Open Age Coaching : Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:38 pm  

Hi,

I am currently undertaking my level 2 coaching in September and was wondering if anyone could help me as im wanting to be an Head or Assistant Coach at an open age club. I only ask about open age as i would struggle to attend childrens training as they usually start between 5 and 6, where as open age is usually 7 onwards.

Any help would be much appreciated and i look forward to hearing any responses.

Kindest Regards

Re: Open Age Coaching : Sat Aug 18, 2012 12:50 am  

No one will give you a start without some experience. It's all reputation driven.
If its your 1st coaching role you need to coach or assist an 'A' team, lower level 1st team or ideally a youth team, Under 16 to under 18 side.
You will learn far more, far quicker at this level about the game, players, yourself and the magical world of RL coaching.
Should you survive this for any sustained period, you have passed the 1st test.

At amateur level, man-management, judgment and integrity are far superior assets to acquire than skills coaching or RL knowledge.
If you watch Cas in the summer you will probably want to coach in winter (Sept - April / May) so that leaves the Pennine League

Re: Open Age Coaching : Mon Aug 20, 2012 3:13 pm  

Lord Bruce Burton wrote:

No one will give you a start without some experience. It's all reputation driven.
If its your 1st coaching role you need to coach or assist an 'A' team, lower level 1st team or ideally a youth team, Under 16 to under 18 side.
You will learn far more, far quicker at this level about the game, players, yourself and the magical world of RL coaching.
Should you survive this for any sustained period, you have passed the 1st test.

At amateur level, man-management, judgment and integrity are far superior assets to acquire than skills coaching or RL knowledge.
If you watch Cas in the summer you will probably want to coach in winter (Sept - April / May) so that leaves the Pennine League

Ha ha, such familiar feelings flooding back. I was convinced where U18's were concerned that we could have played darts in training and if they wanted to play come Sunday, they'd win and if they couldn't be bothered it was terrible.

Drills, technical coaching and knowledge of the game on all sides didn't help me. I was out of my depth for sure.

Genuinely good luck, stay sane.