YOUTH PATHWAY

NOTE: These courses have both theory and practical components. Candidates should come prepared with the necessary note taking stationery as well as the necessary atire for participation in the on-field practical.

NZF YOUTH LEVEL 1 COACHING AWARD

Cost: FREE.​​​​​​​

ONLINE

ONLINE via Zoom

Wednesday 29 November

  • Time: 6.30pm-8pm
  • Register: HERE.

A Zoom link will be sent to your supplied email address by 5pm the day of the course.

Content covered: The playing environment, meeting youth footballers’ needs, dealing with difference, how to progress/regress activities.

Contact: scott.p@waibop.co.nz​​​​​​​


​​​​​​​WAIKATO

Nothing scheduled.

CONTACT: Scott Parsonage scott.p@waibop.co.nz or 021 915 459.


BAY OF PLENTY

Nothing scheduled.

CONTACT: Nico Girard nico.g@waibop.co.nz or 021 063 9371.


Note: Youth Level 1 is a requirement for AIMS games coaches.

NZF YOUTH LEVEL 2 COACHING AWARD

Cost: $60.

Register via MyCOMET: instructions HERE

WaiBOP

Sunday 26 November

  • Venue: Crown Park, Taupo. 
  • Time: 9am-4pm.
  • Register: HERE.

Sunday 3 December

  • Time: 9am-4pm
  • Venue: Cambridge Football Club
  • Register: HERE.

Note: The prerequisite to this course is the YL1.

CONTACT:

You'll register via your MyComet account. More information HERE.

OFC/NZF C LICENSE (Youth/Senior)

Course Overview

This course is aimed at developing coaches that are working with talented players aged 13-19 years or senior players. This course has been developed from researching best practice methods from all over the world and is based on the The Professional Coaching Model, an approach that is structured to promote high level learning and allow coaches to design season long programmes to help their players solve football problems.​​​​​​​

Course Content incudes

  • Match analysis.
  • The objectives and structure of Football.
  • The NZF Philosophy and Vision.
  • The NZF Team Model.
  • Developing a coaching process.
  • Plan, prepare, conduct and evaluate a game training session

In addition the Youth 3 component also covers:

  • Managing youth players.
  • Age appropriate, holistic development of youth footballers.


Course Details

Thursday 9th November to Sunday 12th November, 2023

  • Time: 9am – 5pm.
  • Where: Gower Park, Melville United, Hamilton.
  • Cost: $1190+GST.
  • Details and registration through NZF: HERE.

NOTE: we likely won't be hosting a course in February and instead will be hosting future courses in November.