A good start for a 15 year old

i've seen in my local newspaper that a guy is looking for coach, to coach 3-6 year olds, for tenner an hour.

i'm looking to do this sort of thing when im older. but obviously older people.

is this a good start for me, baring in mind im only 15?

im 15 to and to me tht sounds gd. but the only thing is tht i might get in the way of ya GCSEs.

nah its probably only about an hour a session, and max 2 sessions a week. but i dont know that yet.

it might be worth a try thn m8. i mean it wud be gd exprience but have u got ne ideas on practises to do.

sounds a good start but yer may get in way of Gcses

i think i have good ideas for practises yeh. i think im quite good at thinking up drills and stuff, but they cant be too strenuous as there only young, so that should make it a bit easier.

they dont have to be complicated is that i trying to say

With young kids just make sure they have a ball at there feet as much as poss or they are always involved. You don't want kids standing around doing nothing. It would be a good experience for you, go for it what have to lose. I'm 15 too and a couple of hours a week wont harm your GCSE's.

thanks for that advice m8, really helpful. and yeh it shouldnt trouble my GCSE's at all really

No probs, i once saw some kids training and they were all lined up waiting to have 1 shot and then wait 5 minutes for the next shot. Now this is will frustrate kids and theyll lose concentration and this is not what you want. Just keep them interested with fun, quick and educational exercises. Also try to get a ball at their feet as much as often, this is important. If you do it make sure you have lots of balls with you. Probs need one each. This may be expensive for you but you can tell your coach it will help. Anyway help this help and good luck.

Soz hope this helps.
Matt

yh hope u do well let us know how ya do n wht drills ya do as im interested.

gd luk m8

yeh i know how it is to be bored at training like you said, p***es me off as well.

thanks for that advice again m8.

il let you know how i get on when (if) i actualy get the job first lol. mite be a week or so still.

unfortunately you will learn very little because at that age you will not be coaching but will effectively be a babysitter! Trust me, I coached kids that young and they didnt care about football just wanted to pick up the cones and move them around or play with the grass or mud!

I agree it is good pay but that is because these companies have to pay this kind of money to attract people to the job! Also any children going to play football this young probably have very pushy parents!

Regardless of your age, junior teams always need people to help and if you volunteer to help someone you can benefit from watching a coach first hand!

I agree with shipley, coaching that age group is very different and difficult. I see my nephews coaches from Rushden and Diamonds coach this age group and see how diificult it can be but I wish u luck and if you need any advice dont be affraid to ask

oh rite, never though of that b4.

the guy rang me back, and he said that i have to be 18, bt my mum said to him that im 16 in feb, so he said he will review the situation when im 16.

if anyone is wondering, the team is called "little kickers"

yeah i thought it would be "little kickers"!

they have posted job vacancies on here a few months back! IMO there are more useful ways of starting coaching and it really isnt difficult to get into junior football if you just make a few phone calls or send a few emails!

so you're sayin that the manager of the team i might help with, signed up on here?!

im not sure I understand your question!

but little kickers are not a team but like a company that run football camps/training for young children completely independant from junior leagues because the kids at little kickers are too young to play properly! Hence why i said you were technically a babysitter! hope this is relevant.

if not reply and ill have another bash!

all this is helping guys, thanks. i am taking it on board!

i think basically this guy needs someone to help him with the young'uns, hence the advert in the paper. and hence me applying

First of all coaching at any level now you will need to have your leaders course, with the FA.

You need this before starting anyway to give you a basic idea on coaching, and how to do it correct, the whole idea of coaching has changed and only those with a qualification can now coach, but the first steps are easy in fact very easy.