UEFA B Licence
Course Duration 16 days
Course Pre-requisites
1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football & Minimum age of 20 years old
Candidates are required to submit their footballing CV and their Level 2 Action Plan with their course application. Applications will then be vetted by the course director, using the following criteria:
• Compliance with Level 2 Action Plan
• Evidence of Coaching Practice and Supporting Testimony
• Evidence of current capacity (on a sufficiently regular basis) to work with an 11-a-side team for which UEFA B practice format and content are appropriate
Who is it for?
Coaches who have an ongoing involvement in the coaching of a team playing 11v11 football
Course Content
Theory:
Key aspects related to the role of a football coach working with teams. These are delivered via home based study tasks and Tutor delivered workshops. Students will examine the following:
• A philosophy of coaching
• A consideration of how players learn
• A study of both coaching styles and communication processes
• A detailed consideration of player analysis
• Utilising analysis data to prioritise player performance
• The psychological factors associated with player performance
• A consideration of Fitness Programmes and Planning
• The influences related to the Four Corner Model and player development
• A consideration of the FA’s LTPD Model
• The ability to plan appropriate coaching sessions
• Consideration of the key elements related to coaching session delivery
• The development of progressive coaching sessions
• Comprehensive coaching session evaluation and reflection
Practical:
The Practical elements of the course will provide the following:
• The principles of attacking: to include detailed consideration of attacking from wide and central areas, counter attacking, switching play and finishing
• The principles of defending: to include detailed consideration of defending effectively in wide/central areas, pressurising and defending when both organised and outnumbered
• Midfield play: to include support play for front players, possession in key areas and the use of width
• Counter Attacking and the ability to defend deep to attack quickly
• Goalkeeping: to include support for the defensive unit, the ability to deal with crosses, maintain possession momentum and the development of shot stopping.
• Set plays: to include the effective organisation in defending and attacking from a selection of free kicks, corners and throw ins
Course Assessment
Assessment is via successful completion of:
• All candidate learning activities
• The practical delivery of themed 45 minute coaching session utilising coaching session formats from the course syllabus culminating in a minimum of 20 minutes in either a phase of play or a small sided game (8v8)
Re-assessment
Candidates deemed ‘Not Yet Competent’ at UEFA B Level are able to submit for re-assessment (cost to be determined). Candidates can be reassessed within a 36 month period from date of registration.
2011 National Course dates venues and costs
Can be found and downloaded in the related documents section to the right of this page
2011 Regional Course dates venues and costs
Can be found and downloaded in the related documents section to the right of this page
Candidates must complete the dates they sign up for, and are not able to transfer to dates of an alternative course.