I passed level 1 last june it is rely good if you are coaching kids upto 16

hi im a newbie on here and im specifically lookin to find out about badges i want to take my 1 st coaching badge ive gone abit arse about face ive got a team of under 14's and im running it with a guy who is badged up but cant get me on a coarse so im gonna do it myself.
im in birmingham and like i say need the F.A coaching badge 1 so please where do i start i cant even find a college thats running the coarse all help appreciated
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Hi fast eddie, to take your FA Level 1 you need to contact your local county FA. Theres a link to Birmingham FA's site you just need to click on Level 1 dates

http://www.birminghamfa.com/development/courses/

Ive done my Level 1, its easy, more or less 100% pass rate. For your assesment you have to do a game or drill that the coach gives (you get all these games and drills on a DVD) and you coach that game or drill for 10-15 minutes.
You also do 1st aid and child protection.

i been reading all these post about coaching badges and how much you pay for it

Lv 1 is about £75, Lv2 and lv3 are about £190 not sure about uefa b, but I think uefa a is about £6000

You need to be 16 or over on a certain date. I'm 16 and completed my level 1 last month, so easy

its alright, i'm the next brian clough

How long do the courses run for cause i'm going to sit level 1 next year after i leave school.

Mine was 3 weeks. 1 classroom session, 1 child protection session, 1 practice drill session and the final exam.
Its a piece of p*ss mate, so easy.

Good Good

Hi im newbie just signed up because i saw this topic, ive read all the replies and i have to say the information is very very useful....i was just wondering if any has a link or information about the total cost of becoming a total coach from fa L1 all the way to Pro, is it only four steps and what each one entails (not including level one) and the exact prices, cus the fa learning website has been down for the last 2 days and is really annoying so if any cus help that wud be gr8

thank you adn take care.

Hi all,ive noticed you are all fairly young and interested which is great.At 16 you can take your level 1.Its good to get involved with a kids team at that age helping an adult.
Level 1 is basic
Level 2 is a semi pro coaching course which is great for grassroots,womens clubs and as I say anything upto semi pro.It takes about 6 months to pass.
The good thing about level 2 is it can get you good paid work.
I am level 2 and have been a while and I work at Bradford City and I manage the Leeds City Vixens 1st team.
Its a good living if you put the effort and hours in and you are good at it.I know a lot of coaches who are out of work mostly cos people dont like them so its good to develop your people skills.
I only got into coaching 2 years ago after 10 years in the car industry.That helped my coaching becasue I was confident and knew how to deal with people so dont rush it.It takes time and you need to be likeable but firm at the same time.
Uefa B will be next for me then the final 1 of ueaf a but like Glenn Roeder he is only as qualified as myself its the experiance more than anything once youve passed level 2.
Good Luck to all you future coaches and if you need any help or advice give me a shout.

I am a qualified level 2 coach and have been for about a year.I work at Bradford City as a community coach.I also coach Guisley ladies and I am the 1st team manager and coach of Leeds City Vixens who are 2 promotions away from the womens national premier.I think moving from level 1 to level 2 is a massive step.It teaches you so much more.In my opinion I think you should be level 1 for about 6 mths as long as your actively involved in coaching then move on to level 2.I would go to your local shool of excellence and watch the qualified coaches.You will gain useful tips.Also do your homework on coaching it will make it easier.I am a member of grassrootscoaching.com which offers thousands of drills for different age groups.You need to be different from everyone else and be a good communicator and be confident.Good luck to my fellow coaches!!

Hi, i was wondering, how much does it cost to take a level 1 course, how long does it take and is it quite easy or hard? Do you have to take an official F.A. course?

Hi im a level 2 coach,I work at Bradford City as a coach and I also run Leeds City Vixens 1st team.I am opening a development centre,school of excellence and also a schools coaching programme starting at the end of the month.I will be raking it in soon but its like anything else you only get from it what you put in and I have gone through months of low pay,but the rewards are starting to come through after 6 months.Its the best job in the world!!

heloo. can anyone help meeeee!!!!
i wna do coaching when im older, so what do i need to do in order to do my level 1 coaching badge, and where can u do it????
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Welcome too the forum, why not introduce yourself in the newcomers section?

Im sure someone will help you here with your query!

Giggsygal try going to the fa's homepage and looking up the info on there http://www.thefa.com/GrassrootsNew/FALearning/

Regards

hi i was just wondering wheather you coach full time or if this is a part time job. Could you please tell me when you started and how old you are (soz if i sound a bit rude) Thanks

I see alot of young people like myself want to become football coaches, which i think is great. I am currently doing an NVQ 2 in Football which will get me the FA Level 1 badge. I've been studying for two weeks with only one real day intense learning. My tutor is an academy coach at Bolton Wanderers and holds the UEFA A Licence. I know people who have done the level one and one person who is almost done with their leve 2 and are doing the NVQ 2 for more experience. We haven't really done any coaching as of yet aside from the proper warm ups needed for different ages and for goalkeepers. However, if you want to become a coach, consider the following skills and qualities a coach should posses:

Know how to communicate well with participants
Understand the learning process and principles of training
Be able to assess strengths and weakness' and implement appropriate training methods
Understand the various coaching styles
Understand the capabilities of growing children and aid in the development of participants
Be aware of potential over training and reduce the risk of injury as much as possible
Prepare fun and innovative training methods for specific age/ability groups
Understand all aspects of the sport
Persevere and be patient when appropriate
Inspire, encourage and motivate participants
Be sensitive and supportive of participants
Problem analysis and solving problems

If you understand them, your definatley on your way to becoming a successful coach.

For those of you doing your level 2, or who have completed it. You should try to go to America during the summer where there are a lot of opportunities for coaching football.

One last thing I'll say is that if you want to be a coach, DON'T assume if you get your A Licence your going to be a Premiership Manager. Spend as much time as possible working with children because they are the future of the sport, and then try to get your Academy Managers' Licence. Then think about moving into the professional coaching.

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Just remembered one thing my tutor said when he was doing one of his badges (not sure which one he was doing at the time). While he was being assesed on a session he was taking, he sent the group out to do the warm up and then realised he had marked his area out 10 yeards too short, but he rectified it as soon as he could. For those of you about to do any of the badges, he said not to just leave it as the assessor will have your session plan and see if you have done what you said you would, and will realise you have recognised and rectified a mistake.