I am seriously considering pursuing a career in coaching...

Sean wrote:If you go to do work experience at Coleraine, make sure none of their players owns any kind of firearm

Geddit?

EdinsonCavani wrote:

Mr. Hassard wrote:

EdinsonCavani wrote:I do BTEC level 3 sport and its best thing education wise that has happened to me.

That is the exact same course i am considering applying for. Why though do you consider it as the best thing, education wise, that has ever happened to you?

Its much more interesting and its easy to take in the way the course is split up into units, its easy to work with people, 2 - 3 days a week you have to go in, a lot of the assignments are verbal so it prepares you more for your future job. You wont realise how interesting it is until you go on the course, you learn how to train people alot of time is spent in the gym as there is a lot of testing you have to do such as Body fat testing, 1 rep max, blood pressure. I actually enjoy waking up and going in the banter is jokes i could go on lol.. 100% coursework
Im on course for a distinction

Luxz0rz wrote:

Mr. Hassard wrote:I'm not too worried about the intelligence of the other students, although some people i know but don't really like could also be taking the same BTEC course, but that's another problem altogether.

You can do a Sports Diploma alongside two other A-levels, which is another option i will consider. But I'll have to look into what that Diploma can lead onto.

Thought I saw that you wanted to go Uni, and my point was that the reputation of the course doesn't do you any favours. Does it even work out as equivalent to 3 A Levels? I'd definitely do the two A Levels as they're always good to have......and might make it easier to get the job you want/ give you a broader variety of jobs e.g. sports science, physio etc.

LFCJordan wrote:Can you do coaching badges without GSCE/A level/Btech PE.

Mr. Hassard wrote:

EdinsonCavani wrote:

Mr. Hassard wrote:

EdinsonCavani wrote:I do BTEC level 3 sport and its best thing education wise that has happened to me.

That is the exact same course i am considering applying for. Why though do you consider it as the best thing, education wise, that has ever happened to you?

Its much more interesting and its easy to take in the way the course is split up into units, its easy to work with people, 2 - 3 days a week you have to go in, a lot of the assignments are verbal so it prepares you more for your future job. You wont realise how interesting it is until you go on the course, you learn how to train people alot of time is spent in the gym as there is a lot of testing you have to do such as Body fat testing, 1 rep max, blood pressure. I actually enjoy waking up and going in the banter is jokes i could go on lol.. 100% coursework
Im on course for a distinction

I was informed at my local College's open day that it would be a mixture of practical and theory work. I think i would enjoy both sides of it as much as each other, but like you said, i won't know what it's really like until i am actually taking the course, if i decide too.

I may not like some of the people who may also take the course, but if needs must i would enrol at another college which is slightly further away, if i could arrange a way to travel there. I would be willing to do that, as i want to enjoy the course after all, and i will more so if i like the people in the course.

Luxz0rz wrote:

Mr. Hassard wrote:I'm not too worried about the intelligence of the other students, although some people i know but don't really like could also be taking the same BTEC course, but that's another problem altogether.

You can do a Sports Diploma alongside two other A-levels, which is another option i will consider. But I'll have to look into what that Diploma can lead onto.

Thought I saw that you wanted to go Uni, and my point was that the reputation of the course doesn't do you any favours. Does it even work out as equivalent to 3 A Levels? I'd definitely do the two A Levels as they're always good to have......and might make it easier to get the job you want/ give you a broader variety of jobs e.g. sports science, physio etc.

Oh, well if eventually going to University would improve my chances of pursuing my dream, then i would defiantly consider it. And if i do the course full-time, it would work out to be the equivalent of three A-levels. So i wouldn't be able to do any other courses alongside it.

Mr. Hassard wrote:Oh, well if eventually going to University would improve my chances of pursuing my dream, then i would defiantly consider it. And if i do the course full-time, it would work out to be the equivalent of three A-levels. So i wouldn't be able to do any other courses alongside it.

EdinsonCavani wrote:You should find that everyone is much more mature and takes work more seriously in college no one really fucks about

EdinsonCavani wrote:You should find that everyone is much more mature and takes work more seriously in college no one really fucks about

Mr. Hassard wrote:

EdinsonCavani wrote:You should find that everyone is much more mature and takes work more seriously in college no one really fucks about

Is that so? Do you think that is down to the fact that they actually want to do the course, whereas in school they were forced to do subjects they didn't really want too?

Also, were there people from your school who have taken the course, who are a lot more mature now than they were in school? In fact, did you not even like them in school but do now?

Luxz0rz wrote:

Mr. Hassard wrote:Oh, well if eventually going to University would improve my chances of pursuing my dream, then i would defiantly consider it. And if i do the course full-time, it would work out to be the equivalent of three A-levels. So i wouldn't be able to do any other courses alongside it.

Do you do any actual football alongside this course?

Like at my local college you play for the local team's youth side 1/2/3 (or I guess the first team if you're good enough) which is in the 7th tier

But yeah, I would've thought if you're going to be doing coaching you'd want to be playing football to broaden your skills.

• Fitness Testing for Sport and Exercise
  
• The Physiology of Fitness Sports Coaching
  
• Sports Development
  
• Assessing Risk in Sport Fitness Training and Programming Principles of Anatomy
  
• Physiology in Sport Practical Team Sports or Practical Individual Sports

EdinsonCavani wrote:

Mr. Hassard wrote:

EdinsonCavani wrote:You should find that everyone is much more mature and takes work more seriously in college no one really fucks about

Is that so? Do you think that is down to the fact that they actually want to do the course, whereas in school they were forced to do subjects they didn't really want too?

