The New Coach - Running Your Very First Team

Designed for new coaches entering grassroots youth football for the first time, this introductory course covers the foundations of building a coaching identity and putting it into practice. Topics include identifying transferable skills, developing a personal coaching philosophy, setting up a team for matchday, creating development challenges for players, and managing parental expectations constructively. Downloadable resources are included, among them a course workbook, a technical guide for U7s and U8s, a six-week dribbling session plan, a match day planner template, and a growth mindset guide for parents.

Delivered entirely online through the MiMentor Learning Platform, the course can be completed in under a day. Purchasers also receive ongoing access to future course updates, including additional videos, downloads, and further six-week session plans. The course is provided by MiMentor; no formal accreditation or external qualification is listed for this programme.