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Goalkeeping Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football

The GKL1 CCF is a new course for coaches who wish to learn the basic technical aspects of Goalkeeping. It is an ideal course for those coaches who have completed the FA/1st4sport Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football and who wish to develop their technical expertise in Goalkeeping further.

For whom is the course intended?

The course has open access and is available to any person who wants to improve their technical knowledge of Goalkeeping.

Course objectives:

On completion of the course the competent coach will be able to:

  • Coach basic individual techniques
  • Understand how to develop and improve the Goalkeepers technique
  • Plan and prepare progressive Technical and Functional practices
  • Maintain the health and safety of the players and other coaches
  • Maintain the high standards of conduct to promote Association Football

Course Training:

  • Practical Demonstrations:
    Specific Goalkeeping warm ups and cool downs / Footwork / The ‘Set’ position / General hand techniques / Diving saves – catching / Deflecting / Parrying / Dealing with 1 v 1 / Dealing with crosses / Distribution – variation and technical principles
  • Theory:
    The key technical aspects of Goalkeeping
    Long term player development
  • Practical Assessment:
    1 x 15 minute technical coaching session

    * * * The next GKL1CCF will be on August 2nd - 4th.  Please register yourself on the waiting list by contacting natalie.cellamare@isleofmanfa.com - those on the waiting list will be given advanced notice of forthcoming course dates. * * *