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🏅 UEFA B Licence – Coaching with Purpose, Vision & Precision



The UEFA B Licence is one of the most respected coaching qualifications in the world. It’s designed for coaches who are ready to move beyond the grassroots and into the realm of performance coaching. Whether you’re aiming to lead at youth academy level, manage senior teams, or push toward elite environments, this qualification gives you the tactical insight, leadership acumen, and coaching depth needed to thrive.


"The UEFA B Licence is where a coach stops running sessions and starts running a programme."

🧭 Course Overview at a Glance


  • 🏫 Delivered through a mix of face-to-face learning, in-club support, and online modules

  • 📊 Emphasis on player development in and out of possession

  • 📽️ Video analysis, live match assessments, and tactical deconstruction

  • 🧠 Strong focus on coaching behaviours, leadership, and matchday thinking

  • ⏱️ Approx. 120 guided learning hours, with practical assessments


🔍 What You’ll Learn – Advanced Coaching Concepts


🎯 In-Depth Tactical Understanding


Go beyond the basics and into elite game strategy:


  • Master tactical frameworks: 1-4-3-3, 1-4-2-3-1, 1-3-5-2 and more

  • Explore team shape, pressing systems, build-up play, and transitional phases

  • Adapt strategies to suit different player profiles, opposition styles, and game states


“It’s not just about having a Plan A. It’s about knowing when to change it.”

🛠️ Designing Game-Realistic Practices


Every practice must connect to the real game — here’s how:


  • Build progressive session plans that recreate matchday scenarios

  • Integrate individual and unit development into full-team context

  • Use constraints, conditions, and tactical periodisation


🧩 Sessions are planned backwards — start from the game and work back to the session.


🎙️ Leadership, Communication & Psychology


The UEFA B isn't just technical — it’s about how you lead:


  • Learn advanced communication tools and emotional intelligence

  • Understand the psychology of performance and player confidence

  • Develop captaincy, player ownership, and team cohesion


“Players don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”

🧬 Developing Individuals Within a Team


Recognise and nurture each player’s potential:


  • Apply individual learning plans and tailor sessions to suit

  • Monitor progress with evidence and feedback tools

  • Differentiate between technical coaching and holistic development


🔍 You'll be assessed on your ability to improve individuals within team settings — a major shift from Level 2.


📋 Matchday Planning & Tactical Management


Game day is your test — here’s how to prepare:


  • Conduct pre-match briefings and post-match reviews

  • Make in-game tactical adaptations under pressure

  • Use match analysis tools to enhance player learning and self-reflection


🧠 Use video and data to bring clarity and accountability to your coaching.


🧱 Your Coaching Philosophy – Brought to Life


UEFA B helps you turn vision into reality:


  • Articulate your coaching beliefs with clarity and structure

  • Link your philosophy to session design, communication, and club culture

  • Build a coaching identity that resonates with players, parents, and clubs alike


“A good philosophy doesn’t live in a notebook — it lives on the pitch.”

🙌 Support, Assessment & Mentorship


  • 📈 Ongoing support from experienced UEFA B mentors

  • 🧪 Formal assessments via practical sessions and coaching logs

  • 🤝 Peer-to-peer feedback and collaborative workshops


🎥 Coaches must evidence their impact on player development and tactical execution through session footage and analysis.


🌍 Why the UEFA B Licence Matters


This is more than just a badge — it's proof that you can:


✅ Create high-level, tactical training environments

✅ Develop individuals across the four corners (Technical/Tactical, Physical, Psychological, Social)

✅ Manage teams across all formats — 9v9 to 11v11

✅ Lead with presence, purpose and professionalism


Whether you're looking to step into an academy, run your own programme, or move toward UEFA A, the UEFA B Licence is your gateway to coaching credibility at the next level.


⚽ Coach with Purpose, Lead with Clarity


Steve Halls is an FA qualified football coach offering consultancy, talent identification, mentoring and player representation in Cheshunt and the surrounding areas. In today’s connected world, Steve can offer his services to players, clubs, and organisations across the globe. Whether you're local or international, you’ll benefit from a coach who brings grassroots knowledge with global insight — and now carries the tactical credentials to match.











🏆 FA Level 2 / UEFA C Licence – The Coach’s Evolution



The FA Level 2 in Coaching Football—now rebranded and aligned with the UEFA C Licence—is a major step up from the foundational Level 1 qualification. It’s where theory meets practice, and where a coach transforms from a session facilitator into a true developer of players.


This course challenges coaches to deepen their understanding of the game, refine their practice design, and build a philosophy that drives long-term development.


"Level 1 gives you the tools. Level 2 teaches you how to use them with purpose."

🎯 Course Overview at a Glance


  • 📚 3 core phases: Understanding the Game, Designing Practices, Connecting with Players

  • 💻 Delivered as a blend of online learning and in-person practical workshops

  • 🧠 Supported by FA mentors throughout your journey

  • 🕐 Around 60 hours of guided learning

  • 🧱 Builds directly on the FA Level 1 (Introduction to Coaching Football)


🔍 What You’ll Learn – Key Focus Areas


📖 Understanding the Game in More Depth


This course dives deeper into the game’s principles:


  • In-depth exploration of attacking, defending and transition phases

  • Recognising player behaviours in various tactical moments

  • Understanding positional play and team structure in different formats (5v5 to 11v11)


“To coach the game, you must first see the game.”

🧱 Designing and Delivering Effective Practices


It’s not just what you coach, it’s how you coach it:


  • Practice types: opposed vs unopposed, conditioned games, skill zones

  • Designing sessions to recreate real-game situations

  • Adapting practices for individuals, units, and teams

  • The art of "coaching on the grass" – where delivery, timing, and intervention meet


🧠 Learn to scaffold sessions to challenge and stretch players while maintaining enjoyment.


