Primary Players at our Holiday Hammers Camp are open to primary school children of all abilities aged between 5 and 11. These courses provide a safe, friendly and enjoyable environment for youngsters to improve their football skills during the school holidays.

Each day of this course is focused on a specific technical element of the game with coaches delivering a range of technical coaching sessions in the morning followed by focused fun technical games in the afternoon.

All participants will receive a West Ham United certificate and medal, while Academy scouts and coaches are to attend each and every venue. Recent holiday programmes have seen several youngsters referred to the Club’s famed Academy!

These courses run between 9am – 3pm with suggested arrival at 8.45am. Please bring a packed lunch, healthy snack e.g. piece of fruit and plenty of fluids and wet weather clothing in case of rain. This course is delivered on a grass or 3G surface, so trainers, moulded boots or studded boots are the most appropriate footwear.

All sessions will adhere to the Government/FA guidelines.

Primary Players at our Holiday Hammers Camp are open to primary school children of all abilities aged between 5 and 11. These courses provide a safe, friendly and enjoyable environment for youngsters to improve their football skills during the school holidays.

Each day of this course is focused on a specific technical element of the game with coaches delivering a range of technical coaching sessions in the morning followed by focused fun technical games in the afternoon.

All participants will receive a West Ham United certificate and medal, while Academy scouts and coaches are to attend each and every venue. Recent holiday programmes have seen several youngsters referred to the Club’s famed Academy!

These courses run between 9am – 3pm with suggested arrival at 8.45am. Please bring a packed lunch, healthy snack e.g. piece of fruit and plenty of fluids and wet weather clothing in case of rain. This course is delivered on a grass or 3G surface, so trainers, moulded boots or studded boots are the most appropriate footwear.

All sessions will adhere to the Government/FA guidelines.

Primary Players at our Holiday Hammers Camp are open to primary school children of all abilities aged between 5 and 11. These courses provide a safe, friendly and enjoyable environment for youngsters to improve their football skills during the school holidays.

Each day of this course is focused on a specific technical element of the game with coaches delivering a range of technical coaching sessions in the morning followed by focused fun technical games in the afternoon.

All participants will receive a West Ham United certificate and medal, while Academy scouts and coaches are to attend each and every venue. Recent holiday programmes have seen several youngsters referred to the Club’s famed Academy!

These courses run between 9am – 3pm with suggested arrival at 8.45am. Please bring a packed lunch, healthy snack e.g. piece of fruit and plenty of fluids and wet weather clothing in case of rain. This course is delivered on a grass or 3G surface, so trainers, moulded boots or studded boots are the most appropriate footwear.

All sessions will adhere to the Government/FA guidelines.

Arrive - 09:00
Kick-Off - 09:30
Depart - 11:30
Kit - Claret & Blue

Arrive - 09:00
Kick-Off - 09:30
Depart - 11:30
Kit - Claret & Blue

Player Progression at our Holiday Hammers Camp are open to Secondary school children of all abilities aged between 12 and 15. These courses provide a safe, friendly and enjoyable environment for youngsters to improve their football skills during the school holidays.

Each day of this course is focused on a specific technical element of the game with coaches delivering a range of technical coaching sessions in the morning followed by focused fun technical games in the afternoon.

All participants will receive a West Ham United certificate and medal, while Academy scouts and coaches are to attend each and every venue. Recent holiday programmes have seen several youngsters referred to the Club’s famed Academy!

These courses run between 9am – 3pm with suggested arrival at 8.45am. Please bring a packed lunch, healthy snack e.g. piece of fruit and plenty of fluids and wet weather clothing in case of rain. This course is delivered on a grass or 3G surface, so trainers, moulded boots or studded boots are the most appropriate footwear.

All sessions will adhere to the Government/FA guidelines.

Arrive - 11:30
Kick-Off - 12:00
Depart - 13:00
Kit - Claret & Blue

Arrive - 13:00
Kick-Off - 13:30
Depart - 15:00
Kit - Claret & Blue

As the first stepping stone onto the coaching ladder, the FA Level 1 in Coaching Football provides an introduction to coaching the beautiful game and working with players from age 7yrs+.

The course is made up of 5 days face-to-face workshops (33 hrs of guided learning) plus three online eLearning modules (approx. 10hrs).

You will be introduced to:
• Qualities of a coach
• Technical components of the game
• Principles of play
• The FA 4 Corner long-term player development model
• How to use the Plan, Do, Review Model, to construct appropriate practices and sessions
• A series of practical coaching ideas, giving you the ability to recognise the various ingredients that make up safe and engaging practices

Workshops 1-7 (Day 1-4) will be conducted by the main course tutor and workshop 8 (Day 5) is made up of the FA Emergency Aid (3 hrs) & Safeguarding Children (3 hrs) workshops delivered by specialist tutors.

Achievement of the qualification requires learners to complete:
- Practical demonstration of their ability to coach football for minimum of 15-minutes
- Set tasks within their learning journal (provided by the tutor)
- Relevant eLearning modules located on The FA Learner Management System (LMS)

Qualification Achieved: 1st4sport Level 1 Award in Coaching Football qualification

Your Tutor
Rashid Abba: with over 20 years working in football, Rashid has extensive experience of both professional and grass-roots football. He has been an approved FA Tutor since 2010 and is a highly skilled Coach Educator respected across the industry.

WHU Foundation
Coach Education courses through WHU Foundation offer a unique experience to develop your coaching skills and join a network with access to volunteering and mentoring opportunities.

Course Overview
Minimum Age: 16
Course Duration: 43 hours (total qualification time) / 33 hours (face to face guided learning)
Price: £220
Leading To: L2 Award in Coaching Football

Course Dates:
Day 1 - Saturday 21st Nov 2020 - 9.00am – 5.00pm (Workshop 1 & 2)
Day 2 - Saturday 28th Nov 2020 - 9.00am – 5.00pm (Workshop 3 & 4)
Day 3 - Saturday 05th Dec 2020 - 9.00am -5:00pm (Workshop 5 & 6)
Day 4 - Saturday 12th Dec 2020 - 9.30am – 12.30am (Workshop 7)
Day 5 - Saturday 19th Dec 2020 - 9.00am – 12.00am Safeguarding Children Workshop 8a
Day 5 Saturday 19th Dec 2020 - 1.00pm - 4.00pm Introduction To First Aid in Football 8b