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Leading the way in coaching
7:10am Thursday 4th September 2008
AS PART of a national drive to raise standards of football coaching for young players, budding coaches have taken the first steps towards mastering their craft at a 'Football Leaders' course at Sully Sports' Ground.
The course was organised by the Vale of Glamorgan football development officer at the Welsh Football Trust, working in partnership with the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
'Football Leaders' is the entry level course that a football coach needs to undertake in order to eventually gain their full coaching badge qualifications.
Delivered by a Welsh Football Trust tutor, the course was aimed at coaches who train children aged between five and 11, and contained both practical and theoretical elements to provide participants with the knowledge required to safely coach the game at a basic level, with the emphasis on skill development.
All football clubs involved in leagues in Wales are now required to have appropriately qualified coaches, and coaching courses such as 'Football Leaders' are organised regularly for football coaches and volunteers in the Vale of Glamorgan.
If you would like to find out more about football in the Vale of Glamorgan, please email nnurton@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk or visit www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/football
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NEW SKILLS: Attendees learn their craft at a 'Football Leaders' coaching course at Sully Sports Ground.
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