For nearly all coaches, the first course you will take part in is the ‘FA Level 1 Club Coach’. This is a course designed by The FA as an introduction for all coaches with little experience or knowledge about coaching and is the perfect first step on The FA coaching ladder.
The course is open entry and participants do not need any experience to take part, just an interest in coaching and the motivation to improve their skills and understanding.
The ‘FA Level 1 Club Coach’ is the UK’s most coaching popular course and in the last 12 months over 17,000 coaches have taken part.
If you’re a coach with a few seasons coaching experience, you may wish to start at Level 2, as this is still an open entry course, although we do recommend that those taking part without the Level 1 qualification do have relevant coaching experience.
By getting on the coaching ladder, individuals have the opportunity to progress up through the various FA Coaching qualifications while constantly enhancing their skills and knowledge. We hope that this will not only improve the ability of the individual but also the performance and enjoyment of the team.
Experience is essential for a coach as so much can be learned from the coaching field whether it be working with other coaches and learning from them or coaching different groups of players with mixed abilities.
A successful coach should always be open to new ideas and want to continually improve their individual skills and knowledge of the game. FA courses offer the perfect solution to all coaches who aim to improve their skills, knowledge, experience and enjoyment of the game.