MWFA is pleased to announce numerous official FA Community Coaching Courses as well as MWFA Coach Workshops for the 2023 pre-season and early season periods. These offer coaches the opportunity to develop their skills and pick up some ideas to help organise fun, safe and engaging training sessions.
MWFA is committed to making Coach Development flexible and accessible to all of our stakeholders, with a variety of dates and locations available across the Northern Beaches over the next few months, along with other Coach Development opportunities being offered throughout the season.
MiniRoos Certificates
Designed for coaches of U6s up to U11s, but also for any beginner coaches of any age group.
You will learn how to keep your players engaged while picking up new skills through playing 30+ drills, along with many coaching tips in a fully practical environment
This course is FREE and runs for 2-3 hours.
| Monday March 3 | 6:30pm to 8:30pm | David Thomas Reserve (Manly Vale) | Click here to register |
| Monday March 24 | 6:30pm to 8:30pm | Kitchener Park (Pittwater RSL) | Click here to register |
| Monday March 31 | 6:30pm to 8:30pm | Cromer Park (MWFA) | Click here to register |
| Monday April 7 | 6:30pm to 8:30pm | Lionel Watts Oval (Wakehurst) | Click here to register |
Skill Training Certificates
Designed for coaches of U8s up to U13s, but also for coaches working with older players who are new to the game.
You will learn how to develop the 4 core skills through session planning, coaching methodology, as well as match day coaching, in a fully practical environment with opportunities to practice coaching and work with other coaches.
| Monday March 3 & Monday March 10 (Foundation of Goalkeeping) | 6pm to 10pm (both nights) | Cromer Park | Click here to register |
| Sunday March 9 | 9am to 4pm | Cromer Park | Click here to register |
| Sunday March 30 | 9am to 4pm | Cromer Park | Click here to register |
MWFA runs a flexible 14-hour format for the Skill/Game Training Certificates to make it more convenient and also more realistic for coaches to develop their knowledge and skills while working with their own team at their club. This incorporates a minimum of 7 hours on-course time, followed by attending a workshop of their choice and an online self-reflection form.
The upfront cost of the Skill and Game Training courses is $90, however if you are an MWFA registered coach, we will fully reimburse the course fee upon completion of all post-course tasks.
Game Training Certificates
Designed for coaches of U14s up to seniors.
You will learn how to develop communication and decision making through session planning, coaching methodology, as well
as match day coaching, in a fully practical environment with opportunities to practice coaching and work with other coaches.
Coach Workshops
MWFA also provides a large number of free Coach Workshops to compliment official courses, which focus in-depth on specific topics and challenges coaches have and are usually done using a club team so coaches can see a realistic session being run by an experienced coach. Coaches can attend any and all of these workshops if they wish to, even if they are not a member of the clubs hosting them.
All MWFA Coach Workshops are completely FREE, but registration is required here: https://manlyunited.wufoo.com/forms/mwfa-2023-coach-workshops-registration/
| DATE | TIME | TOPIC | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday March 13 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Pre-Season Training - Developing fitness for football - Preparing for Round 1 with limited sessions - Getting maximum effort from your players | Cromer Park |
| Monday March 25 | 6pm - 9pm | Positioning / Spreading Out / Teamwork: - Ideal exercises for playing with width, switching play etc - Teaching good decision making - Working with limited space and numbers | Cromer Park |
| Monday April 29 | 6pm - 9pm | Match Day Coaching: - Warm ups, coaching, and sub management - Formations and set pieces - Engaging parents and managing staff | Cromer Park |
| Monday May 20 | 6pm - 8pm | Creating and Scoring More Goals: – Ideal exercises for attacking and finishing – Teaching good technique and decision making – Managing a wide range of skill levels | Lionel Watts (Wakehurst) |
| Monday May 27 | 6pm - 8pm | Playing Out from The Back: - Ideal exercises for learning how to play out through pressure - Teaching good decision making - Working with limited space and numbers | Kitchener Park (Pittwater) |
| Wednesday May 29 | 6pm - 9pm | Involving / Including Goalkeepers: – Managing goalkeepers in a full squad – MiniRoos goalkeeper development – Goalkeeper specific skill tips | Cromer Park |
| Wednesday June 12 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Defending as a Team: - Ideal exercises for learning how to work together to protect the goal - Getting maximum effort from your players - Working with limited space and numbers | Dee Why Oval (Dee Why) |
| Wednesday July 31 | 5pm - 7pm | Keeping Players Engaged: - How to make training fun - Maximising limited training time - Behaviour management | LM Graham Reserve (Brookvale) |
| Thursday August 1 | 6pm - 8pm | Training with Intensity: - Football based injury prevention - Developing fitness for football - Getting maximum effort from your players | St Matthews Farm (CC Strikers) |
