Message from Pete Ackerley Thank you to everyone who joined the recent Q&A session which followed our AGM. For those who were not able to participate, a recording of the session is available here.(Please note that you will need to download the recording from a WeTransfer link and due to a technical issue the welcoming remarks…
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Message from Chief Executive Pete Ackerley The last few days have seen a number of announcements relating to restrictions across England, Scotland and Wales that impact on our sport. You can find the updated position for each nation below. Yesterday I attended calls with DCMS officials and ministers and leaders of other National Governing Bodies…
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TECHNIQUE OVER SCHEME Teaching athletes the principles of contact and tackling properly at a high level is a skill every coach must master. It’s extremely technical and requires a lot of work. There’s no secret it’s physical, but there’s a lot more to it. Use these resources to help create the top-level blockers and defenders…
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Mental health awareness for sport and physical activity Did you know? One in four people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year. That could be anyone you see down at your local sports club or leisure centre. USA Football Courses
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Become a Better Coach Put athletes first by investing in your coaching and teaching abilities through USA Football’s Coach Certification Curriculum. USA Football Courses
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The American Football Coach’s Association was founded to ensure that every football coach receives the finest professional development support and resources available. We bring relevant topics and current advancements directly to your desktop. We are committed to football coaching education and helping you reach and exceed your goals for success with our professional development series. AFCA Video LibraryBAFCA Promotion Link
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With an increased focus on welfare, protecting all levels of participants in sport and active leisure is a key agenda item for many organisations. EduCare for Sport® contains a range of sports and leisure focused safeguarding and duty of care training courses. The courses are designed to help all staff and volunteers stay up-to-date on key welfare issues, and…
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We’re here for the COACH Whatever your role – coach, facilitator, instructor, leader, teacher or trainer – if you’re helping people to be active and improve, we’re here for you. UK Coaching Website
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Pete Laird, July 2020, Edinburgh Napier University This was a longitudinal study from a population of UK based American Football Head Coaches (n=49) who had who had left their posts over three off-seasons covering two competitive seasons. Each coach received a questionnaire based upon a previous methodology developed by Lyle, Allison & Taylor (1997). Head…
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We would like to Thank Coach Simon Hatcher for this Great article on Force, Spill and Leverage I hope I can help new coaches in understanding the basic concepts in defending the running game. “If you can’t explain it to a six-year-old, you don’t understand it yourself.” Albert Einstein Terminology I will use is common…
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