Coaching Workshops

 

MWFA runs a large number of Coach Workshops at various clubs during the winter season. These coach education opportunities compliment official FFA coaching courses, with topics based on feedback received on what coaches would find valuable.

Coaches can attend any and all of these workshops if they wish to, even if they are not a member of the club hosting them.

All workshops will commence at different times. Please check this and ensure you arrive at least 10 minutes early to sign in so the workshops can start and finish on time.

 

DATETIMETOPICLOCATION
Wednesday March 156:30pm - 8:30pmPre-Season Training
- Developing fitness for football
- Preparing for Round 1 with limited sessions
- Getting maximum effort from your players
Cromer Park
Tuesday April 46pm - 8pmTransition 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 26pm - 8pmCoaching 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 156:30pm - 8:30pmMatch Day Coaching:
- Warm ups, coaching, and sub management
- Formations and set pieces
- Engaging parents and managing staff
Cromer Park
Monday May 226:30pm - 8:30pmInvolving / Including Goalkeepers:
– Managing goalkeepers in a full squad
– MiniRoos goalkeeper development
– Goalkeeper specific skill tips
Cromer Park
Thursday May 256pm to 8pmCreating 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 16:30pm - 8:30pmCreating 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 146pm to 8pmTraining with Intensity:
- Football based injury prevention
- Developing fitness for football
- Getting maximum effort from your players
Seaforth Oval (Seaforth)
Thursday June 226pm to 8pmPlaying 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 176:30pm - 8:30pmMatch Day Coaching:
- Warm ups, coaching, and sub management
- Formations and set pieces
- Engaging parents and managing staff
Cromer Park
Tuesday July 186pm to 8pmCoaching 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 197pm to 9pmDefending 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)

 

All MWFA Coach Workshops are completely FREE, but registration is required.

See here to register: dates for 2024 will be confirmed closer to the start of the season, but topics will be similar to those offered in 2023

It would be appreciate if all participants can bring football boots (ideally) or runners, and appropriate clothing to play football in, just in case they are needed as players on the night.