Level 1 Coaching Certificate - $62
This four hour workshop provides coaches with an introduction into age-appropriate, effective coaching for players aged 12-19 years. The course of learning focuses specifically on developing youth football players and the considerations for coaches working with this community of players. The content provides a general overview of the What and How of coaching, with this age group of players, through an interactive and practical approach. This course is perfect for coaches who want to develop a general knowledge and skill base around youth coaching and those who aim to improve their effectiveness with their players.
What's on offer:
Formal qualification - silver & gold levels
Understanding players' age related characteristics and needs
Introduction to a player-centred coaching philosophy for youth coaches
Developing player-centred coaching tools
Practice planning and delivering age and football development stage appropriate activities
Training catalogue for players transitioning from the intermediate to the advanced stage of development (12 -19 years)
Training catalogue for players in the advanced stage of development (12 - 19 years)
Level 2 Youth Coaching Certificate - $45 per module
This level of development introduces coaches to a new modular learning system. The system is designed to provide you with a smorgasbord of bite sized learning opportunities that when accumulated develop your knowledge and skills in a wide range of coaching related subject areas.
The module content has been carefully designed to provide you with the relevant knowledge and skills to progress your learning and help you to work effectively within this particular age group of players. The modules have been classified as either age specific modules or generic modules.
The generic modules involve content and learning that is relevant to all coaches regardless of the age of the players they coach, i.e. Player Centred Coaching and the specific modules contain content that is relevant to a designated community of players (i.e. Game Day Coaching 9v9 & 11v11). These modules are perfect for beginner and developing coaches who want to increase their effectiveness in key areas of coaching pertaining to youth players.
What's on offer:
Module 1: Gamed Day Coaching 9v9 & 11v11 (4 hours)
Creating a game day coaching philosophy
Understanding the needs of your players on game days
Introducing a system of play to youth players
Overview of the basic tactics and principles of play and diagnosing football problems to support player learning
Developing player-centred coaching strategies to support player learning on game day
Module 2: Player-Centred Coaching Tools (4 hours)
Understanding how to use the "Teaching Games For Understanding" coaching tool
Understanding how to use "questioning" effectively
Understanding how players learn and developing strategies to promote learning
Practical coaching ideas to develop a player centred approach to coaching
Contact the Football Development Officer in your area for more details
Western BOP and Thames / Coromandel
Peter Smith on 027 583 0883 or peter.s@waibopfootball.co.nz
Central and Eastern BOP
Nicola Demaine on 07 348 4125, ext. 608, or nicola.d@waibopfootball.co.nz
Waikato
Paul Stewart on 07 843 1368, ext. 9, or paul.s@waibopfootball.co.nz
