COACH EDUCATION AT THE DAVID BECKHAM ACADEMY
The David Beckham Academy has become an approved centre to deliver FA/1st4sport qualifications. We now offer a wide range of courses to meet your individual needs and develop as a coach. All courses are held at The David Beckham Academy in Greenwich, which provides state of the art indoor facilities for both practical coaching and classroom based learning. The David Beckham Academy aims to provide all coaches with the best support programme available to assist them in obtaining the relevant qualifications.
We are currently able to offer the following courses:
- Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football
- Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football
- Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Football
- Level 2 Treatment and Management of Injury in Football
- Child Protection
- Emergency First Aid
The following courses will also be on offer soon:
- Level 3 Treatment and Management of Injury in Football
- Introductory Certificate in Field Based Sports Physiology
For bookings or if you have any questions regarding any of the courses on offer, please contact The David Beckham Academy on 0208 269 4620 or email Coacheducation@thedavidbeckhamacademy.com.
LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE IN COACHING FOOTBALL
Course Duration – 27 Hours Price - £125
Who is it for?
Anyone who is over 16yrs of age and would like to gain a basic understanding of football coaching techniques and practices and receive a Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football.
What will I Learn?
- Safely organise and supervise football activities including mini soccer, small sided games and conditional games.
- Introduce progressions at the right time.
- Promote and establish working relationships and high standards between players, coaches, parents and officials.
- Understand different aspects of coaching children.
- Identify and adapt football activities and sessions for a variety of different age groups.
- Identify personal development opportunities in football including sports therapy, administration and officiating.
Course Programme
- Induction – 3hrs
- Theory/Practical – 8hrs
- Child Protection – 3hrs
- Emergency First Aid – 3hrs
- Theory/Practical – 8hrs
- [Final Assessment – 8hrs
Resources include
- FA Club Coach DVD
- Laws of the game CD Rom
- FA Club Coach Handbook
- FA Football Administration Guide
- Access to an FA Interactive Website
Assessment
- 20 minutes Practical Coaching Session
- Laws of the Game Exam
- Oral Interview
Course Dates
Feb 15th - Feb 24th / The Academy / Time / Facility
Friday 15-Feb-08 / Induction / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Sunday 17-Feb-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 18-Feb-08 / Child Protection / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Wednesday 20-Feb-08 / Emergency First Aid / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Saturday 23-Feb-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Sunday 24-Feb-08 / Final Assessment / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Mar 14th - Mar 23rd 2008 / The Academy / Time / Facility
Friday 14-Mar-08 / Induction / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Sunday 16-Mar-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 17-Mar-08 / Child Protection / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Wednesday 19-Mar-08 / Emergency First Aid / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Saturday 22-Mar-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Sunday 30-Mar-08 / Final Assessment / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Apr 25th - May 4th 2008 / The Academy / Time / Facility
Friday 25-Apr-08 / Induction / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Sunday 27-Apr-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 28-Apr-08 / Child Protection / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Wednesday 30-Apr-08 / Emergency First Aid / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Saturday 03-May-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Sunday 04-May-08 / Final Assessment / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Jun 6th - Jun15th 2008 / The Academy / Time / Facility
Friday 06-Jun-08 / Induction / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Sunday 08-Jun-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 09-Jun-08 / Child Protection / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Wednesday 11-Jun-08 / Emergency First Aid / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Saturday 14-Jun-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Sunday 15-Jun-08 / Final Assessment / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
July 11th - July 20th 2008 / The Academy / Time / Facility
Friday 11-Jul-08 / Induction / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Sunday 13-Jul-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 14-Jul-08 / Child Protection / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Wednesday 16-Jul-08 / Emergency First Aid / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Saturday 19-Jul-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Sunday 20-Jul-08 / Final Assessment / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Aug 1st - Aug10th 2008 / The Academy / Time / Facility
Friday 01-Aug-08 / Induction / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Sunday 03-Aug-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 04-Aug-08 / Child Protection / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Wednesday 06-Aug-08 / Emergency First Aid / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Saturday 09-Aug-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Sunday 10-Aug-08 / Final Assessment / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Oct 3rd - Oct12th 2008 / The Academy / Time / Facility
Friday 03-Oct-08/ Induction / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Sunday 05-Oct-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 06-Oct-08 / Child Protection / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Wednesday 08-Oct-08 / Emergency First Aid / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Saturday 11-Oct-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Sunday 12-Oct-08 / Final Assessment / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Nov 7th - Nov 16th 2008 / The Academy / Time / Facility
Friday 07-Nov-08 / Induction / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Sunday 09-Nov-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 10-Nov-08 / Child Protection / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Wednesday 12-Nov-08 / Emergency First Aid / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Saturday 15-Nov-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Sunday 16-Nov-08 / Final Assessment / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Nov 28th - Dec 7th 2008/ The Academy / Time /Facility
Friday 28-Nov-08 / Induction / 6:30pm - 9:30pm /Classroom
Sunday 30-Nov-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 01-Dec-08 / Child Protection / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Wednesday 03-Dec-08 / Emergency First Aid / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Saturday 06-Dec-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
Sunday 07-Dec-08 / Final Assessment / 9:30am - 5:30pm / Classroom & pitch
LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN COACHING FOOTBALL
Course Duration – 90 hours Price - £300
Who is it for?
