Sparky Posted 6 April 2007 Posted 6 April 2007 I Managed a team from 2000-2003 and still do plenty of coaching now but feel now is the time for me to take my F.A level 1 coaching badge . Just wondering if anyone here has taken the coarse and what it intails
l444ry Posted 6 April 2007 Posted 6 April 2007 I Managed a team from 2000-2003 and still do plenty of coaching now but feel now is the time for me to take my F.A level 1 coaching badge . Just wondering if anyone here has taken the coarse and what it intails You should be O.K. As long as you don't mind the 20mins coaching on a topic in front of and using the rest of the group you are with. Any coaching course is worth taking to broaden your knowledge. Go for it!!
Simi Posted 6 April 2007 Posted 6 April 2007 I'm thinking about taking mine this year. Always wanted to do some coaching.
l444ry Posted 6 April 2007 Posted 6 April 2007 I'm thinking about taking mine this year. Always wanted to do some coaching. You might already know this but there are many videos of continental coaching of drills and playing systems on the market. Some of these are much better than the F.A. courses in my opinion, especially for the coaching of young players.
Simi Posted 6 April 2007 Posted 6 April 2007 You might already know this but there are many videos of continental coaching of drills and playing systems on the market. Some of these are much better than the F.A. courses in my opinion, especially for the coaching of young players. Thanks for the tip mate. A friend of mine is starting a Sunday team next year and I'm hoping to help him out for experience.
l444ry Posted 6 April 2007 Posted 6 April 2007 Thanks for the tip mate. A friend of mine is starting a Sunday team next year and I'm hoping to help him out for experience. Try these people....the best for all equipment and coaching. http://www.forsport.co.uk/listproducts.php?cid=156
Thracian Posted 6 April 2007 Posted 6 April 2007 You might already know this but there are many videos of continental coaching of drills and playing systems on the market. Some of these are much better than the F.A. courses in my opinion, especially for the coaching of young players. Try to avoid the one's Rob Kelly's been using. )
Flynny Posted 6 April 2007 Posted 6 April 2007 Try to avoid the one's Rob Kelly's been using. ) It's not his fault he taped Porky's II over it. Give the guy a break.
Finnegan Posted 6 April 2007 Posted 6 April 2007 My old man's done all the way up to his 'B' licence (it costs a lot to do your 'A') and has had years of enjoyment out of it. I think the only thing he regrets is not having done it earlier in his life. There was quite a bit of work to be put in, but he got a bit of a kick out of actually doing it along with a couple of pro coaches at the same time, heh. I suppose it depends how far you want to take it, I doubt the stage one certificate requires an abundance of work, but some of the latter courses there was quite a lot of reading and planning for.
l444ry Posted 6 April 2007 Posted 6 April 2007 My old man's done all the way up to his 'B' licence (it costs a lot to do your 'A') and has had years of enjoyment out of it. I think the only thing he regrets is not having done it earlier in his life. There was quite a bit of work to be put in, but he got a bit of a kick out of actually doing it along with a couple of pro coaches at the same time, heh. I suppose it depends how far you want to take it, I doubt the stage one certificate requires an abundance of work, but some of the latter courses there was quite a lot of reading and planning for. Somewhere in the region of £3000 for both parts not including, as you say, hours upon hours of pre-planning for the practical part.
Finnegan Posted 6 April 2007 Posted 6 April 2007 Somewhere in the region of £3000 for both parts not including, as you say, hours upon hours of pre-planning for the practical part. And not really worth the money, unless you plan to make a career out of it, the way it seems really. 'B' seems to be pretty sufficent for any amateur / semi-pro coaching. As I understand it, even in the professional world there aren't an abundance of 'A' licensed coaches? The likes of Lowey, Saunders and co' the ones everyone babbles on about being "very good coaches" are, I know that much.
l444ry Posted 6 April 2007 Posted 6 April 2007 And not really worth the money, unless you plan to make a career out of it, the way it seems really. 'B' seems to be pretty sufficent for any amateur / semi-pro coaching. As I understand it, even in the professional world there aren't an abundance of 'A' licensed coaches? The likes of Lowey, Saunders and co' the ones everyone babbles on about being "very good coaches" are, I know that much. Quite agree Finnegan. It also depends on the person getting his qualifications as to how valuable it is. I've known fully apprenticed carpenters who'd leave half crowns like confetti!!
Finnegan Posted 6 April 2007 Posted 6 April 2007 Oh aye, completely. Though just because you pay the money, you aren't guaranteed to get the certificate come the end, a la university. I've some faith that you can't get your A without being PRETTY decent.
lookwhaticando Posted 6 April 2007 Posted 6 April 2007 Try to avoid the one's Rob Kelly's been using. ) So basically go abroad to get some badges, don't do the FA ones at all? Thanks, Les Reed, you're as honest as the day is long. You're also as thick as pig shit, dull as ditch water and as inspiring as sliced white loaf.
JoeyB Posted 6 April 2007 Posted 6 April 2007 Doing your coaching badges is ace and doing level one is piss easy (i've got it) i'm looking at doing level 2 soon Rob Kelly i want your job
Bert Posted 6 April 2007 Posted 6 April 2007 My mate is currently doing level 2. He said Level 1 was easy, and level 2 is a lot harder, but he's confident of passing. In all fairness he does know what go-on.
Finnegan Posted 6 April 2007 Posted 6 April 2007 So basically go abroad to get some badges, don't do the FA ones at all? Thanks, Les Reed, you're as honest as the day is long. You're also as thick as pig shit, dull as ditch water and as inspiring as sliced white loaf. Pretty sure it was meant as a throw away joke and not something to be deconstructed. Oh & the 'A' and 'B' license are UEFA qualifications, not unique to the FA.
lookwhaticando Posted 6 April 2007 Posted 6 April 2007 Pretty sure it was meant as a throw away joke and not something to be deconstructed. Oh & the 'A' and 'B' license are UEFA qualifications, not unique to the FA. I just like to slag Les Reed at every possible opportunity. The UEFA qualifications may not be unique to the FA, but the FA badges and so on are... and they're Les Reed's fault.
Finnegan Posted 7 April 2007 Posted 7 April 2007 I just like to slag Les Reed at every possible opportunity. It must be love? The UEFA qualifications may not be unique to the FA, but the FA badges and so on are... and they're Les Reed's fault. They work in a tier system, you do your FA step 1 and step 2 as sort of "qualifying" to do your B and A licenses which, as I say, are UEFA certificated.
Sparky Posted 8 April 2007 Author Posted 8 April 2007 cheers for responces guys , just waiting for a call back from the fa
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