Coach Training | EMSA South West

Coach Training

 Requirements

  1. A minimum of two coaches 18 yrs+ must be present and participating in the group. All Coaches MUST have a valid CPIC including Vulnerable Sector Search on file with their district/club.
  2. It is recommended that at least one Coach per team be fully trained but we encourage all team officials to complete all their training.   See below.
  3. Rule of Two – is enforced in all soccer activities.

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For a summary of the training courses for each age group, click on the following links:

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If you have an NCCP number of training you may have done previously or in another sport, please email zone.administrator@swemsa.org to let us know.

If you don’t remember your NCCP number, you can look it up and retrieve it through The Locker website.

Coach Training

On-field/practical coach training courses are being arranged and when registration is open, the information will be posted here. Coaches and Assistant Coaches on a South West community team roster will not need to pay for the course (registration is required).

You will need to have an account with The Locker in order to register.

Active Start (U4/U5) – Saturday April 27, 2024 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm at South Soccer Centre (6520 Roper Road NW) – course is cancelled due to low enrollment.

Active Start (U4/U5) – Sunday April 28, 2024 from 9:00 – 11:00 am at South Soccer Centre (6520 Roper Road NW)

To register: https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/registration/11086

Active Start (U4/U5) – Sunday May 5, 2024 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm at South Soccer Centre (6520 Roper Road NW)

To register: https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/registration/11110

FUNdamentals (U6-U9) – Saturday April 27, 2024 from 2:00 – 5:00 pm at South Soccer Centre (6520 Roper Road NW)

To register: https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/registration/11112

Learn to Train (U11) – Tuesday April 30, 2024 from 6:00 – 10:00 pm at South Soccer Centre (6520 Roper Road NW)

To register: https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/registration/11087

Learn to Train (U11) – Sunday May 5, 2024 from 2:00 – 6:00 pm at South Soccer Centre (6520 Roper Road NW)

To register: https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/registration/11109

Registration deadline: Sunday April 28, 2024

Soccer for Life (U13-U19) – Wednesday April 24, 2024 from 6:00 – 10:00 pm at Sports TC (9203 35 Ave NW)

To register: https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/registration/11062

Soccer for Life (U13-U19) – Sunday April 28, 2024 from 12:00 – 4:00 pm at South Soccer Centre (6520 Roper Road NW) – course cancelled due to low enrollment

Soccer for Life (U13-U19) – Friday May 3, 2024 from 6:00 – 10:00 pm at South Soccer Centre (6520 Roper Road NW)

To register: https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/registration/11114

Note there are limited number of spaces in each course and participants will need to complete the on-line portion of the course prior to attending the course.  You can register for the course before you finish the on-line session.

If registration is full or closed and you are a South West community coach, please contact zone.administrator@swemsa.org and we may be able to still get you into the course.

More courses will be listed once they are confirmed.

Coach training consists of two parts:

Age Specific Soccer Education

  • Active Start (U4/5)
  • FUNdamentals (U6 to U9)
  • Learn to Train (U11)
  • Soccer for Life (U13 to U19)

All Ages Multi Sport Education

  • Making Ethical Decisions
  • Making Head Way
  • Emergency Action Plan
  • Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders

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Age Specific Soccer Education

The Grassroots Coach Education Program has four workshops based on Stages 1, 2, 3, and 7 of the Long-Term Player Development Model. The first three workshops, Active Start, FUNdamentals and Learn to Train, deal with soccer training and the importance of physical literacy for players up to 12 years of age.

The fourth workshop is called Soccer for Life and focuses on working with players age 13 and older through to “masters soccer”. The Soccer for Life stage includes a wide array of participants who play for fun and fitness, those who enjoy recreational soccer, as well as those who prefer to play competitively but not at a high-performance level. 

U4 to U5
  • 1.5 hours online
  • 2-hour Practical
    On-Field Workshop.
U6 to U9
  • 1.5 hours online
  • 3-hour Practical
    On-Field Workshop.
U11
  • 2 hours online
  • 4-hour Practical
    On-Field Workshop.
U13 to U19
  • 2 hours online
  • 4-hour Practical
    On-Field Workshop.

All Ages Multi Sport Education

Coaches are also expected to complete multisport programs that equip them to provide an outstanding soccer experience for the kids of South West Edmonton.

Respect in Sport, Making Ethical Decisions, Making Head Way and Emergency Action Plan provide coaches with the information they need as a leader of youth sports.

Canada Soccer Coach Education Standards

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RULE OF TWO