The FA Youth Award

27 January 2012


Course 2

MCDONALD'S sponsored Module 1 - for members of Charter Standard Clubs only, limited to One Place per Club
Plymstock School, Plymouth
Thursday 12 April 2012
Friday 13 April 2012
Saturday 14 April 2012
Sunday 15 April 2012
All days 9 am - 5 pm

FREE but refundable booking fee payable of £50 - please see application and enrolment forms under Related Dcouments, together with a note of the conditions that apply.

There is a course fee payable of £135 for others/members of NON Charter Standard Clubs.

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How well do you know your young players?

Do you really understand what motivates them, what they find difficult and how you can help to develop them?

The FA Youth Award is a groundbreaking new coaching course designed to help coaches to understand as much about their players as they understand about the game.

Coaches often spend a lot of time focusing on training drills, fixtures and match days . The FA Youth Award lets coaches step back from all that and look at each young player individually.

• What motivates them to play football?
• How can we build their self esteem?
• How can we manage differences in age, experience, ability and attitude?
• Can we create the right environment for young people to learn?
• Teach them strategies for managing mistakes?
• Tailor practice sessions according to age, ability, experience and maturity?

The course is split into three modules and an introductory module.

The Introductory Module is for coaches with a qualified teacher status and successful completion can serve as an entry point to Module One. Coaches with a Level One certificate in Coaching Football can go straight to Module One without taking the Introductory Module.

Module One of The FA Youth Award focuses on creating the right environment for the child to learn. This was launched in 2009 and feedback has already been very encouraging. Both grassroots and elite coaches have found the sessions highly useful for their development as youth coaches.

Module Two focuses on developing practice sessions which can be tailored according to the age, ability and experience of different young players. Initial feedback suggests this course is proving to be beneficial for coaches who want to develop their knowledge further. 
 
Candidates must hold one of the following:
1st4 Sport Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football, or above, or
Teaching Qualification (QTS) plus the 'Appropriate Coaching -Introductory Module' 

To book a place on the course, please complete an application form and enrolment form and send to Annie Watts at Devon FA, Coach Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, together with the relevant course fee.