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Tag Archives: Coaching

Three-day online Introductory Futsal Certificate Course kicks off!

Three-day online Introductory Futsal Certificate course organised by the All India Football Federation have commenced on Friday, November 6. Sixty participants have enrolled for the course whereas Joshua Vaz and Shailesh Karkera are the instructors. Sunando Dhar, CEO, Leagues, in his opening address, mentioned that there is “huge potential” for …

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FA of Odisha (FAO) to organised coaching courses in January/February 2021!

The Football Association of Odisha (FAO) will be conducting AIFF ‘C’, AIFF ‘D’ & AIFF ‘E’ license coaching courses in the month’s of January and February 2021. Interested candidates are asked by the FAO to register their name with the Football Association of Odisha. In order to register their name, …

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Superpower Football: Top 5 – Indian Football Coaches!

SPF’s very own Johnson Kanjirathingal picks his top 5 Indian coaches who are currently in the Indian footballing scene. The list includes Derrick Pereira (FC Goa), Khalid Jamil (NorthEast United FC), Thangboi Singto (Hyderabad FC), Pradhyum Reddy and Syed Sabir Pasha (Chennaiyin FC). Who would you have on your list?

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Sports psychologist Dan Abrahams shares success mantra with Indian coaches!

Dan Abrahams, an eminent sports psychologist based in the UK, stressed on the importance of ‘game face’ to get better with time while addressing Indian coaches at an online coaching conference organized by the AIFF. “If you ask players what they want to achieve, 99% of them can’t answer preciously. …

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STATSports & AIFC sign MoU with aim to enhance education of sports science & technology!

STATSports and the Association of Indian Football Coaches (AIFC) have joined forces to offer thousands of Indian coaches a new four Module/CPD Course Sports Technology Certificate in a drive to improve football in India. The agreement was formed off the back of two hugely successful performance webinars held jointly by …

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New Zealand coaches study in OFC/NZF A Licence course!

Sixteen coaches from across New Zealand have assembled in Auckland this week to complete Part 3 of the OFC/NZF A Licence course. Part 1 saw coaches connect in January this year, before Part 2 involved the candidates completing several distance learning tasks in their own football environment, including match analysis, …

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First-ever AIFF Online Futsal Introductory Certificate Course kicks off!

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has organized the first-ever Online Futsal Introductory Certificate Course, which kicked off on Friday, October 9 and will conclude after two-and-a-half days on Sunday, October 11. 30 candidates are taking part in the inaugural course, which will be considered a prerequisite for the AFC …

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New app sets futsal coaches up for success!

As we look ahead to the resumption of the UEFA Futsal Champions League this weekend, UEFA have announced the launch of a brand-new futsal coaching app. The UEFA Futsal Coach App is available to download now, providing a valuable coaching aid for grassroots and elite leaders alike. Featuring training exercises …

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England’s Dawn Scott: We need to break the taboo, have comfortable conversations around menstruation!

“Women are not men and cannot be trained the same!” Modern day sport is all about fine margins. Athletes push their bodies to the limits while diligently adapting minute changes to their lifestyles in the quest to reach the very top of the pyramid. One person, keenly aware of the …

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