The course is designed to educate coaches how to organize, direct and conduct basic coaching practice and is targeted mainly to develop the fundamental techniques, skill and understanding of young players. Each student will be examined in his/her practical coaching ability, knowledge of the laws of the game and knowledge and understanding of the theory content of the game.
B Certificate
The course is designed to educate coaches in the advanced techniques and skills of the game and to develop an understanding of individual, group and team tactics, inherent in the playing of the game, not forgetting the physical and mental requirements of the players. Each student will be examined in his/her practical coaching ability, knowledge and understanding of the theory content of the game, and 10 minute presentation in front of the class.
A Certificate
It is for coaches who hold the AFC C and B Licence Awards. Only those recommended by the Instructors shall be considered. It will be a full-time residential course.The course is designed to educate the coaches in the tactical and advanced technical requirements of team football and team management. The coaches will also be exposed to the demands of high-level performance through understanding of the physiological and psychological needs of the players.Candidates are required to conduct three coaching sessions throughout the course, preferably using club players.They are required to undertake a two-hour examination on the theory of coaching, a two-hour paper on Sport Science and present a paper on a given topic. AFC will send an Instructor from its panel to be the external examiner for this award.
The course is for four weeks and on successful completion of the course, the coach will be equipped to handle teams at all levels.To be awarded the A Licence, the coach has to be attached with a team for a period of one season. He is also required to prepare and maintain a logbook on the following:
Yearly plan of training program of the team either as coach or assistant showing pre-season program, program during the season and the off-season program.
The daily training sessions
Maintain the results of matches played and a brief analysis of each match played and any other relevant information
At the end of the season, the coach is to submit the logbook to the National Association concerned. On the successful examination of the logbook by the National Director of Coaching the coach will be issued with the A Licence Certificate.
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