High quality coaches can bring considerable success to the team on the field and are integral to developing, sustaining and increasing participation across the sport, and providing a platform for the on-going development of the game.
The coaching of American football is famously synonymous with a chalk board covered in Xs and Os, but coaching is far more than that. A coach can have many roles and a host of responsibilities encompassing areas such as the tactical, technical, physical and psychological development of the players.
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This is a comprehensive flag football qualification, which provides knowledge of coaching and enables the holder to lead or assist the coaching of flag football for all ages in a formal capacity. It is recommended that newly qualified coaches should work under the supervision of an experienced coach for a minimum of 6 weeks.
Learners can expect to cover the following and more:
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This is a comprehensive flag football qualification, which provides knowledge of coaching and enables the holder to lead or assist the coaching of flag football for all ages in a formal capacity. It is recommended that newly qualified coaches should work under the supervision of an experienced coach for a minimum of 6 weeks.
Learners can expect to cover the following and more:
After attaining the Level 1 qualification a coach must have at least a year of BAFA coaching experience to start Level 2. An exception to this rule is made for individuals with a high degree of previous coaching experience or playing experience in other sports.
TThe Level 2 qualification builds upon the platform provided by the level 1 award, providing more advanced tactical and technical knowledge and supporting the coach in becoming more effective in working in a supervisory capacity.
The Level 2 qualification includes modules on:
This course is open to individuals who have never coached or played the sport although a basic understanding of American football is required.
The Level 1 qualification is an award suitable for assistant coaches working under the supervision of a more qualified coach but it does suffice for Head Coaches. The module introduces prospective coaches to the basics of being a coach as well as the techniques of the sport itself. The one-day course covers the following: