by Discount Football Kits | Aug 11, 2018
After gaining the UEFA B licence on your journey of progressing up the coaching ladder, the next step is acquiring your FA Level 4 Award, or as it’s more commonly known: the UEFA A Licence. As can be seen from the qualification pyramid below, the UEFA A Licence is the...
by Discount Football Kits | May 15, 2017
England has seen to be at the forefront of elite officiating, this was evident in 2010 as one of England’s top referees Howard Webb became the first referee to be the man in the middle for both the Champions League final and the World Cup final in the same year. The...
by Discount Football Kits | Apr 13, 2017
FA coaching badges are the way to go if you’re looking to become a qualified football coach. The FA provide a series of courses that deliver the guidance and knowledge to transition from an average football fan to a qualified football coach. In short, FA coaching...
by Michael Worthington | Sep 2, 2014
image right: www.norfolkfa.com Traditionally, progress up the coaching ladder had four stages. Level One through UEFA B and UEFA A, then onto the Pro Licence if you were lucky enough to be selected. However, there is now an alternative option since the Football...
by Michael Worthington | Jan 30, 2014
Continuing to progress up the Coaching Ladder So you have done your level 1 and level 2, maybe completed your youth modules and you want to continue your progression up the Coaching Ladder. The next step is your UEFA B course. This article will discuss in depth the...
by Michael Worthington | Jan 10, 2014
A detailed guide of the FA Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football. Updated 6th February 2017. In 2016 the FA revised the Level 1 and 2 courses to help address the requirements of the modern game. Lasting up to four days, the majority of the Level 1 course is spent...