South African Football Association (Johannesburg)
17 December 2011
The South African Football Association (SAFA) in conjunction with FIFA, will conduct the first ever elite goalkeeper coaching course in South Africa. It will be held in Potchefstroom at a facility used by Spain during the 2010 FIFAWorld Cupâ„¢.
The course is aimed at goalkeeper coaches in the National Teams, the Premier Soccer League (PSL) and the National First Division (NFD).
“The objective of this course is to further equip goalkeeper coaches more so as there is going to be the introduction of licensing for all the coaches. So, we want even the goalkeeper coaches to be fully equipped. This is a specialized area that we never give enough attention to. We have requested FIFA to assist us with personnel to conduct this course and they have confirmed that they will be sending a top Instructor,” said SAFA Technical Director Serame Letsoaka.
The course content will include:
* tactical training
* physical conditioning
* technical training
* youth goalkeeper training
Entry requirements:
– coaches with SAFA Level 1 coaching certificate or equivalent
– each person will pay a sum of one-thousand-five-hundred rands (R1500)
– each candidate will have to use own transport to get to the venue
– closing date for the applicants is 20th January 2011
– it will be on a first come first served basis (25 participants for the course)
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South Africa: SAFA to Conduct an International Coaching Course for Goalkeeper Coaches