Who?
If you are over 16 years of age, and looking for an introduction to working with grassroots football teams, or the parent of a child in a junior team and want to get more involved, then this course is ideal for you.
Why?
This first rung on the coaching ladder provides candidates with an introduction to offering the principles and practice of safe, ethical, and effective management and coaching of football to adults and young people, as an assistant usually under the supervision of a Level 2 qualified coach.
This qualification offers an opportunity for aspiring football coaches to be supported in developing their knowledge of how to effectively coach a local club or school team, and is also used as part of the requirements for clubs and schools to achieve FA Charter Standard. It will also allow access to membership of the FA Coaches Association (FACA).
What will I learn?
How to:
- Demonstrate an ability to safely organise and supervise football activities,
- Promote and establish working relationships and high standards of behaviour with players, coaches, parents, and officials, in the overall development of football,
- Demonstrate the basics of football technique, and the key coaching points,
- Demonstrate an ability to identify and adapt effective football activities and sessions for a variety of different age groups,
- Demonstrate an awareness of further personal development opportunities in football, including coaching, sports therapy, administration, and officiating.
Assessments?
Candidates will be required to deliver a short pre-prepared practical coaching session from the Level 1 syllabus, during which you will be observed by an external assessor. Candidates are also required to complete a number of theory tasks with the internal assessor.
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Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football in conjuction with The Longhorn Youth Football League
(sponsored by McDonalds - The FA's Community Partner)
Course Content Date Time
Intro & Modules Thu 15 April 2010 6.00pm - 9.00pm Safeguarding Children Mon 19 April 2010 6.00pm - 9.00pm Emergency Aid Thu 22 April 2010 6.00pm - 9.00pm Modules Mon 26 April 2010 6.00pm - 9.00pm Modules Thu 29 April 2010 6.00pm - 9.00pm Modules & Practical Tue 4 May 2010 6.00pm - 9.00pm Modules & Practical Thu 6 May 2010 6.00pm - 9.00pm
Final Assessment Sun 9 May 2010 10.00am - 4.00pm
(Please note that candidates must attend all dates).
Venue - TBC (although this venue will be based within the Carlisle area)
We have 16 free places to give away on this course, with clubs able to apply for 1 place per club.
Spaces on the course will be given to clubs/coaches who we feel will not only improve coaching standards within a club through regular coaching activity, but also to those who we feel will help to deliver key initiatives within our County Strategy e.g. helping to maintain Charter Standard Status, develop and sustain teams (boys & girls) and aid in School Club link activity etc.
To apply for a place on this course - please complete the nomination form* which is available to download from the related documents section, and return to us, along with a £50.00 deposit per candidate (which will be returned upon completion of the course - nomination forms received without the deposit will not be considered), by Thursday 1 April 2010.
Please be aware that if your candidate does not attend the course the club will be charged the full rate for a Level 1.
If you have any queries or would like to discuss the above further then please contact Craig Lewis, Football Development Officer on 01900 872310 ext. 26 or e-mail Craig.Lewis@CumberlandFA.com
*Please note that the nomination form must be filled in by the club representative and not the individual wishing to attend.
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Please note the further Level 1 Course dates across the County will be added shortly, please e-mail coacheducation@CumberlandFA.com to register your interest.