JFA Official Coaches
Licensed Coaches Training Course
With the aim of improving the level of coaches, JFA organises various licensed coaches training courses to meet the needs of everyone. People who complete JFA's licensed coaches training courses, will receive the JFA official license.
Everyone can participate! ( Class C, D over 18, Kids' leader over 16)
Class C, D, Kids' leader training courses' schedule, venues and fees are determined by prefectural football associations ( there are some exceptions). People who wish to participate, should check courses' outlines and details on the website of the prefectural football association to which they belong.
Class C, D, Kids' leader training courses' schedule, venues and fees are determined by prefectural football associations ( there are some exceptions). People who wish to participate, should check courses' outlines and details on the website of the prefectural football association to which they belong.
Official Class S Coach training course
As well as coaching practice with pseudo- teams, various curriculums with the aim of acquisition of management and negotiation skills are prepared. Participants are requested to have advanced problem finding ability and solving skills.
| Promoters | Japan football Association, Japan Professional Football League |
| Qualifications | Official Class A coaches, who has obtained excellent results at the Official Class A coach training course and whose coaching results and competitions results were recognized by JFA Technical Committee. |
| Full quota | Coaches whose results were particularly recognized by the Technical Committee ( coaches who has obtained a license in foreign country etc.) 20 (for 2014) |
| Participation fee | Participation fee for the course 300,000 yen （Accommodation fees for domestic short-term training courses, verification fees are included） ※Transportation fees to the venue, accommodation fees for intensive courses, expenses for the internship are not included in this participation fee. |
| Curriculum outline | 【First period 】 Domestic short-term course Saturday 17th May 2014〜 Thursday , 22th May Domestic intensive courses ① Monday 26th May 2014 〜 Thursday 29th May ② Monday 2nd June 2014 〜 Thursday 5th June ③ Monday 9th June 2014 〜 Thursday 12th June ④ Monday 16th June 2014 〜 Thursday 19th June ⑤ Monday 23th June 2014 〜 Thursday 26th June
【Middle period】
Domestic short-term course Monday 8th September 2014 〜 Thursday 11th September Domestic intensive courses ⑥ Tuesday 16th September 2014 〜 Thursday 18th September ⑦ Monday 22nd September 2014 、Wednesday 24th September, Thursday 25th September ⑧ Monday 29th September 2014 〜 Thursday 2nd October ⑨ Monday 6th October 2014 〜 Thursday 9th October ⑩ Monday 14th October 2014 〜 Thursday 16th October
【Later period】
Domestic intensive course Monday 15th December 2014 〜 Thursday 18th December
【Coaching practice】
4 days
【Internship】
After 3 weeks of practical training ? Abroad program (more than 2 weeks), J-Club ( more than 1week) , report submission. |
| Application | Applicant guideline here |
Official Class A Coach general training course
In order to improve the level of coaching ability, in 「Specialized course」, two participants, in pairs, establish a training menu according to a selected theme and put it in practice in coaching practice.
| Promoters | Japan Football Association , Japan Sports Association |
| Qualifications |
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| Full quota | 120 （30 ×4 courses ） |
| Participation fee | 150,000 yen ※Accommodation fee （１night 3meals about １0,000 yen）・transportation fees should be paid by participant separately. |
| Application | Applicant guideline here |
Official Class B coach training course
It is a course which purpose is to understand football in all its aspects and to acquire basic knowledge and coaching skills. From 2007 it is possible to take some of the 「common subjects 」 through e-learning.
| Promoters | Japan Football Association, Japan Sports Association |
| Qualifications |
People who are over 22 on 31st March 2011. Official Class C coach ( the old Official local sports instructor Class C) qualification is requested. |
| Full quota | 512（32×16 courses） |
| Participation fee | 80,000 yen ※Accommodation fees（１night 3meals about 10,000 yen）、transportation fees should be paid by participant separately |
| application | Applicant guideline here |
Official Class A Coach U-12 training course
A course with a more specialized curriculum with the purpose of develop coaching specialists by age.
| Promoter | Japan Football Association |
| Qualification | Coaches who has at least Class Ｂcoach license, who is related with coaching U-12 and who is able to do the coaching demonstration. |
| Full quota | 32 |
| Participation fee | 100,000 yen ※Transportation fee, accommodation fee (１night about１0,000 yen ）、and participation fee, transportation fee accommodation fee for the internship should be paid by participant separately. |
| Application | Applicant guideline here |
Official Class C coach training course
Is a course which curriculum is focused on coaching U-12, on football's essence, playing principles, growth and development. Held format, depends from each prefectural football association.
