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55 goalkeeper coaches and tutors gained insightful knowledge and experience from the 2017 AFC Goalkeeping Coaching Tutor’s course which concluded on Friday, September 15 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
“Coach education represents the foundation stones for success in technical development and this course exemplifies the AFC’s commitment to provide focused and dedicated services to maximise the potential of our Member Associations,” said the AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa in his message.
“As goalkeeping tutors and coaches, all of you have a key role to play in educating and shaping the next generation of coaches and goalkeepers in the Continent.”
“We want to raise the standards of coach education at all levels. It is essential for us to create a deep pool of specialised tutors who will, in the long term, improve the quality of football throughout the continent.”
The main objectives of the course were to provide further education opportunities to goalkeeping tutors and coaches, highlighting the trends in goalkeeping that coincides with the outline of the AFC’s coach education programme.
It also served as a convention to discuss football developments and exchange ideas on the training of coaches.
The four-day course dived into detail, covering a variety of topics such as identifying the modern trends of the goalkeeper, latest practices and principles, among others.
Practical sessions were also held every morning to put to test what they had learnt in theory, followed by workshops aimed at equipping the tutors and coaches with goalkeeping core competencies.
United Arab Emirates Football Association National Goalkeepers Coach Zakareya Ahmed said, “The course has been very beneficial for me, and I believe everyone who attended will take the experience and knowledge gained here back to their respective countries.”
“Personally, my main takeaway would be that the coaches and tutors need to improve continuously through their mentality and knowledge.”
Football Federation Australia National Goalkeeper Manager Dean May echoed Ahmed that the course had been more than fruitful, especially the practical sessions.
“In the field, everyone gained insightful experience, not just from the instructors but, most importantly, from one another.”
