Become a Professional Football (Soccer) Coach

This is the Complete Step-by-Step Guide for Non-Professionals on how to become a Professional Football (Soccer) Coach.

The course consists of two main sections.

The section "Qualifications" includes the required prerequisites to become a professional coach. This section covers the following topics:

• FIFA Structure

• Overview of Coach Salaries at different tiers

• UEFA Coaching Licenses

• Sports Degree: Sports Management vs Sports Science

• Choosing the right Coaching Path

The section "Going into Details" covers the details of each of the four performance components and is considered to further expand your coaching knowledge. This section will be constantly extended and currently covers the following topics:

• Overview of four main Performance Components: Physical, Technical, Tactical, Psychological

• Modern Coaching Methodologies

• Tactical Periodization and its principles

• Nutrition in Football: players energy intake requirements; Macronutrients: carbohydrates, fats, proteins, Micronutrients: minerals, vitamins, and water; Nutritional strategies to counteract cold, heat, high altitude, and jet lag; Dietary supplements for Football; Influence of alcohol on football performance

• High-Intensity Interval Training: Rate of Perceived Exertion, vVO2max, Heart Rate, Intermittent Fitness Test (IFT), Long Intervals, Short Intervals, Repeated-Sprint Sequence (RSS), Sprint Interval Training (SIT), Game-Based HIIT (GBHIIT)

• Psychological Component: Leadership, Communication, Motivation

The course is intended for amateur football coaches and players who want to go professionally. There is no prior sport and football-specific knowledge required as the information is processed and presented in an easily understandable way.