This course is highly recommended and the Club will reimburse any of our coaches who attend,
 upon submission of their receipt of payment.

FFA Junior Licence Coaching Course

Venues, locations and times are as follows:  

14 April 2010 - Zone B Clubs @ Cromer Park Grandstand – Dee Why, Brookvale, CC Strikers, Curl Curl and HSU  

21 April 2010 - Zone C Clubs @ Seaforth Oval – Seaforth, Mosman, Manly Allambie and Manly Vale  

The structure of the evening would be as follows:     

6pm to 6.45pm – Under 6 and 7 rules  

6pm to 6.45pm – Under 8 and 9 coaching     

6.45pm to 7.30pm – Under 8 and 9 rules  

6.45pm to 7.30pm – Under 6 and 7 coaching  

28 April 2010 - Zone A Clubs @ Kitchener Park – Avalon, Pittwater, Narrabeen  

The structure of the evening would be as follows:     

7pm to 7.45pm – Under 6 and 7 rules  

7pm to 7.45pm – Under 8 and 9 coaching     

7.45pm to 8.30pm – Under 8 and 9 rules  

7.45pm to 8.30pm – Under 6 and 7 coaching  

Courses for Coaches

JUNIOR LICENCE COACHING COURSE - JUNE 2009

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The Club absolutely recommends this course for coaches of junior players. Phil, Richie and Sharon are excellent tutors. See below for more information on MWFA Courses.

Please note that if the Club is in the fortunate position of having more than one coach wishing to take charge of a team, then priority is given to the applicant that has the coaching licence.

(Fees will be refunded to anyone currently coaching a Curl Curl team).

The MWFA instructors are excellent at their job, make the sessions fun and treat novices and those who come from a solid football background with equal enthusiasm. The course also provides a great opportunity to discuss ‘what they don’t tell you in the manuals’ with other local coaches.  

Join in with the training drills and use this as a fitness workout or just observe and learn. The MWFA courses are held at Cromer Park, mostly outdoor with some classroom discussion.  
 
 
Grassroots Football Certificate – Sub-Juniors (U6 - U9)  


We ask all Under6 coaches who have not coached Sub-Juniors before to attend this course:-  

Grassroots Football Certificate - Course Information       Description   This course is of three hours duration and is aimed at beginner coaches and teachers of players up to 10 years of age. It is designed to give them a basic understanding of their role and to provide them with practical ideas for training sessions.   Participant Info   Course Objectives and Outcomes   After attending this course the coach will have a basic understanding of:   What kids’ coaching is about   What kind of activities to provide at training sessions   How to put together the content of a kids’ training session   Course Content   The course centres on the FFA publication ‘Coaching Grassroots Football’, which each participant receives free of charge when attending this course. Participants will be shown a range of practices from the book and will be able to use the book as an ongoing coaching resource.   Pre-Requisites Notes   Minimum age 15 years old   Candidate Assessment   There is no assessment component on this course. It is an 'attendance-only' course.   Accreditation Award   Participants who attend the whole three-hour course will receive an FFA Certificate, and will be recorded on the FFA database as having attended.

This 3 hour course was hosted by the Club in March at Abbott Rd. Twenty-three of our coaches attained the certificate and we will be running session for the start of the 2009 eason.

Junior Licence (U9 Upwards)  

Feedback from two of our coaches who have played the game for more seasons than they care to remember.....
"I rediscovered forgotten techniques and at the same time had great fun" Phil Sarkies.
"Informative, better than I expected and a great atmosphere" Jon Earl

