The First of our 2024 VCFA Coaching Courses will be run on the 6th of May by Lamartine da Silva at Whitehorse United Soccer Club, Terrara Park, Vermont South. The course is free for all VCFA clubs to send representatives to help further their coaching skills.
About the Facilitator
Lama grew up in Sao Paulo, Brazil and played professional soccer in Brazil for AAPortuguesa, EC Santo Andre, Gremio Esportivo Mauaense - before moving to China to play soccer professionally. He has coached around Asia since retirement (India, back to China, Thailand, Malaysia, Phillipines) and then moved to Melbourne 2019 to work for HASA (Hope Australia Soccer Academy) - a program funding by the government of Casey City to develop soccer
among the community and marginalized groups, teaching values through soccer.
The Goals and Objectives of this Course will be to:
-Share the vision in how to develop players and prepare them to play higher level of soccer from young age groups up to seniors
-Equip and give tools to the coaches so they run an appropriate and dynamic training:
-Creating ID and DNA for each coach and club
-Contribute to the process of development of soccer in the VCFA
-Contribute to building a virtuous character through athletic development
-Each session will included age-appropriate elements of:
-Equipping our coaches - game understanding, skills, drills, resources
-Best Practices Coaching for our players mental, spiritual and physical health
The course will ultimately result in coaches with adequate training and education, who can be confident in their approach to coaching and understanding of the game.
The course will be presented in a way that is applicable to coaches (and interested parties) for Kickstart to under 18s.
The practical component of the course will have players participating, so you don't need to be active at the coaches course.
Food will also be provided at the event.
Registrations are now open and are limited so get in quick for both courses!
Junior Coaching Course
Sign up here:
15th April Terrara Park, Vermont South5:45pm-9pm
