Grassroots Coach Education Program


Canada Soccer's Grassroots Coach Education Program has four workshops based on Stages 1, 2, 3, and 7 of the Long-Term Player Development (LTPD) model. The first three workshops; Active Start, FUNdamentals, and Learn to Train, deal with soccer training and the importance pf physical literacy for players up to 12 years of age. The fourth workshop is called Soccer for Life and focuses on working with players age 13 and older through to "masters soccer". The Soccer for Life stage includes a wide array of participants who play for fun and fitness, those who enjoy recreational soccer, as well as those who prefer to play competitively but not at a high-performance level. 

Coaches wishing to gain training through the Grassroots Coach Education Program would do so in the following manner (click on the plus sign to drop down the information):

 

Active Start Workshop

 

FUNdamentals Workshop

 

Learn to Train Workshop

 

Soccer for Life Workshop
Designed for coaches of Boys U13+ and Girls U12+. It consists of completing 2 hours of online training followed by a 4-hour Practical On-Field Workshop. Coaches are also expected to complete the?following NCCP courses:
  • Make Ethical Decisions Workshop and Online Evaluation
  • Making Headway Concussion Awareness Workshop
  • Emergency Action Plan Workshop
  • Respect in Sport Activity Leader Course
No pre-requisites required. 

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Note: there is no evaluation in the Grassroots Coach Education Program. Coaches completing all of the expectations noted above will be classified as Trained Coaches.

 

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