This month we have a fantastic contribution from GB Coach Tony Athersmith on the topic of Quarterback play, an area that can still seem a little specialised to some coaches. We are delighted to say Tony will be submitting follow up articles in the next couple of months. We hope you enjoy. Coaching QBs, the…
1. Learn The Game As coaches we tend to arrive in our positions after our playing careers are over. A career during which we inevitably specialised at one position. This means our knowledge just isn’t broad enough to understand the complexities of the game. Don’t believe me? Think about your peers who describe themselves as…
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR COACHES – PLEASE READ… Upon auditing the Azolve registration system over the last few days, it has come to our attention that on a positive note we have 570 coaches registered. However, only 1/5 of these coaches have stated their qualification level on their membership. ALL Coaches must check their registrations and…
BAFCA & USA Football Partnership to Deliver Training Programmes to British Coaches USA Football will lead the training of more than 1,000 football coaches across Britain in 2019. A member of the US Olympic Committee and the sport’s national governing body, USA Football will drive education for British American Football Coaches Association members,…
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR BUCS COACHES We have just completed our first audit of Coaches Registrations on the Go System. It is evident that some teams STILL have no coaches registered or not all of their coaches registered. May we please remind everyone that if a Coach is not registered they are not insured. Therefore,…
Members Login and Education Pathway Dear Member As you would have seen from the recent press release BAFCA is working with USA Football to support our Coach Education Programme and Qualification structure. To enable this to happen ALL BAFCA members will need to set up a USA Football account. You can do this by…
BAFCA Announces Partnership with USA Football The British American Football Coaches Association is delighted to announce a partnership with USA Football to support the development of coach education in Great Britain. The partnership will be focused on five strands, which will not only support the development of our educators and qualification system, but also enhance…
Welcome from Your President Firstly, may I say how honoured I am to have been voted onto the BAFCA Board as President. This will be my twentieth year coaching in the UK, and being able to support the development of BAFCA will be a great opportunity for me. I believe it is a key position…