Course Content:
The course is six hours and covers both theory and practical elements and by the end of the workshop each participant should be able to met the following outcomes:
Apply and extend your existing coaching skills and experience to meet the needs of players with a range of impairments
Establish basic communication skills for coaching disabled footballers
Use appropriate terminology
Identify appropriate safety and medical considerations
Plan a wide range of coaching sessions for disabled footballers
Using the Inclusion Spectrum, plan your coaching sessions to include disabled players or provide alternative appropriate opportunities
Understand the player pathways available for disabled players including the appropriate structure for competition.
Course Information:
Minimum Age: 17
Course Duration: 6 hours
Course Pre-requisites: Minimum 1st4sport Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football
Who is it for:
Coaches and teachers who wish to learn how to include all people within their coaching/teaching sessions.
Course aims and objectives:
The course is designed to give football coaches and teacher's ideas and practices for the inclusion of disabled players in football sessions whether in mainstream or impairment specific sessions.
Practical Involvement:
Candidates will be encouraged to participate practically to maximise their opportunities for learning (This however will not prevent successful completion of the award).