These courses deal with the ‘how’ to coach and supports candidates to:
- Understand how to manage players motivation and self esteem in positive and appropriate ways.
- Recognise how your players learn and encourage you to focus on supporting them to develop.
- Support you to manage your players mistakes, encouraging a ‘can-do’ approach from your players.
- Experience a series of new game-related exercises that support your players to develop their technique and apply skill in environments where they make decisions.
FA Youth Award Module 1 - Developing the Environment
This first module of three presents a child centred approach to the development of our young players. The award recognises the important role the coach can have upon levels of motivation and self-esteem and gives practical advice to help the coaching session become an 'effective environment for learning'. The four day course is a critical tool to support coaches working with young players and is an innovative qualification devised by The FA to further support the development of young players in England.
The course is suitable for coaches at all levels and the innovative new look at coaching will create coaches who have an understanding of children and young people as well as football. Candidates need to be Level 1 qualified to take this course.
The course costs £175 and includes a series of resources for coaches to utilise in their coaching environments.
FA Youth Award Module 2 - Developing the Practice
Building on the knowledge learnt in Module 1, this course provides practical sessions and workshops that help coaches to develop practices appropriate for the age, maturity, ability and experience levels of their players.
Coaches will be expected to plan, deliver and evaluate their own, and other coaches' practices during the course. This second module in The FA Youth Award is most suited to club coaches who are keen to improve their own personal development as a coach of young players of any age.
To book on The FA Youth Award Module 1 or Module 2 click here or for further details contact Chris Mearns on 01622 791850 or email Christopher.Mearns@KentFA.com.
FA Youth Award Module 3 - Developing the Player
The final module in The FA Youth Award continues the progressive change in coaching philosophy. Complementing the knowledge learnt on the preceding modules, this course teaches coaches to have a truly player-centred approach to the coaching and development of young players. The course comprises both practical and theory sessions abd is delivered regionally. Candidates need to be Level 2 qualified to do this course.
Next Courses:
Please visit www.TheFA.com for uncoming course dates.
For more information please contact Ben Bartlett (FA Regional Coach Development Manager) at Ben.Bartlett@thefa.com.
To enrol on an FA Youth Award Course you will need your unique FAN Number and password, if you do not have one please request one.
Please note course enrolments work on a first come first serve basis therefore spaces cannot be reserved. If you want to pay by cheque there is an additional charge of £5. If you choose this method please send a letter to the Kent FA which includes the candidates name, address, D.O.B, contact number, email address and the course you would like to enrol onto with the payment of £180. Cheques need to be made payable to Kent FA Ltd.