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Coaches Association

15:06 GMT, Thursday, 17 July 08.

We are pleased to confirm details of the next two Coaches Association sessions which will be taking place over the next couple of months.

SESSION ONE

TOPIC:        Football Fitness

COACH:      Scott Ainsley,
                  1st Team Fitness Coach, Sunderland AFC

DATE:         Thursday 31st July 2008

VENUE:       The Sheepmount Complex, Carlisle

TIME:          6.30pm – 8.30pm

After a lot of work and planning around his busy schedule, we are delighted to confirm the above session.

Scott joined Sunderland AFC just after the appointment of Roy Keane as manager and has since worked as part of a backroom team that has seen the clubs promotion to and survival in the Premier League.

The session will give you:

  • Ideas on what fitness work you should be doing both before & during the season
  • Practical examples of drills & practices which you can use at your club

To book place(s) at this session, or for any further information please contact us on 01900 872310 ext. 21 or e-mail: CoachEducation@CumberlandFA.com

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SESSION TWO

TOPIC:        Possession Under Pressure:
                  The Underlying Principle Behind a Successful Youth Team

COACH:      Eric Kinder,
                  Carlisle United Reserves & Youth Team Manager

DATE:         Wednesday 20th August 2008

VENUE:       St Aidan’s County High School Sports Centre, Carlisle

TIME:           6.30pm – 8.30pm

We are also delighted to announce that we have been able to organise a session with Carlisle United’s Eric Kinder.

Eric was manager of the youth team during last seasons thrilling FA Youth Cup campaign, overseeing their famous victory over Manchester United on their way to the last 8.

The session will utilise Eric’s vast experience, and belief that keeping possession under pressure is vital when building a successful side. There will be a practical session on some of his favourite drills, and a short question and answer section.

To book place(s) at this session, or for any further information please contact us on 01900 872310 ext. 21 or e-mail: CoachEducation@CumberlandFA.com

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FUTURE SESSIONS

September 2008 – Age Appropriate Training
Delivered by Darran Bowles / Andy Foster – FA Regional Coach Development Managers

October 2008 – Stuck for ideas when training indoors? How about Futsal?
Delivered by Paul Devlin - FA Futsal tutor.

November 2008 – Including your Goalkeepers in Training
Delivered by Tony Elliott – FA Level 3 Goalkeeping Coach


Further details will follow on these sessions.