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Course

Disability Football Introduction

This course examines how to support the individuals in your team, whatever their ability level.

Course Overview

Introduction to Coaching Football

Course type:

Online

Free

Duration:

30 mins

Minimum age:

16

About the course

Football is 'For All' – and almost one in five of us has a long-standing limiting disability, illness or condition.

This online module lasts 30 minutes and examines how to support the individuals in your team, whatever their ability level. We'll explore what's meant by disability and the different pathways available for disabled players. Examples include mainstream, pan-disability and impairment-specific football.

Important Information

This course will explore what disability means, The FA's Philosophy on Disability Football and the specific player pathways available.

Additional resources

This pathway identifies, confirms and develops the talent of disabled players with potential.

Alongside the course, you will gain access to a number of factsheets related to impairment-specific football.