Pascoe Vale SC Technical Director, Paul Castelli will be delivering FFA Community Coaching courses at the club over the next few months.

Coach Education is a key component of Football Federation Australia’s Football Development Plan.

Coaches at all levels play a crucial role in ensuring that football is an enjoyable experience for everyone, as well as laying the foundation for the development of better players.

Footballers can be divided into two streams: those that are playing for fun, and those that are playing to reach the highest level possible. These are often referred to as ‘participation’ and ‘performance’.
In Australia, we have labelled these two streams as Community Courses and Advanced Courses.

To reflect the two streams and better meet their differing needs, FFA's Education Programs have also been divided into two pathways:
The Community Courses are short, affordable and locally available courses for those coaching local amateur teams whereas the Advanced Courses are long, intensive courses aimed at those who intend to become Professional Coaches.

All local community club coaches are welcome and are encouraged to register for a position via the links below.

"Skill acquisition phase"

Skill Training Certificate will be delivered on the 9, 16, 23 Feb 6pm – 9.30pm.

For coaches training 9-13 year old players

In the Skill Acquisition Phase the coach MUST focus on building a solid foundation of technical skill.

The course is conducted over 14 hours, is fully practical and deals with the development of the 4 Functional Game Skills:

First Touch
Striking the Ball
Running with the Ball

Click on the below link to register for Skill Acquisition Phase.

https://education-ffa.sportingpulse.com/event.asp?ID=11629

"Game training phase"

Game Training Certificate at Hosken Reserve on the 16, 23, 30 March 6pm – 9.30pm.

For coaches training 13-17 year old players

In the Game Training Phase the coach’s aim will be the development of tactical awareness, perception and decision making through a game related approach to training.

The course is conducted over 14 hours, is fully practical and provides the coach with training sessions designed to help the players apply the Functional Game Skills in a team setting using the FFA endorsed ‘1-4-3-3’ formation.

Click on the below link to register for Game training phase.

https://education-ffa.sportingpulse.com/event.asp?
ID=11630

Any further enquiries please email [email protected]