I like your humour. No it most certainly does not revolve around your ability to play, then again neither does being a good football coach. The links with regards to being an ex pro and a physio are not so apparent, but im sure there are 1 or 2. Points to note: vacancies for physios are obviously much less than for coaches. The value of good physios cannot be overstated and as such opportunities of good employment exist far beyond the the reaches of football and sport in general. Just look at the vast number of people who require the services of a physio that have no connection to sport whatsover.

I suggest you really sit down and think what it is you most really want to do and then set about that task. Im sure there are a number of paths you could take to achieve your targets if you apply yourself correctly. Remember anything worth having is worth working hard for. Good luck!

thanks very much stras for all your help over the past few days, good luck too.

Glad to be of service pal. Only hope you found the information fair and usefull.

Strass...you said that you run a small coaching company, how did you go about starting it up? Also, how many hours do you actually work? Do you coach yourself, or do you just employ coaches to go around schools?

Hi i posted some info in football coaching - football coaching business. There are some important points for you to take note of in there. The story of how i began is quite interesting but lengthy to post so i wont do it here. However, i posted in newcomers a little bit of background info that should also give you an insight into how things work for me.

To try and answer some of your questions:
My physical coaching time is about 20 hours a week. Then add in the time spent travelling from job to job, add in the paperwork and administration and you have your working week. If you want to make true profit then you have to do some coaching yourself its that simple. There is work that i could do but i pay other people to do because i make enough to not have to do it. eg i could get £50 for 2 hours work but instead i pay somebody £20 to do it and i make £30 for not working. Thats how you grow.

Your probably wanting to know how much i earn. Not wanting to be too specific, I earn considerably more than the national average and thats after paying part-time coaches about £1000 a month between them obviously some coaches do more work than others. ie. 1 of them does 10 hours a week and gets £100 another only does 2 hours so he gets £20 etc.

Unless you were to work in the same place 9 - 5 everyday, it would be nearly impossible to actually coach for 40 hours a week so the simple equation is try to earn as much as you can for the time you actually do spend working.

I am thinking seriously about Franchising my business. If you think you might be interested then please drop me a line. regards strass

Yeah I would be interested in that strass! Cheers for all the information. Do all your coaching hours come from going around schools? Also, if thats the case what do you do in the holidays when the kids are off school? Do you run weeks long coaching camps?

Cheers

I would be interested.. but I'm only 16 and unexperienced unfortunately..

Hi Buckard. The bulk of the hours is spent going in and out of schools. on top of that i am involved with coaching 1 or 2 teams and it is paid work. Also i do coach on a one on one basis aswell. My formula is quite simple and can see very good returns financially for anyone willing to put in a reasonable amount of effort and passion. Ill quite gladly give advice out on here but i dont want to go into too much detail with regards to franchising. However, i will be willing to discuss that if you pm me then we can exchange numbers and discuss things a little easier. By the way, how old are you?

Unfortunately Mint being 16 is a big problem, more so than the lack of experience. In effect you would be running a business and the people you would have to negotiate and deal with would most definitely call into question your ability to do a job on account of age. I have an apprentice who is nearly 18 and whilst i know he can do a good job for me hes not at a stage where i could leave him to run my business. Thats not a no never to you. Its more a get some qualifications and some life experience behind you and we can see what happens.

Yeah that's fair enough mate. I understand and I've got years ahead of me anyway so there's no rush. Good luck with your business.

Strass, what would the franchise cost be, and percentage you would take each year?

I'm 24, and have worked as assistant in franchises before, coached 8 years, doing L3 this year.

If your still interested pm me

Strass never heard of anyone like yourself. Either made up or your an elite coach

Tell you what why dont you come to my town see for yourself. Im not a wealthy man but i make a very good living doing what i do. Ive left you a post elsewhere that says if you come here and its false what im saying then i will pay your expenses for a wasted trip. You can then tell everyone on this forum what a fake i am. If i was on here telling you that i make millions of pounds doing what i do then the cynicism would be more understandable. However what ive said is that i make a good living doing what i do and its something that is franchisable elsewhere. Im good at what i do as far as elite coach id have to say no because i dont coach to an elite level, however i am a good coach who spotted a business opportunity and took it and made a success from it nothing more nothing less.

well said Strass. I believe you and I dont think your fake. I value your input and your advice highly as you are obviously well experienced and successful. Young coaches like myself look up to people like you, you are an inspiration to us all.

Cheers westbrom

Like i said a good coach so please dont be mad. Be happy life is to short.

Why do you think he is made up? and why have you never heard of anyone like him? He gives good answers for sure.

Without sounding nasty, bit rich coming from someone who came on here instantly assuming people would want his advice!

I.m still trying to come to terms with you recieving 50 pounds for 2 hours and paying someone 20 pounds to do it for you.To me that doesn,t seem fair.