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The Football Association Goalkeeping Coaching Award (Level 1)

Next course:

Tedburn St Mary Football Club
Fri 24 October
Sat 25 October
Sun 26 October

Cost:  £100  (£90 to members of the Devon Coaches Association)

Details and application form can be downloaded from 'Related Documents'

BOOK EARLY - THIS COURSE IS VERY POPULAR!

Enquiries or bookings to Annie Watts on email annie.watts@devonfa.com


This course is open access available to any persons (over the age of 16 years) who want to improve their ‘technical’ knowledge of goalkeeping - primarily for coaches who have already completed the Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football and coaching in a club/school environment.

The course is delivered over a 3 day period involving tutor demonstrations and a number of theory modules.

Practical demonstrations:

• Specific Goalkeeping warm ups and cool downs
• Footwork
• The ‘Set’ position
• General handling techniques
• Diving saves – catching / deflecting / parrying
• Dealing with 1 v 1
• Dealing with crosses

There are additional modules that must be completed online or prior to attending the course:

• Emergency First Aid
• Safeguarding Children (Child Protection)
• Laws of the Game
• Soccer Parent
• Football Administration

To successfully complete the course, all candidates must attend all sessions, complete the modules above and successfully complete a practical assessment.

On completion of the course, the competent coach will be able to:
• Coach basic individual technique
• Understand how to develop and improve the Goalkeeper’s technique
• Plan and prepare progressive technical practices
• Maintain the health and safety of the players and other coaches
• Maintain the high standard of conduct to promote Association Football