Junior Licence - Course Information       Description   This course is aimed towards the beginner coach, managers, parents, teachers and prospective coaches of junior club teams interested in development training methods. The Junior Coaching Licence Course is for those coaches who require the knowledge and competency to organise junior players into suitable soccer practices. This course is an accredited program under the auspices of the Football Federation Australia National Coach Accreditation Scheme. Football Federation Australia's Licensed Instructors and authorised Lecturers focus the course content on competent organisation of development practices through the presentation of modern practical and theory methods. The course is also designed to further enhance the knowledge of those coaches who are currently coaching players of a junior age.   Participant Info   Course Objectives and Outcomes On the completion of this course the coach will be able to;   ·  Identify the training requirements of the junior players   ·  Identify the learning behaviours of junior players   ·  Prepare a training session appropriate to teh needs of the junior players   ·  Facilitate the learning of the fundamentals techniques/skills   ·  Identify basic safety and first aid requirements   ·  Implement basic playing rules   ·  Evaluate the effectiveness of their coaching behaviour Course Duration: 16 hours   Course Preparation: Candidates are advised to undertake adequate pre-course preparation by reading of the Course Content. It is also recommended to acquire the relevant course coaching manuals. It is further recommended that the candidates prepare themselves in a physical sense, particularly if they are not actively playing or coaching immediately prior to the start of the course. NOTE: Candidates will be invited to participate in practical sessions. Those who are unable to do so are required to declare any medical impediment in writing and advise the Course Instructor.   Course Content   Modules will be integrated throughout the course and will include:   ·  Practice Methods   ·  Basic Laws & Rooball rules   ·  Basic technique/skills development   ·  Planning a junior coaching session   ·  Basic attacking and defending play   ·  Role of the coach   ·  Basic safety first aid   ·  Development of young players   ·  Coaching practice evaluation   Pre-Requisites Notes   Minimum age 15 years old   Candidate Assessment   ·  Successful completion of course work sheets and assignment   ·  Successful completion of the Rooball basic laws question paper   ·  Successful completion of a basic practice session   ·  Participation in all course activities   Accreditation Award   Football Federation Australia Junior Licence, Valid for 4 years.

4 of our coaches successfully completed this course at Cromer Park in March.

 Youth Licence

This is a natural progression from the Junior Licence, building on the individual skills and taking them into tactical situations.

Youth Licence - Course Information       Description   This course is aimed at coaches or prospective coaches of Youth players up to amateur Senior Competition Level.   The Youth Coaching Licence is for those candidates who have successfully completed an FFA Junior Coaching Licence or have current overseas qualifications. This course is an accredited program under the auspices of the FFA National Coach Accreditation Scheme.   The FFA Licenced Instructors and authorised lecturers focus the course content at the competent organisation of game centred practices through the presentation of modern practical and theory methods.   The course is also designed to further enhance the knowledge of those coaches who are currently coaching players of a youth level age.   Participant Info   On the completion of this course the Coach will be able to;   ·  Organise appropriate practices to improve a players basic technique and decision making ability   ·  Organise appropriate practices to improve a player's basic attacking and defensive awareness.   ·  Integrate Development Practices throughout a training session   ·  Demonstrate effective communication skills to facilitate a player's appropriate involvement within the practices Course Duration: 24 hours   Course Preparation: Candidates are advised to undertake adequate pre-course preparation by reading of the Course Content. It is also recommended to acquire the relevant course coaching manuals. It is further recommended that the candidates prepare themselves in a physical sense, particularly if they are not actively playing or coaching immediately prior to the start of the course. NOTE: Candidates will be invited to participate in practical sessions. Those who are unable to do so are required to declare any medical impediment in writing and advise the Course Instructor.   Course Content   Modules will be intergrated throughout the course and will include: Theory Modules:   ·  Teaching Soccer Skills and Games,   ·  Effective Communication with players   ·  Risk Managment   ·  Laws of the Game   ·  Sports Medicine, Practical Modules:   ·  Technique & Skill Practices 1 & 2,   ·  Basic Playing System Practices,   ·  Attacking Awareness Practices,   ·  Defensive Awareness Practices,   ·  Set Play Awareness Practices,   ·  Set Play Awareness in Attack & Defence,   ·  Goalkeeper Awareness Practices,   ·  Candidates Practical Evaluation & Feedback   Pre-Requisites Notes   Candidates must have achieved a Pass in the Junior Licence, demonstrated coaching competencies or current overseas qualifications.   Candidate Assessment   ·  Successful completion of course work sheets and assignments   ·  Successful completion of a practical session   ·  Participation in all course activities   Accreditation Award   Football Federation Australia: Youth Licence Valid for 4 years