FA GOALKEEPING COACHING AWARD LEVEL (GKA1C10-1)
Price:
£120.00 Regular
£110.00 Coaches Association or Charter Standard Club
Course Programme:
Saturday 9am-5pm
Sunday 9am-5pm
Saturday 9am-5pm
Please arrive 15 minutes early for registration each day
For a full list of Level 1 Courses and enrolment please CLICK HERE and type 'GKA1' into the search box.
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If a course is full and you wish to be placed on the reserve list, please contact the Development Department on development@sussexfa.com or telephone 01903 766855 quoting the course code.
If you chose not to book online, you can download the Coaching Course Application Form and send the completed form together with your remittance to: Football Development Administrator, 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.
Course Information:
- Minimum Age: 16
- Course Duration: Minimum of 18 hours
- Course Prerequisites: None
- Who is it for: This course is open to all coaches who are interested in goalkeeping and wish to enhance their knowledge of a number of goalkeeping techniques.
- Course aims and objectives: This FA Goalkeeping Award will provide candidates with the ability to organise and develop the key aspects related to basic individual techniques. It will provide the candidate with clear guidance on the preparation and planning required to progress the technical practices in a safe and enjoyable environment.
- Leading to: The FA Goalkeeping Coaching Certificate (Level 2)
Course Content:
The practical elements of the course will provide candidates with the following elements:
- Specific goalkeeping warm ups and cool downs
- Coaching basic individual techniques including footwork, the set position, handling techniques, diving saves (catching/deflecting/parrying), dealing 1 v1 situations and crosses
- Understanding how to develop and improve the Goalkeepers' technique
- Planning and preparing progressive technical practices
- Maintaining the health and safety of the players and other coaches
- Maintaining the high standards of conduct to promote Association Football
- The theoretical elements of the course will consolidate the key technical aspects of goalkeeping together with the Long Term Player Development (LTPD) model.
The two three hour workshops (Safeguarding in Football and FA Emergency Aid) should also be completed.
Practical Involvement: Candidates are encouraged to participate practically to maximise their opportunities for learning. (This however will not prevent successful completion of the award)
Assessment: Assessment is via successful practical delivery of a 15 minute goalkeeping coaching topic.
Re-assessment: Candidates can be reassessed by arrangement with the Course Director.
Refresher: N/A
Suggested additional learning opportunities:
- FAL Online Courses: Coaching Children, Running a Club, Futsal Laws of the Game, Soccer Camp Coaches, Planning, Preparing and Evaluating Coaching Sessions, Disciplinary, Fitness in Football Level 1, Psychology for Soccer Level 1, Player and Match Analysis.
- FA Youth Award Module 1 - Developing the Environment
- FA Goalkeeping Coaching Certificate (Level 2)
- 1st4sport Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football
- Introduction to Futsal Course
- Coaching Disabled Footballers Course
- Education Modules (selection of eight)
- FAL Age Appropriate Coaching - Introductory Module
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