The course was held at the Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) academy, running from the 20-23 August with CIFA president Lee Harmon on hand to officially open proceedings.
Just under 20 participants were welcomed with all of them eager to build on, or learn, the basic but essential skills required to improve the quality of goalkeepers on Rarotonga.
FIFA implemented the goalkeeper coaching programme in 2011 and this is just the second such course that has been held in the Oceania region, the first being in New Caledonia earlier this month.
“The participants are working well and taking note of all the relevant information,” Jacquemet says.
“For some this is their first time being involved in such a course and this now means that they will be equipped to coach the goalkeepers at their various clubs.”
The course covered the preparation and implementation of sessions, preparing for matches, improving on techniques, skills, physical and tactical demonstrations and a variety of other topics during the four days.
On day one the participants had the general aspects of coaching a goalkeeper explained to them while days two to four included discussions and demonstrations of a training session with junior, youth and senior players from the various clubs around Rarotonga.
“Within the Oceania region there is a weakness with the development and improvement of goalkeepers and with these FIFA courses on offer it will certainly assist each federation in the region,” Jacquemet says.
“This is an excellent opportunity for the goalkeeping coaches on Rarotonga, through this training, to develop skills to coach this position.”
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