We are delighted to present the Coerver® Coaching Youth Diploma 1 in association with our global partner adidas®.

The Coerver® Coaching Youth Diploma 1 has been developed from 36 years of knowledge and work with the leading federations, clubs, managers and star names in International Football.

Coerver Coaching have joined forces with Coerver® Partner Club Deveronvale Community Football Clubs. Deveronvale FC is a famous Highland Football League club founded in 1938. The course will take part at the 2600 capacity Princess Royal Park in Banff Aberdeenshire.

COERVER® YOUTH DIPLOMA 1 INSTRUCTOR

GORDON CRAIG (SCOTLAND & PORTUGAL DIRECTOR)

Gordon has been involved in football as a coach and consultant for over 25 years and has travelled the globe working with top players and clubs. Gordon has become renowned as a top coach and presenter when it comes to youth player development.

Coerver® Coaching Consultant at Rangers FC

Consultant at Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Former Scottish FA Elite performance Coach

Former Assistant Coach SFA National teams

Director of Coerver® Scotland & Portugal

Member of the Coerver® Technical Committee

Post graduation in High performance football Coaching 2017/18  lisboa university Faculty of Human Kinetics

  COERVER® YOUTH DIPLOMA 1 ATTENDEE FEEDBACK

“I travelled from Prague, especially to attend the Coerver Diploma 1. As a former International Player, Coerver® is essential not only to kids but the highest level of player. In my opinion, Coerver® is the top technical program in the World”.
Lubo Moravcik,  Celtic FC Legend and Czechoslovakia National Team Player

"These last two days on the Coerver® Coaching Youth Diploma course certainly made me a better coach, I have been a fan of Coerver® for many years".  Jose Morais, Attended when First Team Coach - Real Madrid CF

“It was a fantastic course. The enthusiasm of the presenters was a joy to watch. I will certainly be looking to develop my squad using these methods. Well done to all involved”
Michael Smith- SFA Coach

“Thank you for an excellent two days on the Diploma course. I am delighted I have picked up lots of new ideas for the sessions and will be putting the drills and the planner to good use. Thanks to you all at Coerver® Scotland for delivering a fantastic course”.  
Gordon McLeod- Coach Livingston FC

“Well done Coerver® Coaching. This should be mandatory for all coaches at every level. A great insight into methodology along with motivational sessions and coaching from the presenters.Outstanding” 
John Kelly- Grassroots Coach

COERVER® YOUTH DIPLOMA 1 LOCATIONS

COERVER® YOUTH DIPLOMA 1 FURTHER INFORMATION

 For more information please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

What is The Performance Academy?

The Performance Academy is the UK's Premier Grassroots Player Development programme for Boys & Girls, 7-17 years old and offers an un-rivalled level of support, both on and off the training field.

The Performance Academy

The Performance Academy is a Technical development programme for youth soccer players that is brought to you by Coerver® Coaching, “The world’s number 1 soccer skills teaching method”, and their international partner adidas®.

Coerver® Coaching Performance Academies operate around the world with the aim of maximizing each player’s development. This is achieved by providing each player with professional coaching, age specific Technical and Physiological programmes, top class facilities and an extensive support programme on and off the training field.

Our aim is to develop confident and creative players whilst teaching essential Social skills such as good sportsmanship and respect, in addition to a good attitude to practice and play.

Performance Academy Pathway

Performance Academy operates a 3 level, interchangeable development pathway that consists of Development, Advanced and Elite programmes.

To gain entry to the Performance Academy, each player is required to complete a practical trial that has been developed to test each individual’s ability within our 5S player development model.

Each player’s performance in these five areas will determine which level of The Performance Academy the player will be offered a place within.

The Package

Performance Academy offers a market-leading player package that has been designed to maximize the Technical, Physical, Psychological and Social development potential of each player:

Technical Coaching

35 X 1.5 Hour weekly sessions term time per year (52.5 Hours)
8 x 6.5 hour holiday clinics per year (52 Hours)
Coerver® Coaching/adidas® Training Kit

• Shirt
• Shorts
• Socks
• Rain jacket
• Training Top (Pro Kit Package only)
• Training Pants (Pro Kit Package only)

Sports science testing

• Delivered, monitored and analysed 2 times per year

Web based support package

• Players website used for homestudy that includes our weekly Technical quiz, video advice on skills, fitness, health and nutrition
• Parents website used for account management and performance feedback which includes Technical quiz results, Technical and Physical evaluations

Costs

Core Membership Fee £69.99 (+ £5.99 express courier delivery)
Pro Membership Fee £139.99 (+ £5.99 express courier delivery)
Development £39 Per Month
Advanced £39 Per Month
Elite £49 Per Month

Suggested RRP’s – please contact your local CC centres for more price information. All payments are made by monthly Direct Debit and are inclusive of vat and booking fees

The Performance Academy GK

The Performance Academy GK is a Technical development programme for youth goalkeepers from Coerver® Coaching, “The world’s number 1 soccer skills teaching method”, and their international partner adidas®.

