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.


YOU MUST HOLD VALID FA EMERGENCY AID AND SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN CERTIFICATES TO ATTEND THIS COURSE.

THIS COURSE IS HEAVILY SUBSIDISED BY OUR FUNDING PARTNER HEART OF WORCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE. ENROLMENT AT THIS STAGE IS ONLY OPEN TO VOLUNTEERS WITH WORCESTERSHIRE FA AFFILIATED CLUBS. AFTER 18th FEBRUARY 2017 REGSITRATIONS FROM ANYONE OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY WILL BE WELCOME


AS FROM 1st MARCH 2016 YOU ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN IN DATE FA DBS TO ATTEND ALL COACHING COURSES REGARDLESS WHETHER YOU ARE COACHING AT A CLUB AS A VOLUNTEER OR NOT. WE WILL CHECK THIS INFORMATION PRIOR TO COURSE START DATE. IF YOU ARE WORKING WITH A CLUB YOU WILL NEED TO CONTACT YOUR WELFARE OFFICER FOR MORE INFORMATION IF NOT THEN PLEASE CONTACT JACQUIE OWERS ON 01905 827137 EXT 205 Jacquie.owers@worcestershirefa.com - the fee will be £ 10.00 and paid separately to the course fee. 


PLEASE NOTE: ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO BRING PROOF OF IDENTITY TO THE COURSE WHICH WILL BE CHECKED BY THE TUTOR. ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF ID ARE PASSORT/DRIVING LICENCE, BANK CARD/CREDIT CARD OR STATEMENT, NI CARD OR BENEFITS EVIDENCE


COURSE SCHEDULE


 Session     Date Time Room Number
 Coaching
 Day 1                     
Saturday 4th March 2017 9.00am
 5.00pm   

3G Astro & 6th Form Centre

 Coaching
 Day 2 
Sunday 5th March 2017 9.00am
 5.00pm
3G Astro & 6th Form Centre
 Assessment Sunday 12th March 2017 9.00am
 5.00pm
3G Astro & 6th Form Centre


PLEASE NOTE OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS

ALL BOOKINGS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

£90.00 OF YOUR COURSE FEE WILL BE REFUNDED FOLLOWING YOUR ATTENDANCE AT THE COURSE PROVIDED THAT YOU MEET THE ABOVE CRITERIA


REQUESTS TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER COURSE WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED MORE THAN 14 DAYS BEFORE THE START OF THE COURSE

REQUESTS TO TRANSFER WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE START OF THE COURSE WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND  WILL BE DEALT WITH ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS






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