🗣️ Connecting with and Developing Players


You’ll learn how to shape the player and the person:


  • Managing mixed ability and motivation within your squad

  • Encouraging autonomy and decision-making in young players

  • Building positive relationships and psychological safety

  • Introduction to leadership and emotional intelligence


“Great coaches don’t just deliver sessions. They build belief.”

🔄 In-Game Application & Matchday Coaching


Your ability to read, react, and influence on matchday matters:


  • Developing matchday routines and responsibilities

  • Recognising trends and making in-game adjustments

  • Supporting players through tactical shifts and momentum swings


🎥 Many courses include video analysis elements to sharpen tactical awareness.


🪜 Your Development Journey


The UEFA C Licence isn't an endpoint – it’s a launchpad:


  • Prepare for the UEFA B Licence or bespoke CPD opportunities

  • Reflect on your personal coaching philosophy and style

  • Build a portfolio that includes video, session plans, and observations


🧭 You'll leave the course with a clear action plan for long-term growth.


🧠 Mentor Support and Peer Collaboration


  • 🙌 FA tutors provide personal feedback throughout your journey

  • 💬 Join a community of ambitious coaches to share and discuss ideas


  • 📈 Receive tailored insights to improve session design, communication, and player outcomes

“A coach without reflection is a coach without direction.”

🌍 Why This Qualification Matters


Holding the FA Level 2 / UEFA C Licence positions you as a credible, reflective, and development-minded coach. You’ve demonstrated the ability to:


✅ Plan and deliver advanced sessions

✅ Support the long-term development of individuals

✅ Adapt and problem-solve under pressure

✅ Develop a philosophy with structure and integrity


Whether working with grassroots teams or aspiring professionals, this qualification gives you the technical and tactical depth to truly influence the game.


⚽ Experience You Can Trust

Steve Halls is an FA qualified football coach offering consultancy, talent identification, mentoring and player representation in Cheshunt and the surrounding areas. In today’s connected world, Steve can offer his services to players, clubs, and organisations across the globe. Whether you're local or international, you’ll benefit from a coach who brings grassroots knowledge with global insight.











⚽ FA Introduction to Coaching Football (Level 1) – In Depth Overview



The FA Introduction to Coaching Football – previously known as FA Level 1 – is the perfect launchpad for anyone beginning their coaching journey. Whether you're supporting your child’s grassroots team or aspiring to climb the professional ladder, this course provides you with the confidence, knowledge, and structure to get started the right way.


"You don’t need to have played the game to teach the game. You just need the heart to inspire others."

🎓 Course Structure at a Glance


  • 💻 Delivered 100% online

  • 🧠 Self-paced learning (12–15 hours over ~6 weeks)

  • 🗣️ Live virtual classrooms with FA tutors

  • 🌍 Access to England Football's Coach Community

  • ✅ Includes safeguarding and first steps into football philosophy


"Great coaches aren't born — they’re developed through learning, listening, and leading."

🧩 What You’ll Learn – Module by Module


🔒 Creating Safe, Fun and Inclusive Environments


This is the foundation of the course. You’ll learn how to:


  • Create sessions that are safe and enjoyable

  • Understand and act on safeguarding responsibilities

  • Welcome players of all backgrounds and abilities


“Happy players learn best. Safe environments grow the game.”

🧬 The England DNA – Building a Coaching Identity


Explore the FA’s national coaching framework:


  • Develop your own values and coaching style

  • Understand the England DNA and its five key elements

  • Learn the importance of a player-centred approach


🧠 Focus: The Whole Player – Technical, Tactical, Physical, Psychological, and Social development.


🧠 Planning and Delivering Sessions


Get hands-on with session design:


  • Learn how to use the STEP principle (Space, Task, Equipment, People)

  • Design engaging, age-appropriate training plans

  • Develop flexible session structures with warm-ups, core activities, and wrap-ups


📋 Includes ready-made templates and example sessions to inspire you.


🧒 Understanding Your Players


To coach effectively, you must understand who you’re coaching:


  • Learn to adapt communication to suit different age groups

  • Recognise developmental stages of young players

  • Build confidence, creativity, and resilience in your team


“It’s not just about coaching footballers. It’s about developing people.”

🎯 Coaching Through Games


Game-based learning is the heartbeat of modern coaching:


  • Use small-sided games to teach decision-making

  • Keep players active, involved, and learning

  • Turn mistakes into learning moments in real-time


🕹️ Practical tip: Make your sessions look and feel like the game!


📈 Next Steps in Your Coaching Journey


Wrap up with a roadmap for development:


  • Learn about the FA Level 2 / UEFA C Licence

  • Discover CPD opportunities and mentor programmes

  • Reflect on your coaching philosophy and long-term goals


“Coaching is a journey — and this is only the first exciting step.”

🤝 Why This Qualification Matters


Completing the FA’s Introduction to Coaching Football shows that you’re serious about doing things the right way — prioritising development, inclusion, and enjoyment over just winning.

You’ll leave the course with:


✅ A clear coaching philosophy

✅ Practical session ideas

✅ A toolkit for safe, effective coaching

✅ Confidence to lead your team, your way


🌍 Work with a Coach Who’s Been There


Steve Halls is an FA qualified football coach offering consultancy, talent identification, mentoring and player representation in Cheshunt and the surrounding areas. In today’s connected world, Steve can offer his services to players, clubs, and organisations across the globe. Whether you're local or international, you’ll benefit from a coach who brings grassroots knowledge with global insight.











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