UEFA B or now known as UKCC Level II ( first time course has been run i'm a guinea pig)
Wow what a day yesterday I can hardly move I'm knackered.
I learnt so much on day 1 ( and I got to coach a group of adults)
I have new warm up techniqes which you will enjoy on Wednesday
I learnt new dribbling techniques and coaching/teaching methods
I learnt new ways to teach the 6 basic turns inside hook , outside hook ,stop turn ,drag back ,stepover turn and a turn that I always struggled to teach the Cruyff turn no probs now even I can do it. so different to mini soccer and JTM techniques.
I also watched and then taught methods of short and long passing including ways to improve basic faults in passing and the different techniques to teach inside foot outside foot and passing long with laces only etc
and loads of new challenging games that include these new techniques which (if im able to walk again ) ill show on Wednesday.

some of these techniqes of teaching would be great for the young kids as well so I would love to show these to the under 11s and soccerkids sometime (as i need to do 90 hours of coaching to complete the course as well as pass two exams and 3 assessments on the course.)
more to come next week with the next exciting episode

WEEK 2
Just as strenious spent early morning in lecture about needs of players and requirements for licence i.e. first aid child protection photo id card and how it would be issued . Moved on to receiving ball facing and then with back to opponent controliing ball with feet chest and thigh.
Afternoon session was on attack and defence in small areas 1v1 2v1 3v1 3v2 and 3v3 attacking and defending .Very tiring and then received topic for first assessment next week

WEEK 3
Assessment went quite well told I had good coaching manner , good coaching plan and good communication with children (coached N.I. under 13 girls squad) a few other negatives to be improved on I am a bit down hearted as I put so much work in but now I know where I have to improve in the next two assessments .Also had lecture on laws of the game but had already passed this as part of my referees licence.Next week goalkeeper coaching for starters

WEEK 4
Sorry due to my car crash yesterdaty I was unable to attend but will be back next week.

WEEK 5
YES I passed my second assessment with flying colours on 3v2 with recovering defender based largely on what we did in training on Wednesday night. I coached the under 15 NI girls squad and it went really well .Half day as my assessment was one of the first in the morning. Next week will be methods for coaching girls and the start of 4 V 4 which will be my final assessment in three weeks time.