1. Football Coaching
By Year 9 student
2007

2. Coaching Levels FA Level 1 Club Coach.
This is the UK's most popular coaching course and is the ideal introduction to coaching for all coaches with little experience or knowledge. The course is open entry and participants do not need any experience to take part, just an interest in coaching and the motivation to improve their skills and understanding.
FA Level 2 Club Coach
If you’re a coach with a few seasons coaching experience, you may wish to start at Level 2, as this is still an open entry course, although we do recommend that those taking part without the Level 1 qualification do have relevant coaching experience.
Here is the coaching ladder to becoming a
top coach.

3. Adult Coaching
Research has shown there to have been a decline in the number of Male 11 a side Adult teams partly due to a lack of volunteers and coaches. Training sesions includes both theoretical and practical work looking at Administration ,Ethics, Child Protection and Best Practice ,Fitness and Nutrition ,Coach and Player Development , Communication , Warm Ups , Cool Downs , Appropriate Coaching Practices and Action Planning.

4. Coaching Ladder
By getting on the coaching ladder, individuals have the opportunity to progress up through the various FA Coaching qualifications while constantly enhancing their skills and knowledge. This would not only improve the ability of the individual but also the performance and enjoyment of the team.
Experience is essential for a coach as so much can be learned from the coaching field whether it be working with other coaches and learning from them or coaching different groups of players with mixed abilities.
A successful coach should always be open to new ideas and want to continually improve their individual skills and knowledge of the game. FA courses offer the perfect solution to all coaches who aim to improve their skills, knowledge, experience and enjoyment of the game.

5. Coaching pathway Level 1
The UK's most popular coaching course is open to anyone over 16 and provides an ideal introduction to coaching. Little prior knowledge or experience is required.
The course is open entry - an interest in coaching and the motivation to improve your skills and understanding is all you need.
The course comprises a theory and practical element.
Theory
Emergency first aid
Children ensuring safety in football
Practical
Understanding defence
Goalkeeping
Heading
Mini soccer
Understanding attack
Turning
Pass and control
Shooting
Combination plan - 2 v 1 and 2 v 2

6. Coaching Pathway Level 1 Assessment
Candidates must deliver a 20-minute session against a given topic demonstrating the following:
Safe practice
Organisation
Enjoyment and fun
With progression
The assessment will be followed by an oral interview.

7. Coaching pathways level 2.
LEVEL TWO
If you're a coach with a few seasons experience you may wish to start your training at Level Two, as this is still an open entry course. You'll need to have observed qualified and experienced coaches working with adults and children.
The course comprises a theory and practical element.
Theory
The learning and coaching process (part 1 - including communication and coaching skills)
Planning, preparing and evaluating coaching sessions
Football fitness (part one)
Football food (part one)
Emergency aid
Health and safety
Overuse injuries
Growing up - youngsters in football
Laws of the game
Attitudes and ethics
Practical
Basic techniques: Passing, ball control, running with the ball, turning, dribbling, shooting, heading, goalkeeping
Attacking and defending (1v1; 2v2)
Principles of attack and defence - small-sided games (3 v 3, 4 v 4, 5 v 5, 6 v 6)
Warm-up/cool down
Group work and discussion
Observed coaching practice
Three sessions techniques, skills and principles of play in attacking or defending
Group review of coaching

8. Coaching pathways level 2 Assessment
Feedback
Candidates are required to keep a log-book, recording the development of their individual action plan and details of planning, preparing and evaluating 10 training sessions.
Candidates should also undertake a minimum of 16 hours' coaching using recognised techniques and principles, and provide evidence of coaching both adults and children.
Final training and assessment
Candidates can choose to be assessed on a national or local course, by the following:
Laws of the game examination
Review of the study tasks
Review of log-book
Oral interview
Practical coaching assessment - adults and children

9. Coaching pathways Level 3.
LEVEL THREE
For most coaches, completion of the Level Two course provides all the skills required. But for those looking to coach at the highest level, the Level Three Certificate is the next step.
Once again, the course comprises a theory and practical element.
Theory
The learning and coaching process (part two)
Match and player analysis
Team organisation: Strategies and tactics
Psychological factors
Football fitness (part two)
Injury identification
Aspects of first aid
Drug awareness and education
Youngsters in football - child
Development (part two - including working with teenagers)
Preparing, planning and evaluating coaching sessions in conjunction with competitive match programmes
Attitudes and ethics
Practical
Development of possession
Movement to create space
Counter-attacking play
Play in the attacking third
Regaining possession
Defending in the thirds of the field
Goalkeeping

10. Coaching pathways Level 3 Assessment.
Candidates can choose to be assessed on a national or local course, by the following:
Written Examination - Multiple Choice in: football fitness, injury identification and recognition, aspects of first aid and nutrition
Oral Interview regarding Recorded Coaching
Practical Coaching Sessions

11. Thanks for watching
and if Coaching just doesn't work, I guess its going to come down to refereeing!!!