Lukáš Hrdina

Philosophy

What I Bring to a Coaching Staff

I work at the intersection of tactical preparation, data analytics, and player performance management. My focus is on building systems that translate directly from the training pitch to match results — through precise opponent analysis, structured training design, and measurable physical output.

Pressing Architecture

Trigger-based pressing with systematic activation points. PPDA as the primary KPI for defensive intensity. Pressing schemes tailored to each opponent's build-up patterns.

Rest-Defense & Transitions

Compact defensive shape in possession. Counter-press within 6 seconds of ball loss. Transitions as the most decisive phase — prepared with specific training exercises every week.

Opponent Analysis & Game Plan

Every opponent analyzed through Wyscout and VEO. Pressing triggers, defensive shape, set piece vulnerabilities — translated into training exercises that players execute automatically on match day.

Season 2025/26

A Complete Turnaround

FK Pardubice U17. Full season building a system from scratch. Higher possession than every opponent throughout the season — the spring results prove the system works.

AUG

System installation — the process begins

Higher possession than opponents in every match from day one. 4 losses while the team learned to play in structure — the process was right from the start.

AUT

Autumn — foundation built

System taking hold. 14 points, 15 rounds. Defensive shape improving — fewer goals conceded than opponents expected.

SPR

Spring — full control

28 points in 14 rounds. Lower PPDA than opponents — match control from first whistle. Away wins: 3-0 at Sparta, comeback 0:2 → 3:2 at Sigma, 1:0 at Baník Ostrava.

0,93

pts/game — autumn

2,0

pts/game — spring

3×

away wins — Sparta · Sigma · Baník

35:19

goals scored : conceded (spring)

* This is not a coincidence — it's a system. The same pattern at SK Vysoké Mýto: ~12 points in autumn, then 14 wins from 15 in spring. The team was even featured in the club's yearbook published for their 120th anniversary.

SK Vysoké Mýto ročenka — trenér Lukáš Hrdina

Page 42 of SK Vysoké Mýto club yearbook (120th anniversary edition): 'Our U17 won 14 of 15 league matches in spring 2022 — coach Lukáš Hrdina.'

Player Development

From Academy to Professional Football

Real players. Real results. The system works.

Matěj Kvaček

2007 · FK Pardubice

Czechia U18 (7 caps) → Bayern München internship → FK Pardubice 1st league → FC Wacker Innsbruck (Regionalliga West, Austria)

Ondřej Vencl

2007 · FK Pardubice

U18 National Team (V. Jílek) → playing for Pardubice B (3rd league) as underage — one full year ahead of schedule

Victor Samuel

2006 · FK Pardubice

Chance Liga: 7 appearances, goal at Sparta Praha → contract extended until 2029 · Market value €400k

Vojtěch Kimel

2008 · 1. HFK Olomouc

Discovered from grassroots (Smržice) → top scorer U19 as underage → transfer to Sigma Olomouc U17

Current U17 squad (Pardubice 2025/26): Wingers consistently generating 825m+ High-Speed Running and 210+ Accel/Decel actions per match — benchmarked against European elite U17 standards.

Tools & Methodology

Data-Driven Coaching

📡

GPS / Catapult

HSR, acceleration loads, player monitoring, fatigue management

🎯

Wyscout

Opponent analysis, player scouting, xG, PPDA, match reports

🎥

VEO + Metrica

Automated tracking, tactical overlays, positional analysis

🏋️

IDP System

Individual Development Plans with European benchmarks

Training Week

Týdenní mikrocyklus

Every match result is built during the week. Each training day has a defined tactical purpose — connected to the next match plan and the individual development of each player.

PONDĚLÍ

MD+2

Síla + Poziční hra

Pressing triggery · 3rd man pass · Rozehrávka středním koridorem

ÚTERÝ

MD-4

SSG — Obranná třetina

Nabírání hráčů v boxu a okolí · Skupinové obranné činnosti

STŘEDA

MD-3

Síla + Videorozbor

Individuální silový plán · Taktický videorozbor · IDP zpětná vazba

ČTVRTEK

MD-2

LSG — Útočná třetina

Hra přes Zone 14 · Chování v útočném boxu · Velké hry

PÁTEK

MD-1

Příprava na utkání

Taktická příprava na soupeře · Standardní situace · Aktivace

SOBOTA

Zápas

Provedení záměru. Měření. Učení.

NEDĚLE

MD+1

Volno

Fyzická a mentální regenerace

Video Analysis

See the Work in Action

Each clip shows a specific tactical intent applied in a match — from game plan preparation and pressing systems to analytical breakdown of errors. The videos connect the training process to match results. This is how I think about football.

Taktická příprava na soupeře — vysoký presink 1v1 | Pardubice U17 vs FK Mladá Boleslav (3:0)

Taktická příprava na soupeře — spouštěč, vertikální útok středem | Sparta Praha – FK Pardubice (0:3)

Taktická příprava — nalákání soupeře a tvorba prostoru | Sigma Olomouc – FK Pardubice (2:3)

Tréninkový koncept → zápasová aplikace | FK Dukla Praha – FK Pardubice (2:4)

Taktická příprava — pressing trigger z autu, vertikální útok středem | FK Pardubice U17

Detailní analýza — identifikace chyby, individuální rozvoj, posun na vyšší úroveň

Professional Experience

July 2025 – June 2026

Head Coach U17

FK Pardubice · Czech 1st League club

Autumn: 14 pts, 18:23. Spring: 28 pts, 35:19 — 3:0 at Sparta, 3:2 comeback at Sigma, win at Mladá Boleslav. Results follow the system.

Jan 2025 – May 2025

Assistant Coach U19

FK Pardubice

Under Pavel Němeček (current A-team assistant). Deliberate implementation of professional football principles — multiple players elevated to senior football.

June 2023 – Sept 2024

Head of Academy + U19 Head Coach + A-Team Assistant

1. HFK Olomouc

Adult football experience. Collaboration with Michal Vepřek. Saved club in Divize. After departure: club relegated.

October 2024

International Internship

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim · Germany

Elite academy methodology, GPS analytics, pressing systems.