Also, were there people from your school who have taken the course, who are a lot more mature now than they were in school? In fact, did you not even like them in school but do now?

Yeah everyone come to the course out of choice.
Theres no one in my class from my old school but there are people around the college i used to abuse and im fine with them now talk to them every now and then

Danny wrote:

Sean wrote:If you go to do work experience at Coleraine, make sure none of their players owns any kind of firearm

Geddit?

Well that went down well...

Sean wrote:

Danny wrote:

Sean wrote:If you go to do work experience at Coleraine, make sure none of their players owns any kind of firearm

Geddit?

Well that went down well...

Shutup

Lee Camp Is A Fat Wanker wrote:Go for it Hassard.

If it's something you really want to do, then there really isn't much point in you wasting 2 years doing A-Levels, because at the end of the 2 years you might decide that there isn't really any Uni course that interests you, and that you should of done the coaching.

Lee Camp Is A Fat Wanker wrote:Go for it Hassard.

If it's something you really want to do, then there really isn't much point in you wasting 2 years doing A-Levels, because at the end of the 2 years you might decide that there isn't really any Uni course that interests you, and that you should of done the coaching.

Dean wrote:Interesting subject, no more than 3 weeks ago, I was on my level 3 BTEC Sports Diploma course year 1. It's a fantastic subject, challenging, but very good. So you want to go into Sports/football Coaching? Same as me. But when you do the BTEC course, you'll cover all different varieties of stuff and you might end up liking something else, you'll do Principles of Anatomoy & Physiology, Sports Psychology, Fitness Training, Fitness Testing, Performance Analysis (That's great), Practical Sport, Sports Nutrition and a few others.

I really don't want to go into my story really, been a really stressful few months for me, but I've ended up quitting the course. And the sad thing as well, I had it all there for me, I played for Everton when I was younger so I had a lot of contacts there helping me out, I know a few of the coaches there. I was the coach of a u10's team and I was also taking my coaching badges and I was also doing volunteer work for the Football Coaching and Development officer of Liverpool. So I basically had it all there for me. But certain things happened etc... don't really wanna go into it.

Seems a bit odd though that you want to go into football and you've never actually played football, I've always played football and grew up with it being a big part of my life etc have you played football before? To teach the game, you've really got to have played it to fully understand it... but hey I'm not knocking you, fair play to you for giving it a go if you are, I respect you for that, just give it your best. End of the day mate, you'll only get what you put in, you put the effort and dedication in and you'll reap the rewards.

I'd also like to add, if you want to do the Sports Coaching course at Uni, you'll have to have work behind you to get on the course, and by that I mean, taking your coaching badges (not all of them of course), voluntree work (i.e. taking training sessions, coaching kids etc...)

To do a course like that, grades alone from your level 3 course will not guarantee you a place, you need the experience and voluntree work behind you. I know this because I spoke to one of the top heads at Liverpool John Moores Uni. John Moores Uni is one of the best if not the best Sports Uni in the UK.

Good luck. Hope this helped.

Fonseca wrote:Why are you aiming for BTEC btw? I'm doing A level PE and that's just as good if not better, it's only an extra subject to BTEC.

Gonna drop it because I think it's full of shit and not relevant but hey it qualifies you on paper

Uncle John from Jamaica wrote:

Lee Camp Is A Fat Wanker wrote:Go for it Hassard.

If it's something you really want to do, then there really isn't much point in you wasting 2 years doing A-Levels, because at the end of the 2 years you might decide that there isn't really any Uni course that interests you, and that you should of done the coaching.

Sounds familiar, that...

Forest wrote:Go for it Hassard.

If it's something you really want to do, then there really isn't much point in you wasting 2 years doing A-Levels, because at the end of the 2 years you might decide that there isn't really any Uni course that interests you, and that you should of done the coaching.

Mr. Hassard wrote:I have done some more research and found out through the IFA (Irish Football Association), there is a Level 1 Coaching Award (first coaching badge available) taking place sometime in June. You have to be over the age of 16, which I am, to take part in the three-day course. And if i successfully complete the course, i will be rewarded with my Level 1 coaching badge. I have informed by parents about this, and my dad is very supportive. My mum is more sceptical about it. Although the course is £300, i think it would be worth it as it would be an excellent thing to have.

Should i apply to do this coaching award, or wait until I do my BTEC (if i decide to do it) to see if coaching is something i really want to do?

Dan wrote:

Mr. Hassard wrote:I have done some more research and found out through the IFA (Irish Football Association), there is a Level 1 Coaching Award (first coaching badge available) taking place sometime in June. You have to be over the age of 16, which I am, to take part in the three-day course. And if i successfully complete the course, i will be rewarded with my Level 1 coaching badge. I have informed by parents about this, and my dad is very supportive. My mum is more sceptical about it. Although the course is £300, i think it would be worth it as it would be an excellent thing to have.

Should i apply to do this coaching award, or wait until I do my BTEC (if i decide to do it) to see if coaching is something i really want to do?

If I was you, I'd do the course first. It would allow you to know if you want to do this and also will probably give you more experience before you do the badges. It'd be a shame to spend £300 and you realise you don't want to do it.

You don’t need any experience to do the Grassroots Intro course, just an interest in football! This is our most basic course, just 3 hours, but will cover the basics both in theory and practice, and is aimed at those who wish to help out with coaching young kids up to the age of 9. It would give you an idea whether you want to progress onto higher coaching awards.