Coerver® Coaching Performance Academy GK operate around the world with the aim of maximizing each player’s development. This is achieved by providing each player with professional coaching, age specific Technical and Physiological programmes, top class facilities and an extensive support programme on and off the training field.

Our aim is to develop confident, Technical goalkeepers whilst teaching essential Social skills such as good sportsmanship and respect, in addition to a good attitude to practice and play.

Performance Academy Pathway

Performance Academy GK operates a 3 level, interchangeable development pathway that consists of Development, Advanced and Elite programmes.

To gain entry to the Performance Academy GK, each goalkeeper is required to complete a practical trial that has been developed to test each individual’s ability within our 5S player development model.

Each Goalkeepers performance in these five areas will determine which level of Performance Academy GK the player will be offered a place within.

The Package

Performance Academy GK offers a market-leading player package that has been designed to maximize the Technical, Physical, Psychological and Social development potential of each goalkeeper:

Technical GK Coaching

35 X 1 Hour weekly sessions term time per year (35 Hours)
8 x 6.5 hour holiday clinics per year (52 Hours)
Coerver® Coaching/adidas® Training Kit

• Shirt
• Shorts
• Socks
• Rain jacket
• Training Top (Pro Kit Package only)
• Training Pants (Pro Kit Package only)

Sports science testing

• Delivered, monitored and analysed 2 times per year

Web based support package

• Players website used for homestudy that includes our weekly Technical quiz, video advice on skills, fitness, health and nutrition
• Parents website used for account management and performance feedback which includes Technical quiz results, Technical and Physical evaluations

Costs

Core Membership Fee £69.99 (+ £5.99 express courier delivery)
Pro Membership Fee £139.99 (+ £5.99 express courier delivery)
Development £39 Per Month
Advanced £39 Per Month
Elite £49 Per Month

Suggested RRP’s – please contact your local CC centres for more price information. All payments are made by monthly Direct Debit and are inclusive of vat and booking fees

The Coerver® Partner Club programme provides specialist support for clubs from Grassroots to Professional level. Four key components are covered, Technical Coaching, Coach Education, Session Planning and On-line Learning, all aimed at giving your club "The Skillful Edge". Register your interest today, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Vicente del Bosque
Head Coach Spain National Team
FIFA World Cup & UEFA Euro Champion
"Alfred's Coerver Coaching course at Real Madrid was very well received by us all, since our goal, especially in the formative years, is technical excellence. Unless players are highly technical, it does not matter what system or tactic you play, at the hidhest level you will probably lose."

Jose Morais
Assistant First Team Coach - Chelsea FC, Former First Team Coach Real Madrid CF & Inter Milan FC
"At the early ages the foundation of teaching should focus on technique, Coerver was the first time I had been exposed to a curriculum, which focused on this philosophy. Since the early years Coerver has added game related and full game pressures to all of the skills, that was perfect for me in my work".

Matthew Syed
Award winning Times journalist and author of Bounce
"Coerver® is a really good way of building skill and intricacy in football. It shows that complex movements and drills can be taught with clever methods and sustained practice"

Peter Beardsley
England legend and Football Development Manager
- Newcastle United FC
"All young players will improve by following the Coerver Coaching programme. I have seen many different methods of coaching skills and Coerver Coaching beats them all".

Osvaldo Ardiles
FIFA World Cup™ Champion - Argentina
"Coerver® Coaching has greatly influenced how the game is taught all over the world. This is a superb programme which can improve a whole generation of future players"

Gérard Houllier
Former Technical Director French Football Federation,
Former manager Liverpool FC, Lyon FC & Aston Villa FC
"Coerver® Coaching is the best technical skills teaching method I have come across; even after 25 years it continues to evolve and excite"

Carlos Parreira
FIFA World Cup™ Champion - Head Coach Brazil
"The reactions to Alfred's courses in Brazil were excellent. Many former World Cup players and coaches attended, and it was obvious to us all that the Coerver® Coaching programme encourages and teaches individual skills and creativity which is needed by us, as much as by other countries."

Sir Geoff Hurst
FIFA World Cup™ Champion and only man to score 3 goals in a World Cup Final - England
"Coerver® Coaching's focus on teaching (individual) skills is, in my opinion, the best way to improve the next generation of players. This is a program that can do this."

