Coaching

THE FA LEVEL 1 IN COACHING FOOTBALL

The FA Level 1 in Coaching Football is the first stepping-stone on the core coaching pathway. It will provide you with an introduction to coaching the game and working with players from under 7 to open age. You will gain…

By GRF Admin 18 January 2018 2 min read f X W

The FA Level 1 in Coaching Football is the first stepping-stone on the core coaching pathway. It will provide you with an introduction to coaching the game and working with players from under 7 to open age.

You will gain an insight into the game in England, how it is played and how you can coach to better support the development of future players.

The FA Level 1 in Coaching is for anyone interested in learning more about football coaching. It will provide you with the skills and knowledge to prepare you to coach football at the grassroots level.

You will be introduced to the practical and theoretical aspects of planning, delivering and reviewing individual football coaching sessions and the foundation level of knowledge and skills developed through this qualification will enable you to create safe, fun and engaging coaching sessions through building, developing and extending a series of linked practices.

Be at least 16 years of age

Course fees will vary across County FAs. To find out more please contact your local County FA directly.

43 hours (total qualification time) / 33 hours (guided learning).
Contact your local County FA to book a place.

Video: Head of grassroots delivery, Les Howie, explains more about what you can expect from the FA Level 1

Throughout the course you will be introduced to…

The England DNA (How We Coach, How We Play, How We Support and The Future Player); The FA 4 Corner Player Development Model which will help you gain a better understanding of the long-term development of your players as a whole person; The FA Plan, Do, Review Model, helping you construct appropriate practices and sessions for your players; and a series of practical coaching ideas, giving you the ability to recognise the various ingredients that make up safe, fun and engaging practices to help your players develop.

the course has improved me as a coach beyond recognition. Gone are the stale training sessions I delivered prior to the course, with fun, engaging sessions (well, so I believe!) in its place

– Jamie Ward, FA Level 1 participant.