Coaching players with disabilities courses

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The courses are designed to give football coaches and teachers ideas and practices for the inclusion of disabled/ deaf or blind players in football sessions whether in mainstream or impairment specific sessions. The courses include:

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The FA Coaching Disabled Footballers Course – teaches coaches to apply coaching skills to meet the needs of players with different impairments. The course establishes basic communication skills for coaching disabled footballers, using appropriate terminology.

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The FA Coaching Blind Footballers – course is designed to provide football coaches with an introduction to working effectively and confidently with blind footballers. Our experienced team of FA qualified tutors provide a quality service designed to support candidates through the course ensuring that individual needs are catered for.

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The FA Coaching Deaf Footballers – course will provide an introduction to the organisation and delivery of safe and enjoyable coaching sessions for deaf players. It is ideally suited to those working with groups of young players and/or teams.

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Course duration:

6 hours - one day

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Course pre-requisites:

1st4sport Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football

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Courses fees and how to apply:

Courses are coordinated by your local County FA. 

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For Lancashire FA contact: 

CEO: Simon Gerrard
Address: The County Ground, Thurston Road, Leyland, Preston, PR25 2LF
Tel: 01772 624 000
Fax: 01772 624 700
Website: www.lancashirefa.com
Email: info@lancashirefa.com
Chairperson: Roger Haydock

 

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