SENIOR COACHING COURSES Better Coaches | Better Players

SENIOR COACHING COURSES are suitable for those who coach adult teams

Senior Level 1 Coaching Award

The Senior Level One Coaching Award is for coaches working with Senior Players age 20+. The course is aimed at coaches who want to develop a deeper understanding of how to meet the needs of their senior players in this phase. The course takes the coach through a range of modules targeting specific knowledge and skills to develop a great environment for their players and culminates with a practical module that brings much of this knowledge together.

To gain your award, you must complete all of the modules in the online course, and complete the practical module.We recommend setting aside around 2-3 hours to complete the online work.

Register for the online module here

Practical modules will be listed as they are scheduled. 

​​​​​​​Cost: FREE.​​​​​​​

CONTACT:

    OFC/NZF C LICENCE (Youth/Senior)


    Course Overview

    This course is aimed at developing coaches that are working with 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​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    • February 8-9 & 15-16, 2025 
    • John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge.

    Questions, please contact Scott Parsonage on scott.p@waibop.co.nz or 021 915 459.

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

    ​​​​​​​NZF SENIOR C LICENCE - FUTSAL (Youth/Senior)

    The OFC/NZF C Licence course is designed for coaches within the advanced youth & senior context. The objective of the course is to support coaches by exposing their coaching practice to methods, strategies and frameworks to best support their players.

    This is a 4 day course and has a mix of theory, practical and E-learning. 

    • Futsal Knowledge

    • Training

    • Match

    • Management/Leadership

    • Vision& Philosophy

    Candidates will be challenged to critically analyse their coaching practice and seek ways to evolve their coaching practice within their current context.

    On the completion of all course tasks, including a final assessment, the coach will be awarded the OFC/NZF C Licence.

    This course will take approximately 3 months minimum to complete.

    2024 course was held in May, 2024.

    2025 dates yet to be confirmed.