Kick Start 1

Kick Start 2

The course is designed to assist parents and coaches, to introduce children (aged 6-9 years) to fun soccer games and FUNdamental movement skills in a well-structured, stimulating and safe environment.

The course is designed to assist coaches in the development of the player’s (aged 9-12 years) soccer specific and FUNdamental movement skills in game related functions, progressing into small sided games.

To provide coaches with the ability to:

• Plan, organise and implement a coaching session.

• Identify the stages in the development of young players at the FUNdamental phase aged between 6-9 years.

• Coach children between the age of 6-9 years in a fun, safe and friendly environment.

To provide coaches with the ability to:

• Identify stages in the development of young players at the Learn to Train phase

• Plan, organise and implement coaching sessions.

• Adapt activities to develop soccer specific skills in players in the Learn to Train phase.

• Reinforce and progress the player’s soccer specific and FUNdamental movement’s skills in game related functions, progressing into small sided games

• Plan, implement and review sessions in a fun, safe and friendly environment.

Kick Start 1 is the first part of a two-part Introduction to Coaching programme within the FAI’s Coach Education Scheme. The course is open to all interested.