FA Coaching Blind Footballers course
The FA Coaching Blind Footballers workshop course is designed to provide benefit to learners on the basis that it introduces them 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 Information:
Minimum Age: 16
Course Duration: Maximum 6 hours
Course Prerequisites:
1st4sport / FA Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football
Course aims and objectives:
This course will provide an introduction to the organisation and delivery of safe and enjoyable coaching sessions for blind players. It is ideally suited to those working with groups of young players and/or teams.
Course Content:
- 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 a blind footballer
- Recognise the need to deliver relevant coaching a sessions to effectively meet the developmental needs of the blind footballer
- Gain an undertstanding of the different components of the game
- Understand the characteistics blind footballers require to perform at a performance level of the game
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)
Assessment:
A non-examinable assessment is via successful completion of:
1. Full attendance on course
2. Practical delivery of a 15-minute practical coaching activity based on a specific skill and age group, which demonstrates safe practice, organisation, enjoyment and progression to meet the needs of the players.
Refresher: Every three years as specified in the FAL CPD and Refresher Policy.
******OFFER******
Book onto the FA Coaching Deaf Footballers course scheduled for 09/06 and upon completion of both courses recieve £15 back. To book onto the FA Coaching Deaf Footballers course please follow the link below;
http://eventspace.thefa.com/surreyfa/participant/arrangement.aspx?id=261660