| Course duration: |
12 days residential (in 3 blocks) / 8 days residential for the May Senior Pro Players course
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| Dates (attendance is mandatory on all course dates): |
May Part 1 (for Senior Pro Players)*
26th May - 2nd June 2015
July Part 1
Block 1: 11th - 15th July 2015
Block 2: 25th - 28th July 2015
Block 3: 5th - 7th August 2015
August Part 1
Block 1: 8th - 12th August 2015
Block 2: 22nd - 25th August 2015
Block 3: 5th - 7th September 2015
*The UEFA A Licence Part 1 for Senior Professional Players is for current or previous full international players, including women's senior team or full professional contract players with a minimum of five years' experience.
Please select the desired course from the drop-down box below when making your application. Your application will be considered principally for the chosen course, but if the desired option is oversubscribed your application will automatically be transferred to the next available option.
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| Enrolment deadline: |
1st April 2015. Please note applications are capped at 60. Once 60 applications have been received applications will close. Please note that this could be before the registration deadline.
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| Venue: |
St. George's Park
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| Course tutor(s): |
TBC
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| Course Fees for Part 1: |
Licensed Coach - £2,695.00 incl VAT
Unlicensed Coach - £3,470.00 incl VAT
* FA Staff employed by the FA Group are qualified for a discounted rate. For more information please send an e-mail at FALearning.Support@thefa.com
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| Fee includes: |
Full Board Accommodation
Tuition
Resources
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| Course pre-requisites: |
UEFA B Licence + The FA UEFA A Licence Preparatory Course (within the last three years i.e. Prep in 2012 for a Part 1 in 2013, 2014 or 2015)
Candidates are required to submit their Coaching CV and their FA UEFA B Action Plan as their course application. Applications will then be vetted by the course director.
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| Course content: |
The following practical aspects will be included in the course curriculum:
Part 1:
- Attacking from set plays (corner, freekick, throw-in)
- Development of possession and effective movement: possession, playing out from a back three
- Tactical use of possession
- Development of quick inter passing and quick attacking play
- Counter-attacking
- Coach wingers how, where and when to receive the ball
- Crossing and finishing
- Defending deep with a back three
- Defending deep with a back four
- Defending with a back three
- Pressing
- Transition
- Goalkeeping
- Fitness
Part 2:
- The full-back as an attacker
- No.4 as a quarter-back
- Overcoming deep-lying defences
- The role of the no.9
- The role of the no.10
- The shadow striker plus wrong-sided wide men
- Flexible forwards
- Attacking with a sweeper
- Defending with a sweeper
- Game Management: 'coaching in the game'
Varied coaching styles and methods will be developed throughout the course, and the use of functional practices, phases of play, small-sided games and 11v11 structures will be employed in the presentation of the practical content.
The following theoretical aspects will be included in the course curriculum:
- Problem-solving exercises
- Performance and match analysis
- Strategies and tactics
- Principles and systems of play
- Communication skills
- Player development
- Psychology - how players learn, what motivates them
- Planning for performance
The content exceeds the minimum requirements specified under UEFA guidelines (120 guided learning hours), as it is designed specifically to meet the needs of coaches working in England.
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| Pre-course task: |
To be sent out by email one month before the course start date, and completed in advance of Day 1.
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| Post-course task: |
Theory logbook work and logged practical coaching hours. Aided by the 12 UEFA A Licence national Support Workshops that are included in the course fee.
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| Course assessment: |
Assessment is via successful completion of:
- All candidate learning activities
- The practical delivery of themed coaching session, utilising formats from the course syllabus in both a phase-of-play or small-sided, and then 11v11 practices
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| Dress code: |
Standard dress code on the course is casual. For practically based courses, please bring sufficient outdoor kit/clothing for the duration of the course. The venue ask that candidates refrain from wearing muddy footwear inside the building.
Should the course require any alternative dress, this will be detailed in the course joining instructions.
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| Medical information/physical requirements: |
If you have any medical conditions which limit/hinder your involvement or participation in coaching activities, you are obliged to declare any relevant, current or previous injuries/illnesses. If you are diagnosed as an asthmatic, diabetic or epileptic, or have any allergies that the course staff needs to be aware of, you must advise us accordingly. Please note, a declaration of injury or illness does not automatically preclude you from any course.
You should further be aware that if you are on a regular course of medication for any condition, you must have sufficient medication to cover you throughout the course. Although first aid cover is provided (where applicable) during courses, no doctor is available to replenish regular medication, nor is there any facility to deliver medical treatment for chronic (longstanding) medical conditions.
Please provide any relevant information regarding the above Medical Information during the application process.
If your application to enrol is successful candidates will be required to complete a Medical Form prior to commencing the course.
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| Practical Information: |
Please note that if a student has a disability that may prevent them participating actively in the practical sessions, then this should be made known to the course organiser at the point of registration. The course organiser will then take any necessary steps to cater for the students requirements which may include bringing in footballers to ensure there are sufficient numbers of players.
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| 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, its 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.
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| Enrolment: |
To apply for this course, please log in below with your FA Number and Password. You will also need to email your coaching CV and UEFA B Licence/1st4Sport Level 3 Action Plan to FALearningSupport@TheFA.com, which must include your coaching/playing experience. Your application will then be vetted by the course director, using the following criteria:
- Compliance with UEFA B/Level 3 Action Plan
- Evidence of Coaching Practice and supporting testimony
- Evidence of current capacity (on a sufficiently regular basis) to work with an 11-a-side team (U16's-U19's) for which UEFA A practice format and content are appropriate
FA Learning will contact all applicants to confirm receipt of their application and supporting documents, then will feed back the course director's decision regarding acceptance/rejection onto the course in February, once all of 2013/14's UEFA A Licence Preparatory courses have run. Successful applicants will receive a URL, directing them to make payment for the course. Places are not guaranteed until full payment has been made. Unsuccessful applicants will receive feedback on their application if desired.
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