

  • Advanced Team Fundamentals II – Systems (advanced · 2 months) — Advanced Team Fundamentals II: System vs System. Learn how to adapt your system to the opponent system and maximize your performance.
  • Expert in Planning of Training Content (advanced · 9 weeks) — Learn how to plan training content at an expert level, aligning drills with your game model and player development goals.
  • Introduction to Team Fundamentals (introductory · 2 weeks) — Learn the basics of Team Fundamentals, to structure your team in a rational way and elevate their performance.
  • Introduction to Game Model (introductory · 1 week) — Most coaches start training their teams without first having defined which game model they want to adopt. This is a very big mistake, since this means there is no clear big picture of the training objectives and the pla…
  • Expert in Perception Skills (advanced · 5 weeks) — Develop the skills to train perception — a cornerstone of smart football decision-making — across every age group.
  • Introduction to Individual Fundamentals by Position (introductory · 2 weeks) — Learn the Ekkono Individual Fundamentals by Position, to help your players execute the best decisions on the pitch.
  • Advanced Individual Fundamentals by Position II (advanced · 2 months) — Individual Fundamentals by Position II — advanced concepts for wingers, goalkeepers, full-backs and holding midfielders.
  • Advanced Individual Fundamentals by Position I (advanced · 2 months) — Advanced Individual Fundamentals by Position (IFP). This course will teach you the most important individual concepts your players need to know to elevate the team performance.
  • Advanced Scouting & Analysis (advanced · 10 weeks) — An advanced, self-paced course on scouting and evaluating football players: the T-MASC framework, criteria for seven positions, data-driven profiling and the documents a scouting department runs on.
  • Advanced Team Fundamentals I – Principles (advanced · 13 weeks) — Deep-dive into the principles behind Team Fundamentals, the conceptual backbone of organised collective play.
  • The Ekkono Method Pillars (introductory · 1 week) — Discover the foundational pillars of the Ekkono Method — a football training philosophy rooted in perception and decision-making.
  • Expert in Youth Coaching (advanced · 2 months) — LIMITED SPOTS — Learn how to structure the initiation stage and coach young players with a clear methodology.
  • Advanced Training Methodology (advanced · 7 weeks) — Master the methodology behind Ekkono training sessions, with advanced principles for planning and coaching.