FA Coaching Blind Football
The FA Coaching Blind Footballers -
Course Details -
10/03/2018
9.30am-5pm
Middleton Leisure Centre, LS10 4AX
The FA Coaching Blind Footballers (CBF) Course is designed to provide football coaches with an introduction to working effectively and confidently with blind footballers.Course Aims & Objectives
The course will provide and 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 relevant coaching sessions to effectively meet the developmental needs of the blind footballer
- Gain an understanding if 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 Pre-requisites
1st4Sport Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football
Period of Registration
Course Duration
Suggested Format
Successful Completion
A non examinable assessment is via successful completion of:
- Full attendance on course
- 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