After a few weeks of the new football season, if you have started to realise that you could do with some support and guidance, and would have actually benefitted from attending a coaching course or workshop in pre-season, you are in luck!
MWFA is pleased to confirm a new batch of coaching courses and workshops to give everyone another chance to pick up some new ideas, tips and skills.
MiniRoos Coaching Courses
This course is designed for coaches involved with age groups U6 to U11, as well as any new coaches looking for guidance and ideas of how to run fun and engaging training sessions. The course is fully practical and interactive.
| Thursday April 21 | 7pm to 9:30pm | Manly Allambie (Miller’s Reserve) | CLICK HERE to register |
| Tuesday April 26 | 7pm to 9:30pm | Avalon (Careel Bay) | CLICK HERE to register |
| Wednesday May 11 | 6:30pm to 9:30pm | Pittwater (Kitchener Park) | CLICK HERE to register |
Skill / Game Training Coaching Courses
These courses are designed to up-skill coaches of age groups U8 to U13, and U14+, respectively. Both are fully practical, with the Skill Training dealing with the development of the 4 Functional Game Skills (First Touch, Striking the Ball, Running with the Ball and 1 v 1), while the Game Training deals with the development of tactical awareness and applying the Functional Game Skills in a team setting.
Skill Training
| Wednesday April 27 and Wednesday May 4 | 6pm to 9:30pm (both nights) | Manly Allambie (Miller’s Reserve) | CLICK HERE to register |
| Tuesday May 3 and Tuesday May 10 | 6pm to 9:30pm (both nights) | Seaforth (Seaforth Oval) | CLICK HERE to register |
| Monday May 9 and Monday May 16 | 6pm to 9:30pm (both nights) | Avalon (Careel Bay) | CLICK HERE to register |
Game Training
| Monday May 23 and Monday May 30 | 6pm to 9:30pm (both nights) | Cromer Park | CLICK HERE to register |
Coach Workshops
These coach education opportunities compliment official FFA coaching courses, with topics based on feedback received on what coaches would find valuable. They are also often a chance to see an experienced coach working with an actual team of players from a local club similar to your own.
| Thursday April 28 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Coaching Positioning / Spreading Out and Teamwork | Seaforth (Seaforth Oval) |
| Monday May 2 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Match Day Coaching | Cromer Park |
| Thursday May 5 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Teaching Core Skills | CC Strikers (St Matthews Farm) |
| Thursday May 12 | 6pm – 8pm | Transition from MiniRoos to Full Pitch Football | Forest Killarney (Melwood Oval) |
| Monday June 6 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Involving / Including Goalkeepers | Cromer Park |
See here to register: https://manlyunited.wufoo.com/forms/mwfa-2022-coach-workshops-registration/
