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.
Course Schedule - All dates are 2010 unless stated
Saturday 12 June - 9am to 5pm - L1 Introduction & Delivery
Sunday 13 June - 9am to 5pm - L1 Delivery
Saturday 19 June - 9am to 12noon - SCW
Saturday 19 June - 12.30pm to 3.30pm - EFAW
Sunday 20 June - 9am to 5pm - L1 Delivery
SCW - Safeguarding Children Workshop
EFAW - Emergency First Aid Workshop
Nottinghamshire FA Terms and Conditions
Nottinghamshire FA reserves the right to increase or decrease the course fee at its discretion.
The Nottinghamshire FA does not accept responsibility for the loss, or damage to, candidate property or for personal injury however caused.
If you are suspended from football (by any County FA) then you are suspended from all football activity, including courses.
Should you miss any session(s) of any course you sign up to the Nottinghamshire FA reserve the right to remove you from the course, and no refund will be given. However in exceptional circumstances candidates may be offered the opportunity to attend missed session(s) on other courses should availability allow, and the Nottinghamshire FA will charge you extra accordingly.
You will respect the course tutor, course venue and the other candidates and their points of view and you will understand that if your behaviour, language or conduct is deemed 'unacceptable', 'offensive' or 'harmful' for any reason, the Nottinghamshire FA and the venues reserves the right to exclude you from continuing on your chosen course and if necessary, future courses.
Nottinghamshire FA Cancellation Policy
Should you cancel your registration at any time you will receive a refund minus the following administration fee:
For courses up to 3 hours - Paid Fee minus £5.00
For courses between 6 to 32 hours - Paid Fee minus £20.00
For courses over 32 hours - Paid Fee minus £30.00
No return if less than 5 working days notice given prior to course start date. The Nottinghamshire FA reserves the right at its discretion to issue a full refund if suitable evidence is provided.
Nottinghamshire FA Transfer Policy
Should you wish your application to be transferred from one course to another (of the same type and value) then an additional £10.00 administration fee will be charged for courses (6 hours or more), and £5.00 administration fee for workshops (up to 3 hours).
Nottinghamshire FA Refund Policy
Should a course that you have registered on be cancelled or postponed by the Nottinghamshire FA then a full refund will be issued.
Should you cancel your registration and request a refund the Nottinghamshire FA reserves the right with regard to the method of payment by bank transfer or cheque.