Minimum age of 17
Pre-requisites
It is advised that you hold the Level 1 Certificate in coaching football, but not essential. However, you are required to attend a child protection workshop before your final assessment. Emergency aid and laws of the game are included in the course.
The practical element of this course is physically demanding and candidates should be reasonably fit.
What will I learn?
- Develop an appreciation of the ethical coaching process.
- Plan, conduct and evaluate a series of football coaching sessions.
- Coach the basic skills and techniques of football.
- Promote and establish positive working relationships at all levels.
- Ensure the health and safety of players and others within the coaching environment.
- Develop greater responsibility for personal learning and development.
- Promote the sport in a positive and constructive manner.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of attack and defence through the use of practices and small sided games.
Course Programme
PRACTICAL
- Warm Up/ Cool Down
- Basic Techniques - passing, ball control, turning, dribbling, running with the ball, shooting, heading, goalkeeping
- Principles of attack and defence in practices and small sided game situations
THEORY
- The learning and coaching process 1
- Planning, preparing and evaluating coaching sessions 1
- Football fitness 1
- Football food
- Health and Safety
- Overuse injuries
- Growing up youngsters in football
- Laws of the Game written assessment
- Attitude and Ethics
- Record of planning, preparing, conducting and evaluating 16 hours of coaching
- Laws of the Game written examination
- Completion of course tasks
Assessment
- One, 35minute Practical Coaching Session on a specific topic, which must include a technique, skill and game related practice (min 4v4).
Course Dates
Jan 21st - April 20th 2008 / The Academy / Time / Facility
Thursday 24-Jan-08 / Support Session / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 21-Jan-08 / Support Session / 6.00pm - 9.00pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 11-Feb-08 / Support Session / 6.00pm - 9.00pm / Classroom & pitch
Sunday 16-Mar-08 / Mock / 9.30am - 5.30pm / Classroom & pitch
Sunday 23-Mar-08 / Mock / 9.30am - 5.30pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 7-Apr-08 / Support Session / 6.00pm - 9.00pm / Classroom & pitch
Friday 18-Apr-08 / Final Assessment / 9.30am - 5.30pm / Classroom & pitch
Saturday 19-Apr-08 / Final Assessment / 9.30am - 5.30pm / Classroom & pitch
Sunday 20-Apr-08 / Final Assessment / 9.30am - 5.30pm / Classroom & pitch
May 2nd - Sept 19th 2008 / The Academy / Time / Facility
Friday 02-May-08 / Induction / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Sunday 11-May-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom
Monday 12-May-08 Theory-Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom
Tuesday 13-May-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Wednesday 14-May-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Thursday 15-May-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Friday 16-May-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 09-Jun-08 / Support Session / 1:00pm - 5.00pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 30-Jun-08 / Support Session / 1:00pm - 5.00pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 21-Jul-08 / Support Session / 1:00pm - 5.00pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 11-Aug-08 / Support Session / 1:00pm - 5.00pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 01-Sep-08 / Support Session / 1:00pm - 5.00pm / Classroom & pitch
Friday 19-Sep-08 / Final Assessment / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Saturday 20-Sep-08 / Final Assessment / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Sunday 21-Sep-08 / Final Assessment / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Jun 20th - Nov 23rd 2009 / The Academy / Time / Facility
Friday 20-Jun-08 / Induction / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Sunday 29-Jun-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom
Monday 30-Jun-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom
Tuesday 01-Jul-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Wednesday 02-Jul-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Thursday 03-Jul-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Friday 04-Jul-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 28-Jul-08 / Support Session / 1:00pm - 5.00pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 18-Aug-08 / Support Session / 1:00pm - 5.00pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 08-Sep-08 / Support Session / 1:00pm - 5.00pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 06-Oct-07 / Support Session / 1:00pm - 5.00pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 27-Oct-08 / Support Session / 1:00pm - 5.00pm / Classroom & pitch
Friday 21-Nov-08 / Final Assessment / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Saturday 22-Nov-08 / Final Assessment / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Sunday 23-Nov-08 / Final Assessment / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Aug 29th - Jan 2009 / The Academy / Time / Facility
Friday 29-Aug-08 / Induction / 6:30pm - 9:30pm / Classroom
Sunday 07-Sep-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom
Monday 08-Sep-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom
Tuesday 09-Sep-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Wednesday 10-Sep-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Thursday 11-Sep-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Friday 12-Sep-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 29-Sep-08 / Support Session / 1:00pm - 5.00pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 20-Oct-08 / Support Session / 1:00pm - 5.00pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 03-Nov-08 / Support Session / 1:00pm - 5.00pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 17-Nov-07 / Support Session / 1:00pm - 5.00pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 01-Dec-08 / Support Session / 1:00pm - 5.00pm / Classroom & pitch
Friday 12-Dec-08 / Final Assessment / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Saturday 13-Dec-08 / Final Assessment / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Sunday 14-Dec-08 / Final Assessment / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE IN COACHING FOOTBALL
Course Duration – minimum 60hrs Price - £425
Who is it for?
