The FA coaching Blind Footballers (CBF) Course is designed to provide football coaches with an introduction to working effectively and confidently with blind footballers. Our experienced team of FA qualified tutors provide a quality service designed to support candidates through the course ensuring that individual needs are catered for.

Course aims & objectives

This course will provide an introduction to the organisation and delivery of safe and appropriate coaching sessions for blind players.

Course Content

Candidates will:

• Gain a greater understanding of the game in the context of the FA's LTPD model
• Apply and extend existing coaching skills and experience to meet the needs of blind footballers
• Establish effective communication skills when coaching blind footballers
• Identify appropriate and safe methods of supporting and working with blind footballers
• Recognise the need to deliver relevent coaching sessions to effectively meet the developmental needs of the blind footballer.
• Gain an understanding of the different components of the game
• Understand the characteristics blind footballers require to perform at a performance level of the game
• Recognise the Player Pathway and competition structure available for blind footballers.

Course Prerequisites

1st4sport FA Level 1 Award in Coaching Football
Minimum age of 16

Course Duration

6 Hours

Leicestershire & Rutland County FA does not accept any responsibility for the loss, or damage to, candidate property or for personal injury however caused. If you are suspended from football (by any County FA) then you are suspended from all football activity including courses. Should you miss any session(s) of any course you sign up to the Leicestershire & Rutland County FA reserve the right to remove you from the course, and no refund will be given. However in exceptional circumstances candidates may be offered the opportunity to attend missed session(s) on other courses should availability allow, and the Leicestershire & Rutland County FA will charge you accordingly.

You will respect the course tutor, course venue and other candidates and their points of view and you will understand that if your behaviour, language or conduct is deemed ‘unacceptable’ ‘offensive’ or ‘harmful’ for any reason, the Leicestershire & Rutland County FA and the venues reserves the right to exclude you from continuing on your chosen course and if necessary, future courses.

Coach Education Cancellation Policy

Please note that any payment made is non-refundable. Leicestershire & Rutland County FA adheres to a strict cancellation policy. For all course cancellations candidates will receive credit notes for use on Leicestershire & Rutland County FA courses only to the sum of:

• 75% of course cost returned if 2 months notice given

• 50% of course cost returned if 1 month notice given

• 25% of course cost returned if less than 1 month notice given

• No credit note if less than 7 days notice given

Consideration will be given to candidates who, for health reasons are unable to attend and require a transfer to another course.  A letter from a doctor or medical professional must be supplied.