COACHING PATHWAY
A GUIDE TO BE COME A SUCCESSFUL FOOTBALL COACH
BECOMING A FOOTBALL COACH
If you’re an enthusiastic football fan and would enjoy helping others become better at the game, this could be the perfect role for you.
Football coaches develop the knowledge, techniques and motivation of football teams and players.
To become a football coach you will need to take Football
Association (FA) and UEFA coaching qualifications and have the
energy and enthusiasm needed to inspire others.
You need good communication skills to get your ideas across.
GNG FC COACH DEVELOPMENT
GNG FC runs a programme where it provides opportunities for aspiring coaches to gain the experience and qualifications to carry out the role of a football team coach.
Whether an individual wishes to gain experience and qualifications to coach at a grassroots level at GNG FC or they wish to start here and eventually make a career in coaching at a professional level, we can help you gain all of the experience and qualifications required.
We currently have coaches that have gained FA Level 1 through to UEFA A licence at the club.
Some coaches from the club have gone onto get employment at professional football clubs, universities and other organisations as coaches.
THE WORK OF A FOOTBALL COACH
As a football coach you would:
Plan coaching activities, sessions and programmes
Provide feedback and give advice on players' performance, fitness and technical skills
Develop and discuss strategies and tactics for both individual and team play
Give guidance on nutrition, and injury recognition and prevention
Research good practice and innovative examples of coaching from around the world
Advise players on how to keep up a positive mental attitude and self-discipline.
At a higher level, you will:
Analyse matches and player performance data
Design innovative training methods and programmes
Deal with the media.
GNG FC COACH DEVELOPMENT
COACHING AS A PROFESSIONAL CAREER…
GNG FC AGES GROUPS AND FORMAT
COACHING PHASES
Phase(I)
– Casual coach – at Soar Valley. Friday evenings
– Casual coach – at Riverside. One hour session in midweek on 3G
– Casual coach – at Riverside. Saturday morning coaching session 9.00 am to 11.30am
Phase(II)
– One hour session in midweek on 3G
– Saturday morning coaching session 1 hour
– Matchday on Sundays – typically morning