- Holders of the FA Coaching Certificate Level 2
- Coaches of Players aged 14 - Open Age
- Coaches of Advanced Representative or Professional Youth Teams
What will I learn?
- Coach advanced individual techniques, group skills and principles of play to groups of players.
- Develop an understanding of the coaching process, the needs of the players, as this relates to children, teenagers and adults.
- Display knowledge of related Sports Science issues.
- Plan and prepare coaching sessions in relation to a match programme & evaluate the process.
- Maintain the health and safety of players and other coaches.
- Maintain high standards of conduct to promote Association Football.
Course Programme
PRACTICAL
- Creating Space as a Team & Individual
- Phase of Play Coaching - through the thirds of the field
- Small sided game coaching 8x8
THEORY
- The Learning & Coaching Process II
- Match & Player Analysis
- Team Organisation : Strategies & Tactics
- Psychological Factors
- Football Fitness II
- Injury Identification.
- Drug Awareness & Education.
- Youngsters in Soccer-Child Development II.
- Preparing, Planning & Evaluating Coaching Sessions in conjunction with competitive Match Programmes.
- Attitudes & Ethics.
- Child Protection.
- Aspects of First Aid.
Final Assessment
- Two, 25 minute Practical Coaching Session, which will include a functional practice, and/or phase of play and /or small sided game (8v8).
Course Dates
Feb - Jun 2008 / The Academy / Time / Facility
Friday 08-Feb-08 / Induction / 9:00am - 5:00pm
Monday 25-Feb-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Thursday 28-Feb-08 / Theory-Practical / 1:00pm - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Friday 29-Feb-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 03-Mar-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Thursday 06-Mar-08 / Theory-Practical / 1:00pm - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Friday 07-Mar-08 / Theory-Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 31-Mar-08 / Support Session / 1:00pm - 5.00pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 21-Apr-08 / Support Session / 1:00pm - 5.00pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 12-May-08 / Support Session / 1:00pm - 5.00pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 02-Jun-08 / Support Session / 1:00pm - 5.00pm / Classroom & pitch
TBC Jun-08 / Final Assessment / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Nov 08 - May 09 / The Academy / Time / Facility
Friday 14-Nov-08 / Induction / 1.00pm - 4.30pm / Classroom & pitch
Friday 21-Nov-08 / Support Session / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Sunday 30-Nov-08 / Theory/Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Monday 1-Dec-08 / Theory/Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Tuesday 2-Dec-08 / Theory/Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Wednesday 3-Dec-08 / Theory/Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Thursday 4-Dec-08 / Theory/Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Friday 5-Dec-08 / Theory/Practical / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Classroom & pitch
Friday 9-Jan-09 / Support Session / 9.00am - 4.30pm / Classroom & pitch
Friday 30-Jan-09 / Support Session / 9.00am - 4.30pm / Classroom & pitch
Friday 13-Feb-09 / Support Session / 9.00am - 4.30pm / Classroom & pitch
Friday 6-Mar-09 / Support Session / 9.00am - 4.30pm / Classroom & pitch
Friday 27-Mar-09 / Support Session / 9.00am - 4.30pm / Classroom & pitch
Wednesday 29-Apr-09 / Final Assessment / 9.00am - 4.30pm / Classroom & pitch
Thursday 30-Apr-09 / Final Assessment / 9.00am - 4.30pm / Classroom & pitch
Friday 1-May-09 / Final Assessment / 9.00am - 4.30pm / Classroom & pitch
