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Since hosting the World Cup in 2010 South African football continues to gain interest which has led to one of their own domestic teams implementing a first class coaching and high-performance structure.
The forward thinking South African Premier League & CAF Champions League club AmaZulu Football Club, has recently signed an official partnership agreement with the globally acclaimed International Soccer Science and Performance Federation (ISSPF) with the aim of providing local South African and regional coaches and performance practitioners with cutting edge, bespoke, online soccer training resources delivered by leading football Professionals from around the world.
Amazulu FC is a professional club based in the city of Durban and situated within the KwaZulu Natal province.
The development in the club has coincided with the appointment of the greatest ever scorer in South African football history, and well known striker Benni McCarthy as Head Coach. He has been a great advocate of Football Science & Performance development since his time playing the English Premier League and now his club have secured a fantastic partnership.
The Amazulu FC – ISSPF partnership is focused on providing online courses delivered by some of the leading practitioners from clubs such as Manchester United, Boca Juniors, Besiktas, Leicester City, England FA, Dynamo Moscow, Benfica, Porto, Major League Soccer clubs staff & many more, targeting all learners across a range of abilities and knowledge.
The courses delivered online include Nutrition, Psychology and Mental Skills Training, Youth & Athletic Development, Team Sports Training Methodology, Fitness & Conditioning Training, Tactical Analysis, Talent Identification, Goalkeeper Coaching Science and Injury Reduction & Return to Play.
Not only is the key to the partnership to develop club based staff from academy to 1st team as part of the in-house club development process, but there is the chance to be a part of an elite continued professional development & coach education strategy moving forwards.
According to the AmaZulu FC Director of Sport Science & Performance Joshua Smith:
The educational possibilities provided through the courses are open to almost anyone involved in the game as Coaches, Managers, Strength & Conditioners, Sport Scientists, Physios, Medical Practitioners or Talent Scouts.
ISSPF provides insights & additional university and football association level qualifications as well exposure to best practice and design and implement plans, and sessions with individual players and teams.
As a leading online football education organization, ISSPF is not only seen as the trusted partner of elite, semi-professional, amateur and youth soccer clubs, international & continental federations, but also as key educational partners of schools, colleges, universities and training institutes worldwide.
In a statement from the senior management within the club, Marketing Director for AmaZulu FC Tlangelani Golele said:
The partnership program is already “live” and accessible for all individuals who want to begin their extended learning potential & study across these areas of the game.
As we know, the demand for football science, sports science, athletic trainers, sport therapists, performance & coaching specialists in team sports is growing year upon year.
How do I further my knowledge & career in football? What’s the next step? Which area of sport or football science & sports medicine do I want to specialise in?
This is certainly an interesting question as progressing from completing a sporting, fitness, medical or therapy related degree to then working in professional football & trying to understand all the key components, soft skills that come with jobs in football or careers within sport.
As a result, the bespoke courses developed by ISSPF Football Science & Coaching Faculty members are a way of further exposing learners, professional coaches, students, or other individuals interested in football science with a thirst to develop & upskill further.
These online sport coaching & sport science courses are for all individuals tasked with the responsibility or interest of football training, preparation & coaching of individual players or team sports
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