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football coach

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Description

Football coaches train amateur or professional football teams of either youths or adults. Football coaches develop and execute training plans and improve or maintain their players physical condition, football technique and tactical abilities. They prepare their team for competitions and choose the line-up and tactics for a game. During a game coaches may give instructions from the sidelines and are in charge of substituting players.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

footballteamwork principlessport and exercise medicinefeatures of sporting equipmentsports ethicssport psychologysports nutrition

Practical Skills

give constructive feedbackmotivate in sportsorganise trainingapply teaching strategiescoach during a sports competitiondevelop a coaching styledemonstrate when teachingadapt teaching to target groupexecute sports training programmeinstruct in sportassess performance in sport eventsadapt teaching to student's capabilitiesselect tactics for a football matchexercise sportsplan sports instruction programmeapply latest sport science findingsdevelop sports programmesidentify talentassess studentsinflate sport ballsmanage student relationshipsadjust sporting equipmentprovide feedback to performerscontribute to the development of a sporting estatemanage athletes

Data Source: ESCO v1.2.1 Classification · European Commission

Supported by

EUPortugal GovAmadora City

Incubated by

Amadora InovaIAPMEI

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