FA Level 1 Club Coach

[Guest]

I've decided i'm going to do the coaching course, as i don't want to splash out £3,000 a year to do a degree in football, (part from the fact i'm already doing 1 degree already)
Just wondering if anyone on here as done the course atall, and what does it entail as the fa's site is very brief.

 

[Winkle]

Quote[/b] (Guest @ Jan. 19 2006,21:33)]I've decided i'm going to do the coaching course, as i don't want to splash out £3,000  a year to do a degree in football, (part from the fact i'm already doing 1 degree already)  
Just wondering if anyone on here as done the course atall, and what does it entail as the fa's site is very brief.

I also was interested in doing this course, but I think that they are only run at certain times of the year, does anyone no?

 

[EastStandBlue]

I've done it... They run it all year round in centres all around essex, but only 1 course at once. I had to do mine in Harlow, and it really is too easy. They've never failed anyone at Level 1, because its basically just a skills teaching course, That said, you do need a reasonable amount of fitness otherwise the final 2 days will kill you...

Day 1, usually a saturday, is the theory part of the course... nothing too taxing just ethics.

Day 2, usually midweek, is the Child Protection course and takes 2 hours

Days 3 and 4 take place over 1 weekend and involve your group learning 1 excercise to teach on the sunday. Obviously, every group learns 1 excercise and then on the sunday you all compete in eachothers excercise, taken place as a training session coached by you.

Level 2 is much harder, but this should give you an idea of what to expect.

Check www.essexfa.com for more details.

 

[BoyWonder2]

I can echo those sentiments from EastStandBlue, I've done the level 1 but haven't done the level 2.

Had to do mine in Col******r though.