MWFA is pleased to announce numerous official FA Community Coaching Courses as well as MWFA Coach Workshops for the 2023 pre-season and early season periods. These offer coaches the opportunity to develop their skills and pick up some ideas to help organise fun, safe and engaging training sessions.
MWFA is committed to making Coach Development flexible and accessible to all of our stakeholders, with a variety of dates and locations available across the Northern Beaches over the next few months, along with other Coach Development opportunities being offered throughout the season.
MiniRoos Certificates
Designed for coaches of U6s up to U11s, but also for any beginner coaches of any age group.
You will learn how to keep your players engaged while picking up new skills through playing 30+ drills, along with many coaching tips in a fully practical environment
This course is FREE and runs for 2-3 hours.
| Thursday February 2 | 6pm to 9pm | Careel Bay (Avalon) | - completed - |
| Monday March 6 | 6pm to 9pm | David Thomas Reserve (Manly Vale) | - completed - |
| Wednesday March 8 | 6pm to 9pm | Kitchener Park (Pittwater) | - completed - |
| Saturday March 18 | 10am to 1pm | Middle Head Oval (Mosman) | - completed - |
| Tuesday March 21 | 6:30pm to 9:30pm | Millers Reserve (Manly Allambie) | - completed - |
| Thursday March 30 | 7pm to 9:30pm | Abbott Road (Curl Curl) | - completed - |
| Friday March 31 | 6pm to 9pm | Hews Parade (Wakehurst) | - completed - |
| Monday April 3 | 7pm to 9:30pm | Cromer Park | - completed - |
| Monday May 8 - for female coaches only | 6:30pm to 8:30pm | Cromer Park | - completed - |
| Tuesday May 9 | 6:30pm to 9:30pm | LM Graham Reserve (Brookvale) | - completed - |
| Wednesday May 10 | 6:30pm to 9:30pm | Beacon Hill Oval (Beacon Hill) | - completed - |
| Thursday June 29 | 6:30pm to 9:30pm | Cromer Park | CLICK HERE to register |
Skill Training Certificates
Designed for coaches of U8s up to U13s, but also for coaches working with older players who are new to the game.
You will learn how to develop the 4 core skills through session planning, coaching methodology, as well as match day coaching, in a fully practical environment with opportunities to practice coaching and work with other coaches.
| Wednesday March 22 and Wednesday March 29 | 6pm to 9:30pm (both nights) | Cromer Park | - completed - |
| Thursday May 4 and Thursday May 11 | 6pm to 9:30pm (both nights) | Seaforth Oval | - completed - |
| Monday June 19 and Monday June 26 | 6pm to 9:30pm (both nights) | Cromer Park | - completed - |
MWFA runs a flexible 14-hour format for the Skill/Game Training Certificates to make it more convenient and also more realistic for coaches to develop their knowledge and skills while working with their own team at their club. This incorporates a minimum of 7 hours on-course time, followed by attending a workshop of their choice and an online self-reflection form.
The upfront cost of the Skill and Game Training courses is $90, however if you are an MWFA registered coach, we will fully reimburse the course fee upon completion of all post-course tasks.
Game Training Certificates
Designed for coaches of U14s up to seniors.
You will learn how to develop communication and decision making through session planning, coaching methodology, as well
as match day coaching, in a fully practical environment with opportunities to practice coaching and work with other coaches.
| Monday March 20 and Monday March 27 | 6pm to 9:30pm (both nights) | Cromer Park | - completed - |
| Wednesday May 17 and Wednesday May 24 | 6pm to 9:30pm (both nights) | Cromer Park | - completed - |
Coach Workshops
MWFA also provides a large number of free Coach Workshops to compliment official courses, which focus in-depth on specific topics and challenges coaches have and are usually done using a club team so coaches can see a realistic session being run by an experienced coach. Coaches can attend any and all of these workshops if they wish to, even if they are not a member of the clubs hosting them.
All MWFA Coach Workshops are completely FREE, but registration is required here: https://manlyunited.wufoo.com/forms/mwfa-2023-coach-workshops-registration/
| DATE | TIME | TOPIC | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday March 15 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Pre-Season Training - Developing fitness for football - Preparing for Round 1 with limited sessions - Getting maximum effort from your players | Cromer Park |
| Tuesday April 4 | 6pm - 8pm | Transition from MiniRoos to Full Pitch Football - Ideal exercises for learning to play in larger spaces - Teaching good decision making for 11v11 football - Formations and set pieces for younger players | Miller's Reserve (Manly Allambie) |
| Tuesday May 2 | 6pm - 8pm | Coaching Female Players: - Keeping female players engaged during training - Helping female players develop confidence - Managing a female team throughout the season | David Thomas Reserve (Manly Vale) |
| Monday May 15 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Match Day Coaching: - Warm ups, coaching, and sub management - Formations and set pieces - Engaging parents and managing staff | Cromer Park |
| Monday May 22 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Involving / Including Goalkeepers: – Managing goalkeepers in a full squad – MiniRoos goalkeeper development – Goalkeeper specific skill tips | Cromer Park |
| Thursday May 25 | 6pm to 8pm | Creating and Scoring More Goals: – Ideal exercises for attacking and finishing – Teaching good technique and decision making – Managing a wide range of skill levels | Careel Bay (Avalon) |
| Thursday June 1 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Creating and Scoring More Goals: – Ideal exercises for attacking and finishing – Teaching good technique and decision making – Managing a wide range of skill levels | Lionel Watts (Wakehurst) |
| Wednesday June 14 | 6pm to 8pm | Training with Intensity: - Football based injury prevention - Developing fitness for football - Getting maximum effort from your players | Seaforth Oval (Seaforth) |
| Thursday June 22 | 6pm to 8pm | Playing Out from The Back: - Ideal exercises for learning how to play out through pressure - Teaching good decision making - Working with limited space and numbers | Seaforth Oval (Seaforth) |
| Monday July 17 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Match Day Coaching: - Warm ups, coaching, and sub management - Formations and set pieces - Engaging parents and managing staff | Cromer Park |
| Tuesday July 18 | 6pm to 8pm | Coaching Positioning / Spreading Out and Teamwork: - Ideal exercises for playing with width, switching play etc - Teaching good decision making - Working with limited space and numbers | Lionel Watts (Wakehurst) |
| Wednesday July 19 | 7pm to 9pm | Defending as a Team: - Ideal exercises for learning how to work together to protect the goal - Getting maximum effort from your players - Working with limited space and numbers | Narrabeen Sports High (Narrabeen) |
