The course was held at the newly inaugurated Aitutaki Island Football Association (AIFA) Education Centre in Vaipae from 2.30pm to 8pm daily with the practical session being held at the Vaipae field.
Twenty local coaches from around Aitutaki who are involved in their local clubs lodged their interest to participate in the theory and practical sessions provided by Tisam and Toselli.
“We will be here to guide the coaches and to assist them to organise, plan and deliver a session for youngsters aged 13-16 years of age in their respective clubs,” Tisam says.
The participants will benefit enormously from the first of many coaching courses aimed at developing future football players to represent the Cook Islands at various age groups.
“This course is expected to assist the coaches by developing a process and practical concept, where they will deliver to their youth players and practice in real situations,” Toselli says.
Although some of the participants were beginners, they were enthusiastic about the opportunity to learn from Toselli and Tisam, and to take their newfound knowledge of the process of delivering a coaching concept and putting it into practice with youth players.
To wrap up the youth coaching course Tisam and Toselli will assess the coaches in a practical session where they will plan, set-up and deliver a session to the youth players at Vaipae field.
“The coaches here on Aitutaki are very keen to learn what we have to offer and we encourage them to be proactive towards their coaching. We believe this week has been a learning curve for all participants and we will continue to support them,” Tisam says.
Tisam will assist Aitutaki’s development officer Tiraa Arere Jnr with an action plan to eep the process ongoing, while encouraging those participants to work closely with AIFA and CIFA.
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