Level 1 - Junior Coaching Award

6-8 years (Development Stage 1: ‘Primary Development’)
9-12 years (Development Stage 2: ‘Intermediate Player Development’)

Aims:

To equip you with the appropriate level of knowledge and skills that will encourage player participation and support effective age appropriate player development in FUN, SAFE and REWARDING environments.
To develop the knowledge, understanding and skills required to be an effective junior coach, who can plan and deliver age and football development stage appropriate coaching, using a player centered coaching philosophy.

What does the Junior Coaching Award Involve? – ‘Course of Learning’

The Junior Coaching Award is the first step on New Zealand Football’s formal accreditation pathway for junior coaches. The Award is broken into two separate age related strands of coach development, presenting coaches with the option of specialising with a specific age group of players. As part of the course of learning coaches will be presented with opportunities to participate in and complete practical workshops. Distance learning, including both on-line learning and self development tasks to be completed in their own coaching environment, covering:

• Exploring Effective Coaching Strategies.
• Understanding Player Centred Learning.
• Understanding Age Appropriate Player Development & Planning, Designing and Delivering Age Appropriate Practices.

The Junior Coaching Award can be achieved at either a Silver or Gold Level. To achieve the Silver Level coaches must attend a four hour workshop and following the completion of this they are presented with the option of progressing to the Gold Level. The Gold Level can be achieved by completing all of the prescribed distance learning tasks and attendance at a two hour ‘Gold Level Summary Workshop’.

Who is the Course Aimed at?

Coaches aiming to increase their effectiveness in meeting the needs of their players through effective coaching. The two courses of learning, offered here, are tailored to meet the needs of coaches working with children at either the Primary Stage of Football Development (children 6-8 years) or those coaching at the Intermediate Stage of Football Development (children 9-12 years).

Resources and Cost

All attendees will receive the following:
- Junior Coaching Personal Development Folder and a Catalogue of Age Appropriate Activities and Games
Cost per person attending TBA

Conversion from the Old NZF Coaching Scheme

Coaches with the previous Small Whites Coaching Award should attend the Level 1 Junior Coaching Award as part of their ongoing personal development and progression towards the next level of Coach Development.
Coaches with the old Junior Club Coaching Award and Advanced Junior Coaching Certificate are encouraged to attend this Level 1 Junior coaching Award but can opt to move straight to the Level 2 Junior Coaching Certificate in recognition of their prior learning.

Contact Aaron McFarland for more information on attending or organising a Level 1 Junior Coaching Award course.