In keeping with their commitment to improving the level of the CUC Primary Football League, sponsors Caribbean Utilities Company and the PFL Committee teamed with the Cayman Islands Football Association to host the first-ever training course for PFL coaches, parents and volunteers.
The 10-hour PFL Coaches Training Course was based on FIFA’s Grassroots Programme and was facilitated by Marcos Tinoco, CIFA’s General Manager and a FIFA Grassroots Instructor.
The training course, at the George Town Primary School, focused on the Grassroots Programme including the philosophy of Grassroots Football, FIFA Fair Play Code, the coach-educator, basic techniques, characteristics of children, the educational approach, the Grassroots football session, example exercises, small-sided games and field and material preparation.
In addition, a review of the PFL Laws of the Games was included in one of the sessions.
The course concluded on Saturday at the TE McField Annex Field with a practical session for participants. Under the guidance of Tinoco, participants incorporated in some of the skills, techniques and drills they learned as they worked with Under-11 and Under-12 players from the PFL Youth Programme and Cayman Prep School.
Following the various drills with the youngsters, course participants came together and enjoyed a 30-minute ‘camaraderie’ session with Tinoco that included stretching, fun games and a football game.
“The partnership between CIFA, CUC and the PFL Committee to offer the training course for PFL coaches, parents and volunteers is the first step towards re-launching CIFA’s Grassroots Programme later this year,” said Jeffrey Webb, President of CIFA. “One of our main focuses going forward will be on grassroots football and I am thankful that we are able to work with CUC and the PFL Committee in this regard.”
With the success of this training course and the assistance of various associations, CUC and the PFL Committee have plans to incorporate more courses in the future including a referees course and first-aid course as they strive to improve the PFL on and off the field and youth football in general.
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