COURSES

  

Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football
 
This thirty hour course represents an introduction to football coaching and includes both practical and theoretical elements. The practical component contains twenty three conditioned practices where the game is the teacher.
  
The content of each practice has been designed on the premise that the majority of coaches at grass roots level have limited technical knowledge.
 
The twenty minute external practical assessment at Level 1 requires students to be able to conduct an appropriate warm-up and cool down and to set up safe practices using realistic numbers and space. There is no requirement for the student to make any coaching interventions to convey technical points, instead the student is expected to facilitate the session introducing progressions at the right moment.
 
In addition to the practical component, students are required to complete theoretical elements including Soccer Parent, Laws of the Game, Football Administration and Player Coach Development. In order to check their understanding of these components, students have to undertake a written examination based on multiple choice answers.
 
There are two prerequisites that students must fulfill before attaining the qualification – Child Protection and Best Practice and Emergency Aid. Both are three hour workshops.
 
The minimum age requirement is sixteen years.  
 
Course Breakdown
Pre-course requisites: FA Child Protection and best practice FA Emergency Aid - 6 Hours
Distance learning: Soccer Parent, Laws of the Game, Football Administration, Player and Coach Development - 8 Hours
Practical coaching: twenty five games internal assessment - 8 Hours
External assessment: delivery of fifteen minute session and five minutes feedback - 8 Hours
There is a requirement for students to attend all tutor contact sessions
 

Course duration: 30 hours    

Course Cost:  £ 140.00    
(Including VAT if applicable)
 

 

As well as including the 1st 4 Sport Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football Course as part of its annual programme the London Football Association will also organise courses on request.
If your club or league wishes to run a course for your members please contact the London Football Association who will provide the necessary resources, staff and expertise  
 

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Course Notes

  
     
  All application forms should be sent to...  
  neil.fowkes@londonfa.com or
London FA, Unit 11 Hurlingham Business Park, Sulivan Rd, London, SW6 3DU

Course places are allocated on a first come first serve basis and all applications will be reviewed thoroughly and no confirmations will be given until payment has been received in full and an official London FA receipt issued
No places can or will be reserved so please do not ask.

Please do not apply for any course if you are unable to attend the whole course, by doing so your application will be automatically rejected 		 
     

     
 
COURSES AVAILABLE   (2010)
 
LEV1/150 Oct 2, 9, 16 (9.00am to 5.00pm) Practical
Oct 7 (7.00pm -10.00pm) – Emergency Aid
Oct 14 (7.00pm to 10.00pm) – Safeguarding Children
Coombe Boys School, College Gdns, Blakes Lane, New Malden, KT3 6NU
   
LEV1/151 Oct 10, 17, 24 (9.00am to 5.00pm) Practical
Oct 14 (7.00pm to 10.00pm) – Emergency Aid
Oct 21 (7.00pm to 10.00pm) – Safeguarding Children
Douglas Eyre Sports Centre, Coppermill Lane, Walthamstow, E17 7HE
   
LEV1/152 Nov 6, 13, 20 (9.00am to 5.00pm) Practical
Nov 9 (7.00pm to 10.00pm) – Emergency Aid
Nov 16 (7.00pm to 10.00pm) – Safeguarding Children
London Marathon Playing Field, Shooters Hill Rd, Greenwich, SE18 4LT
   
LEV1/153 Nov 7, 14, 21 (9.00am to 5.00pm) Practical
Nov 11 (7.00pm to 10.00pm) – Emergency Aid
Nov 18 (7.00pm to 10.00pm) – Safeguarding Children
Douglas Eyre Sports Centre, Coppermill Lane, Walthamstow, E17 7HE
   
For further information on the above courses contact Neil Fowkes at the London FA on 

020 7610 8360