In-house soccer coaching course was huge success

MORE than 30 soccer coaches attended an in-house FA Level One coaching course held by Frodsham Junior Football Club over several weekends and evenings at Frodsham Community Centre.
Cheshire FA tutors Gary Banister and Carl Wild delivered the course – the first to be held by a junior football club in the Cheshire FA.
The FA’s Level One is the entry-level qualification for anyone looking to pursue a career in football coaching or simply improve his or her coaching abilities. The qualification provides an introduction to the organisation and delivery of safe and enjoyable coaching sessions, includes modules on safeguarding and emergency first aid, and is ideally suited to those working with groups of young players.
Frodsham JFC chose to run the course with the aim of ensuring high standards of coaching across the club.
More than half the club’s 70-plus coaches already hold the FA Level One qualification with five coaches qualified to FA Level Two.
Seventeen of the club’s current coaches attended the course and were joined by 16 coaches from other local clubs.
Frodsham JFC’s head of coach and player development Joe Bell, who arranged the course, said: “Our aim is to have competent and confident coaches across the board and the FA Level One qualification moves us towards that, as a club.
“As a grassroots club, Frodsham JFC is committed to values of teamwork, respect and resilience. Our coaches have an enormous impact on the lives of our young players – beyond footballing ability – and we fully understand that. The Level One is a benchmark for all of our new coaches from now on”.
The club was extremely grateful to receive a donation of £500 from Frodsham Mayor, Cllr Mallie Poulton, presented on behalf of Frodsham Town Council’s grant scheme. These funds contributed towards the cost of the venue hire and were donated on the understanding that three of the FJFC coaches participating would be under the age of 21.
Overall the course was a resounding success with all the coaches passing their individual assessments and achieving the FA Level One qualification. The new skills they have gained will now be used to benefit many of the 400-plus local children who play football for Frodsham Juniors FC.
Anyone interested in finding out more about Frodsham Juniors should visit www.frodshamjfc.org.uk