NEWS: Three Community level Coaching courses to be held in Geelong in November and December
A SERIES of three Community level coaching courses will be held in Geelong over the next two months as coaches from various grassroots clubs start to plan for what is expected to be yet another record breaking football season in the wider Geelong region in 2019.
The Game Training Course will be held on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th of November, the Senior Coaching Certificate will be held a week later on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th of November, while the Skills Training Course will be held on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th December.
The SKILLS TRAINING CERTIFICATE or the ‘Skill Acquisition Phase’ is aimed at coaches training 9-13 year old players.
In the Skill Acquisition Phase, the coach MUST focus on building a solid foundation of technical skill.
The course is conducted over 14 hours, is fully practical and deals with the development of the 4 Functional Game Skills: first touch, striking the ball, running with the Ball and 1 v 1 situations.
The GAME TRAINING CERTIFICATE or "Game training phase" is intended for coaches training 13-17 year old players.
In the Game Training Phase, the coach’s aim will be the development of tactical awareness, perception and decision making through a game related approach to training.
The course is conducted over 14 hours, is fully practical and provides the coach with training sessions designed to help the players apply the Functional Game Skills in a team setting using the FFA endorsed ‘1-4-3-3’ formation.
The SENIOR COACHING CERTIFICATE or the "Performance phase" is aimed at coaches training players 17 and above.
In this Phase the coach prepares the team for a competition environment where winning becomes the main aim. Training focuses on solving football problems, based on match analysis. FOOTBALL CONDITIONING also becomes a key part of the course
The course is conducted over 14 hours and assists the coach by providing model sessions on solving football problems.
The venue for all three coaching courses will be the centrally located Howard Glover Reserve in east Geelong. The cost per course is $100 and it is important to download the coaching manual prior to the course.
To register for any of the three coaching courses, click on the relevant link below:
Skill Training - Course Details/Registration Link
Game Training - Course Details/Registration Link
Senior Coaching - Course Details/Registration Link
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