Course Details
This practical and theoretically based course will concentrate on coaching: Small Sided Games (8v8), Functional Practices and Phases of Play. Theory to include: Match Analysis, Fitness Analysis and Planning, Planning a Ten Week Coaching Programme, Nutrition and Drug Awareness.
Course Venue: University of Chichester, College Lane, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 6PE
Course Cost: £435 Regular
£395 Discounted rate for member of SCFA Charter Standard Club or SCFA Coaches Association
Candidates are required to download and complete the application form on the right of this page and post together with remittance to: Mr John Hyland, SCFA HQ, Culver Road, Lancing, W.Sussex, BN15 9AX.
Please ensure that you include the following with your application form:
- Acovering Letter
- Football CV
- A copy of your Level 2 action plan and feedback form from your Level 2 portfolio
- Cheques should be made payable to Sussex County FA Ltd
Candidates need realise that due to a limited number of spaces a selection process will follow application. All candidates will then be written to regarding whether they have been successful or not successful in their application on this occasion.
Closing date for all applications is Friday 4th June 2010. Applications received after this date will not be considered.
Course Schedule
* Candidates need to be aware that attendance at all aspects of the course is mandatory in order to progress to the assessment stage.
Initial Training:
Thursday 15 – Sunday 18 July 2010 9am-5pm
Thursday 22 – Sunday 25 July 2010 9am-5pm
Thursday 2 – Sunday 5 September 2010 9am-5pm
Final Assessment:
Monday 25 – Wednesday 27 October 2010 9am-5pm
Course Information:
- Minimum Age: 17
- Course Duration: 15 days
- Course Prerequisites: 1st4Sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football, valid Emergency Aid and FA Safeguarding Children Certificates
- Course aims and objectives: This nationally recognised qualification will provide candidates who have an ongoing involvement in the coaching of team football, with the opportunity to gain knowledge of how to effectively apply the principles of performance profiling, goal setting and designing, planning, delivering and evaluating a football coaching programme and practice.
Theory:
The course will introduce a number of key aspects related to the role of a football coach in working with youth players. These are delivered via home-based study tasks and Tutor delivered workshops and include:
- Fitness assessment and planning
- An introduction to match and player analysis
- Team performance profiling and goal setting
- Management of safe and equitable coaching environments
- Psychological analysis and profiling
- Nutrition and drug awareness.
Practical:
The practical elements of the course will provide the following:
- The principles of attacking: to include detailed consideration of attacking from wide and central areas, counter attacking, switching play and finishing
- The principles of defending: to include detailed consideration of defending effectively in wide/central areas, pressurising and defending when both organised and outnumbered
- Midfield play: to include support play for front players, possession in key areas and use of width
- Goalkeeping: to include support for the defensive unit, the ability to deal with crosses, maintain possession momentum and the development of shot stopping
- Set play: to include the effective organisation in defending and attacking from free kicks, corners and throw ins
In addition candidates will have the opportunity to undertake two observed practical coaching sessions with their Tutor and receive feedback based on selected criteria. This will form the basis of an opportunity to deliver 10 hours of coaching in the candidate's work place, with their team, to apply the experience gained from the course of training.
Practical Involvement: Candidates will be encouraged to participate practically to maximise their opportunities for learning (This, however, will not prevent successful completion of the award).
If you have any queries please contact the Development Department on development@sussexfa.com or telephone 01903 766855.
Suggested additional learning opportunities:
Equality: FA Learning will ensure that it treats people fairly and with respect and that it will provide access and opportunities for all members of the community to take part in, and enjoy, it's activities in an atmosphere free from harassment, bullying, discrimination or abuse. FA Learning will seek to provide a service which is appropriate to the needs of an individual and to make reasonable adjustments or provide support, where appropriate, to cater for those needs.