| Promoter | Japan Football Association, Japan Sports Association |
| Cooperator | Prefectural Football Association |
| supervise | J-League, Universities, Junior Colleges, Professional Schools recognized by JFAJ-League, Universities, Junior Colleges, Professional Schools recognized by JFA |
| Qualifications |
for 2009, people who are over 18 on 31st March 2009. Instructors who are doing sports in their municipality or who is going to be an instructor. |
| Full quota | maximum 40 for 1 course |
| Curriculum outline | 【Lecture】 -Growth and development, technique/tactics theory, coaching methods, planning etc. 13 hours 【Practice 】 -Ball feeling, stealing the ball ~ shoot etc. 22 hours. Also coaching practice is done. |
| Application | Please contact prefectural football association. Check also Prefectural football association's website |
Official Class D coach training course
A curriculum in which contents of Official Class C coach training courses are concentrated in 2 days ( total 9.5 hours) in order to develop coaches of the grassroots
| Promoter | Japan Football Association |
| Cooperator | Prefectural football association |
| Qualifications | for 2009, people who are over 18 on 31st March 2009. Instructors who are doing sports in their municipality or who is going to be an instructor. |
| Full quota | maximum 40 people for 1 course |
| Curriculum outline | 【Lectures】 -Growth and development, technique/ tactics theory, role of the coach etc. 5 hours 【Practice】 -ball feeling, small side game etc. 4.5 hours. |
| Application | Please contact prefectural football association. Check also Prefectural football association's website |
Official Kids' leader training course
A very compact curriculum of 1.5 hour of practice and 1.5 of lecture which everyone can enjoy.
| Promoter | Japan Football Association |
| Cooperator | Prefectural Football Association |
| Qualification | for 2011, people who are over 16 on 31st March 2011 |
| application | Please contact prefectural football association. Check also Prefectural football association's website |
Official Goal Keeper Class A coach training course
| Promoter | Japan Football Association |
| Qualifications | People who has at least Official Class B coach license and also Official Goal Keeper Class B License and are coaching goal keepers. |
| Full quota | 30 |
| Participation fee | 60,000 yen ※Transportation fees to the venue and accommodation fees (1night 3 meals about 10,000 yen） should be paid by participant separately. |
| Curriculum outline | 9 days ?practice (coaching demonstration, coaching practice etc.), lectures (GK theory, methods of coaching etc.) |
| application | Applicant guideline here |
Official goal keeper Class B coach training course
| Promoter | Japan Football Association |
| Qualifications | ※please note that qualifications for participation are changed. People who has both Official Class B coach （the old Official Class C Coach） and Official Goal keeper Class C coach license and are coaching goal keepers. |
| Full quota | 30 |
| Participation fees | 40,000 yen ※Transportation fees to the venue and accommodation fees (1night 3 meals about 10,000 yen） should be paid by participant separately |
| Curriculum outline | 5 days ?practice (coaching demonstration, coaching practice etc.), lectures (GK theory, methods of coaching etc.) |
| application | Applicant guideline here |
Official goal keeper Class C coach training course
| Promoter | Japan Football Association |
| Qualifications | people who has the Official Class C Coach （the old local sports instructor Class C・associate instructor） qualification and is coaching goal keepers. |
| Full quota | 180 （30 for each course, total 6 courses） |
| Participation fees | 25,000 yen ※Transportation fees to the venue and accommodation fees (1night 3 meals about 10,000 yen） should be paid by participant separately |
| Curriculum outline | 4 days ?practice (coaching demonstration, coaching practice etc.), lectures (methods of coaching etc.) |
| Application | Applicant guideline here |
Official Futsal Class B coach training course
| Promoter | Japan Football Association |
| Qualifications | People who actually has Official Futsal Class C license People who are coaching specifically futsal people who are able to stay accommodation places designed by JFA and who are able to participate with responsibility to all of the training courses. People who, in future, are expected to be instructors of official Futsal Class C training courses' lecturers. Peoples recommended by local / prefectural football and futsal associations |
| Full quota | 20 |
| Participation fee | 70,000 yen ※Transportation fees to the venue and accommodation fees should be paid by participant separately |
| Curriculum outline | Details here |
| application | Applicant guideline here |
Official Futsal Class C coach training course
| Promoter | Japan Football Association |
| Qualifications | people who actually has at least JFA's Official Class C coach license. People who actually are coaching futsal or football people who are able to stay accommodation places designed by JFA and who are able to participate to all of the 2 nights 3 days training courses. |
| Full quota/td> | 160（20 people for each course, total 8 courses） |
| Participation fees | 30,000 yen ※Transportation fees to the venue and accommodation fees (1night 3 meals about 10,000 yen） should be paid by participant separately |
| Curriculum outline | 3 days ?practice (coaching demonstration, coaching practice etc.), lectures (methods of coaching etc.) |
| application | Applicant guideline here Additional applicant guideline for 7/8 here |
