The FA Coaching Blind Footballers 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 the individual needs are catered for.

Course Aims & Objectives

This course will provide an introduction to the organisation and delivery of safe and enjoyable coaching sessions for blind footballers. It is ideally suited to those coaches introducing individuals or groups of players to the game.

Course Content

  • Understanding the blind game in the context of LTPD;
  • Applying and extending existing coaching skills and experience to meet the needs of blind footballers;
  • Establishing effective communication skills when coaching blind footballers;
  • Identifying appropriate and safe methods of supporting and working with blind footballers;
  • Recognising the need to deliver relevant coaching sessions to effectively meet the developmental needs of the blind footballer;
  • Understanding the different components of the blind game;
  • Understanding the characteristics blind footballers require to perform at a performance;
  • Recognizing the Player Pathway and competition structure available for blind footballers.

Practical involvement: Candidates will be encouraged to participate practically to maximise their opportunities for learning (however inability to participate will not prevent successful completion of the award).

Course Pre-requisites

1st4Sport Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football

*****SPECIAL OFFER!*****2 Courses for the price of 1!*****

If you book on the Coaching Disabled Footballers AND Coaching Blind Footballers courses running in May you will receive a discount of the cost of one of the courses. (This applies for one coach booking on both courses, or one club booking different coaches on the courses – but this must be paid for and booked by the club).

You will need to pay full price at the time of booking and you will receive the refund after attending both courses.

For any further information please contact Chris Cole on chris.cole@surreyfa.com

 



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