Level 1 - Youth Coaching Award

• 12-19 years (Development Stage 2 & 3: ‘Intermediate and Advanced Development’)

Aims:

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

What does the Level 1 Youth Coaching Award Involve? – ‘Course of Learning’

The Youth Coaching Award is the first step on New Zealand Football’s formal coaching pathway for Youth coaches. This Award provides coaches with a development pathway that specialises in coaching players between the ages 12-19years. As part of the course of learning coaches will be presented with opportunities to participate in and complete practical workshops and 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 Players’ Age Related Characteristics
Understanding Player Centred Learning
Understanding Age & Stage Appropriate Player Development & Planning Designing and Delivering Age & Stage Appropriate Practices

The Youth Coaching Award can be achieved at either 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 course of learning, offered here is tailored to meet the needs of coaches working with young players who are either transitioning from the Intermediate to the Advanced Stage of Football Development or players already at the Advanced Stage of Football Development.

Resources and cost

All attendees will receive:

Youth Coaching Personal Development Folder and a Catalogue of Age and Stage Appropriate training Activities and Games

Cost per person attending TBA

Conversion from the Old NZF Coaching Scheme

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

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