Its great to see, finally so many different coaching clinics, workshops, camps etc now in Ireland. This year along we have already had FCBarcelona and Ajax coaches inspire our own great coaches and with Horst Wein here this weekend could we have asked for better, I think not…
I firmly believe the intelligent coach is catching on and a restructuring of the entire game starting at the youngest ages is really want we all want. For too long now, we have been implementing everything England does and now its time to look to the like of Spain, Portugal and Holland etc. This is where Youth Development is at its best.
“All we have to do now is get rid of the people running these leagues, who will not accept the change the children so badly need”
Coerver Weekend
Which leads me to Coerver a global soccer coaching programme inspired by the teachings of Wiel Coerver and created in 1984 by Alfred Galustian and Chelsea great, Charlie Cooke. The very first Coerver Diploma Course will be conducted at the Oscar Traynor Centre this August and although is not for everyone i’m certainly interested in learning what its all about.
If anyone is interested in doing the Coerver Diploma they should contact anthony.oneill@coerver.ie. The course has already attracted 4 from London & the South East and of the 32 counties they have coaches from 25 attending. Tells me coaches are also interested in it!
The book will be closed at 110 coaches for the 2 day seminar on August Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th and I have been told everyone attending must be pre booked and paid, they will not accept any walk ins on the day.
The Course
The purpose of the Coerver® Coaching Youth Diploma is to give attendees, whether you are a professional academy coach, junior coach, teacher or parent a greater understanding of how to plan & deliver more effective coaching sessions.
Camera crews & Media Photographers will be at the event along with several Irish & UK sports journalists.
All attendants will take away all the sessions in book format which will also have DVD references on each session for easy reference in future, along with new 5 set DVD.
* Book with all sessions from weekend in colour and ref guides for DVDS
* New Coerver DVD set.
* August edition of our media partner 442 magazine.
* Tactx – our session planner, used by UEFA. Offer of 50% off 1 year subscription, look on www.uefa.com/trainingground
* Coerver Youth Diploma Certificate.
* Copy of group photograph of the course.
Times both days is 10am-4pm. (Registration on the first day is no later than 9.30am. They will start 10am sharp!)
So with only a few places left on the Coerver coaching course and if you were thinking some weeks ago “I would like to do that”, then I suggest you head straight to the booking page and grab one of the last few places available.
Like I said it may not be for everyone but no harm in feeding the mid with more football coaching techniques.
I hope to be there!!
http://www.coerver.co.uk/youthdiploma
