Cambridgeshire County FA

The FA 1st4sport Football Level 1, 2 & 3 Coaching Course dates
to get your UEFA Badge + FREE SOCCER DRILLS.

Here is your complete FA County course dates.
FA LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2, LEVEL 3,
YOUTH AWARD MODULE, GOALKEEPING CERTIFICATE.
UEFA A, B LICENCE.

Course Information For FA Level 1 Course Football Soccer Badge

Here is your complete guide to FA County 1st4sport, Football Coaching Badge for FA LEVEL 1,

• Minimum Age: 16, Course Duration: Maximum 32 hours
  

• Course Prerequisites: None

• Course aims and objectives: This course will provide an introduction to the organisation and delivery of safe and enjoyable coaching sessions for young players. It is ideally suited to those working with groups of young players and/or teams.

Course Content:

Theory: The course will introduce some key aspects in the following:

• Football Club Administration

• Player and Coach development

• Soccer Parent

• Laws of the Game

• An introduction to the FA's Long Term Player Development Model

The course will also provide the following for candidates:

• FA Emergency Aid (included in the course programme)

• FA Safeguarding Children in Football (included in the course programme)

Practical: Practical elements of the course will provide an introduction to:

• Warm up and cool down game related activities

• Passing and control

• Turning with the ball

• Dribbling

• Shooting

• Heading

• Goalkeeping

• Individual Attacking

• Individual Defending

• Small sided games

Practical Involvement: Candidates will be encouraged to participate practically to maximise their opportunities for learning. (This however will not prevent successful completion of the award)

Assessment: Assessment is via successful completion of:

1. All pre-requisites (First Aid/Safeguarding Children)
2. All portfolio tasks
3. Practical delivery of a 20 minute practical coaching activity based on a specific skill and age group, which demonstrates safe practice, organisation, enjoyment and progression to meet the needs of the players.

Re-assessment: Candidates can be reassessed within a 12 month period from registration on the course.

Refresher: Every 3 years as specified in the FAL Level 1 CPD and Refresher Policy.


Suggested additional learning opportunities:

• • FA Youth Award Module 1
• • FA Goalkeeping Coaching Award Level 1
• • FA Introduction Futsul For Beginners
• • FA Coaching Disabled Footballers Course
    
• • FA Youth Education Award Module 1 (Choise of 8)
    
• • FA Age Appropriate Introductory
• • 1st4sport FA Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football
    

Equality: FA Learning will ensure that it treats people fairly and with respect and that it will provide access and opportunities for all members of the community to take part in, and enjoy, it's activities in an atmosphere free from harassment, bullying, discrimination or abuse. FA Learning will seek to provide a service which is appropriate to the needs of an individual and to make reasonable adjustments or provide support, where appropriate, to cater for those needs. This course information is supplied by http://www.cambridgeshirefa.com/default.htm