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FA Level 1 Goalkeeping Award

If you wish to enrol on this course please download the Application Form on the right and send the completed form together with your remittance to Oliver Spillett at the Sussex County FA Ltd., Culver Road, Lancing, West Sussex. BN15 9AX. (Cheques should be made payable to the Sussex County FA Ltd.)

Please see Terms and Conditions on the right before booking.
If you have any queries please contact the Development Department on development@sussexfa.com or telephone 01903 766855. PLEASE BE AWARE SPACES ON COURSES CANNOT BE RESERVED, SPACES ARE ONLY ALLOCATED WHEN COMPLETED FORMS AND PAYMENT ARE RECEIVED.

Course Dates and Venues

FA LEVEL 1 GOALKEEPING AWARDS

Places remaining updated on 8 July 2008


2008 Courses Available
Price - £120.00

Date: 19, 20 & 27 April (COMPLETE)
Venue: Horsham
Course Code: L1GK08-1

Date: 16, 17 & 23 August (Places remaining - 12)
Venue: Hastings
Course Code: L1GK08-2

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For Whom ?

This is a new course for coaches who wish to learn the basic technical aspects of Goalkeeping. It is an ideal course for those coaches who have completed the FA/1st4sport Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football and who wish to develop their technical expertise in Goalkeeping further.

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Entry requirements & Pre-requisites

Prior to acceptance on the course, candidates must produce evidence or current certificates of attendance / awards in the following :

• FA/Goal Child Protection & Best Practice Workshop.
• FA Emergency Aid ( or equivalent) Certificate .

** Please call for further details or to check your eligibility for enrolment.

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Course Content

Theory :

* Key technical aspects of goalkeeping
* Player development

Distance/ Online Learning :

* The Soccer Parent
* Football Administration
* Laws of the Game

Practical :

* Goalkeeping-specific warm ups & cool
downs
* Footwork
* The ‘set’ position
* General handling techniques
* Diving saves - catching , deflecting,
parrying
* Dealing with 1v1s
* Dealing with crosses.

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Assessment

• Completion of all theory and distance learning modules.
• Practical Coaching assessment : 1 x 15 minute technical coaching practice. 

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Enrolment

Return completed applications along with payment and copies of pre-requisite awards to the address given on the forms.

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