Liam Brady
Former Academy Director - Arsenal FC
"We at Arsenal are strong belivers in the Coerver® Coaching Program. We want all our young players to be exposed to it so we invited Alfred Galustian to be our Academy Technical Coaches Instructor"

Rene Meulensteen
Former First Team Coach - Manchester United FC
"I was appointed by Sir Alex Ferguson as Technical Coach of Manchester United because I was a Coerver® Coach. He and I feel that the Coerver® Coaching program is the top way of teaching technical skills."

John Collins
Assistant Manager - Celtic FC, Former Everton FC, Celtic FC, Monaco FC and Scotland Captain
"I was a Coerver® pupil as a youngster.it helped me so much in my career..I would recommend it to all coaches, parents and players"

Kristine Lilly
Most capped professional player of all time, Double FIFA World Cup™ Champion, Double Olympic Gold Medal Winner, USA.
"Coerver Coaching has history, it's authentic, and the best soccer teaching programme I have seen. I worked with the Coerver programme all through my career, and it certainly made me a better player"

Curriculum

When Coerver® Coaching launched it's new 3 part DVD series and book entitled
'A New Era' it did more than just extend its product range. These new products contained the blueprint for Coerver® Coaching going into the new Millennium. This new curriculum is represented by The Pyramid of Player Development©1997 which consists of 6 building blocks. Each block combines dozens of games and training exercises for all ages and many have been featured in the Coerver® Coaching book, "Master class" series and the "New Era" video series. All the exercises can be used by both coaches who are planning team training sessions and by players practicing on their own. Ball Mastery is the foundation of every player's development and becomes essential for progress through the pyramid. But don't think of this as a ladder, where one level must be mastered before continuing to the next level. Instead each step is integral to the others and the player improvement is achieved, as the techniques at each level become stronger.

• Group Attack

  Exercises and games that improve small group play
  with emphasis on Fast Break Attacks

• Finishing

  Exercises and games that improve technique and
  encourage instinctive play around the goal

• Speed

  Exercises and games to improve agility, acceleration
  and power with and without the ball

• Moves (1v1)

  Exercises and games that teach game winning
  individual moves and create space against packed defences

• Receiving And Passing

  Exercises and games to improve 1st touch and to
  encourage accurate and creative passing

• Ball Mastery

  1 player 1 ball. Repetition ball control exercises with both feeteee

Coerver® Coaching is a global football coaching programme inspired by the teachings of Wiel Coerver and created in 1984 by Alfred Galustian and Chelsea great, Charlie Cooke.

Highlights since 1984:

• 8 TV series in 8 languages
• Videos, DVD’s and books in 12 languages
• 1.5 million kids and coaches have attended Coerver® Coaching camps/clinics
• adidas® partner for 20 years

Coerver® Coaching is:

• A football skills teaching method suited for all ages but especially for players aged 5-16 years old of all abilities and their parents, coaches and teachers
• A Method that focuses on Individual skills development and small group play
• Endorsed and recommended by the top federations, associations, legends/experts of the game, club teams and corporations including:

• Develop skilled, confident and creative players
• Make the game fun to practice and play
• Teach good sportsmanship and respect for all
• Value winning but not more than character and performance
• Provide a safe & educational experience that meets best practice criteria

Players from Coerver® Coaching in Scotland, Ireland and South Africa will be attending a SL Benfica Elite Player Development camp at the clubs training complex in Lisbon this summer.

The week will begin with an opening ceremony at the club. The programme also includes 5 hours training per day, professional coaching, practical and theory sessions on nutrition, advice and support from Benfica Head Coaches, a visit to Benfica 360, evaluation by SL Benfica recruitment department and a stadium tour.

Coerver® Scotland and Portugal Director Gordon Craig said  “SL Benfica is one of the World’s most prestigious sporting clubs; they have a strong history in developing champions not only in football but sport in general. There are many things that are in common in our Coerver® programme, we are really pleased to be able to offer such an opportunity for elite Coerver® Players.”

“For our players to develop its important they experience different environments and cultures. For this reason we want our Coerver® Players in Scotland to play a big part in our programme in Portugal. We were also pleased to welcome a young player from Coerver® Ireland and next week two players from Coerver® South Africa will join 8 Coerver Scottish players attending.”

“This relationship with Benfica has been developed over a number of years but this agreement is a significant step forward for Coerver® Coaching in Portugal. The great thing for us as Coerver® Coaching is to be linked to such a huge adidas club who play attacking football”.

Two players have already spent the last week in Lisbon with young Scottish player Dean Cornellious winning the prestigious Rui Costa Award for the top player at camp.

This weekend 10 more young Coerver® Players travelled to Lisbon to take part. Follow their progress on our social media https://www.facebook.com/coerver.scotland @scotlandcoerver @gcraigcoerver

October 2015 will also see a player tour open to 7-15 years, for more information email Gordon Craig onThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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