Course: FA Level 1 in Coaching Goalkeepers

Course Information:

Minimum Age:
16
Course Duration: 6 face-to-face Workshops (21 hours)
Course Prerequisites: Prior to certification, learners are required to:

  • Be at least 16 years of age
  • Hold as a minimum a current FA Emergency Aid/IFAiF 
  • Have attended The FA Safeguarding Children Workshop within the last three years

 

Who is it for: This course is great for those looking to gain knowledge and skills relating to designing shorts practices for goalkeepers, linking together a series of practices to create a safe, fun and engaging goalkeeper coaching session.

Course Content: 

The FA Level 1 in Coaching Goalkeepers provides learners with an introduction to coaching the game and working with goalkeepers of all ages.

Learners will gain an insight into the game in England, how it is played and how they can coach to better support the development of future goalkeepers. The course is designed to prepare learners to coach goalkeepers at the grassroots level.

Through the completion of the learning programme for this course, learners will be introduced to the practical and theoretical aspects of planning, delivering and reviewing individual football coaching sessions for goalkeepers. The foundation level of knowledge and skills developed through this course will enable learners to create safe, fun and engaging coaching sessions through building, developing and extending a series of linked practices.

  • The FA 4 Corner Player Development Model which will help them gain a better understanding of the long-term development of their goalkeepers as a whole person
  • The FA Plan, Do, Review Model, helping them construct appropriate practices and sessions for their goalkeepers
  • Practical coaching ideas, giving them the ability to recognise the various ingredients that make up safe, fun and engaging practices to help their goalkeepers develop
  • Practical coaching opportunities both on the course and where possible with their own goalkeepers

Assessment: Learners will be observed coaching on course and asked to complete a series of tasks related to their own context.

Equality: FA Education ensures that it treats people fairly and with respect. It provides 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 that is appropriate to the needs of an individual and to make reasonable adjustments or provide support, where appropriate, to cater for those needs.

Venue: West Riding County Football Association, LS26 8NX

Start Date: 08/06/2019

Start time: 09:00am

Price: £130.00

Charter Standard Club: £120.00


Dates:

08/06/20199.00-5.00pmWRCFA, LS26 8NX
16/06/20199.00-5.00pmWRCFA, LS26 8NX
22/06/20199.00-5.00pmWRCFA, LS26 8NX


All sessions must be attended.

NB: The pre-requisites for this course are to be at least 16 years of age and to have in date FA or Ofqal E. Aid and FA Safeguarding Children certificates, please can you take copies of these along with you to show the tutor.


What is covered?

This course will provide a benefit to learners on the basis that it will introduce them to coaching the game and working with goalkeepers from under 7 to open age. Through the programme of training and assessment, learners will:

● gain an insight into the game in England, how it is played and how they can coach to better support the development of future goalkeepers

● be supported to coach goalkeepers at the grassroots level

● be introduced to the practical and theoretical aspects of planning,delivering and reviewing individual football coaching sessions for goalkeepers

● build a foundation level of knowledge, understanding and skills

● be able to create safe, fun and engaging coaching sessions through building, developing and extending a series of linked practices.


Who is it for?

Anyone who wishes to better understand the role and responsibilities of a goalkeeper and support the development of goalkeepers in the grassroots game. 



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