SAFA Ekurhuleni's coaching the Grassroots Coach program
E-Learning (24 hours)
The modules below need to be completed to pass the course. They will give you the knowledge you need to pass the assessment at the end of the course
Module 1 - SAFA Football Philosophy
Module 2 - The Grassroots Session
Module 3 - Safeguarding Children in Football Essentials
Online sessions with Expert Instructors (8 hours)
These sessions will focus on some of the most important things you’ll need as a football coach
Session 1 - Helping players love football and practices (1 hour)
Session 2 - Developing your knowledge of Football (1 hour)
Session 3 - Matchday: Parent / Community Relationships (1 hour)
Recordings of all three webinars can be watched back on-demand.
On-site on-the-field sessions with Expert Instructors (8 hours)
These sessions will focus on how to run a coaching session
The Structure / Timetable of a coaching 1-to-1.5-hour sessions.
Coaching Drills and Skills.
Developing physical fitness and mental resilience.
Running small team games.
Warmup and cool down.
After being taught how to run a coaching session, a practical assessment will be held. You will be given the opportunity to run a part of a standard coaching session and your coaching performance with the children assessed.
Assessments (8 hours)
Theory Assessments – Online or paper multiple choice questions based on the material covered in your theory sessions.
Practical Assessment – An instructor will assess and score your performance while coaching a section of a standard coaching session assigned to you by the instructor.
Interested in becoming a coaching the Grassroots Coach. Fill in the Online Application form or download the Application Form and email back to us.