Course pre-requisites:
1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football, with an appropriate action plan and demonstration of coaching and technical knowledge to deal with the requisites of UEFA B content.

Each candidate must provide a depth of evidence as detailed below and the course director will assess your application based upon the evidence submitted:

• Employment status at club/organisation (full time/part time) or confirmation of volunteer coaching role
• Provide your Level 2 action plan, and evidence of completion and readiness for UEFA B
• Have adhered to suggested timescales suggested and advised on Level 2 action plan
• Provide evidence of additional learning or courses attended and achieved since gaining FA Level 2
• Provide the number of hours of accredited CPD attained at Level 2 attached to your FA Licensed Coaches' Club membership
• Coaching practice and tactile learning opportunites. (Evidence that you will have access to players and facilities to conduct appropriate practice at UEFA B level to complete your coaching tasks and portfolio)
• Inclusion of a letter of support from Club or Employer signed by Club/Employer senior staff member or Head Coach
• Applicants must hold in date FA Emergency Aid and FA Safeguarding Children Certificates

Who is it for?:

Coaches working with a team of U14s upwards in an 11v11 set up at steps 1-6 on the English pyramid

Course Content:

Theory:

Key aspects related to the role of a football coach working with teams. These are delivered via home-based study tasks and tutor delivered workshops. Students will examine the following: 

• A philosophy of coaching
• Consider how players learn
• A study of both coaching styles and communication processes
• A detailed consideration of player analysis
• Utilising analysis data to prioritise player performance
• The psychological factors associated with player performance
• The influences related to the Four-Corner Model and player development
• A consideration of The FA's LTPD Model
• The ability to plan appropriate coaching sessions
• Consideration of the key elements related to coaching session delivery
• The development of progressive coaching sessions
• Detailed coaching session evaluation and reflection
• A consideration of fitness programmes and planning

 Practical:

The practical elements of the course will provide the following:

• The principles of attacking: to include detailed consideration of attacking from wide/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 the use of width
• Counter-attacking and being able to defend deep and attack quickly
• Goalkeeping: to include support for the defensive unit, the ability to deal with crosses, maintain possession momentum and the development of shot stopping
• Set plays: to include effective organisation in defending and attacking from a selection of free-kicks, corners and throw-ins

Equality:

FA Education 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 Education 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.

Interest:

To register your interest for this course please log in with your FAN and Password and complete the online registration form. 

FA Education will contact those who have registered their interest on this page once course dates and further information has been made available. 

Please note that this does not count as an application for the course and does not guarantee you a place on the course. 

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