FIFA instructor Rodrigo Kenton (left) in dialogue with central Jamaica coaches (from 2nd left)) Garth Burke, Anthony Roberts and Roy Peart after they were presentedwith certificates of participation in the JFF/JMMB/UTech Advanced Level Two Coaching Course on Saturday at the Juici Patties headquarters in Clarendon.(Photo: Collin Reid)
Kenton praises coaches’ grasp of Level Two material
CLARENDON PARK, Clarendon — Some 20 central Jamaica coaches were on Saturday presented with certificate of participation in the fourth installment of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF)/JMMB/UTech Advanced Level Two Coaching Course.
Saturday’s presentation, held at the Juici Patties headquarters in Clarendon, marked the end of phase one in the two-module course with the second segment slated to start yesterday.
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The coaches, from various clubs and high schools, are being assessed on the technical development and analysis, plus the coaching sciences aspects of the game, and FIFA instructor Rodrigo Kenton, who was the presenter for the first phase, was full of praise for the participants.
“Their basic preparation level is very good,” the Costa Rican tactician said.
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“I know that if they go out there and talk to any coach in the world they will be speaking the same language, so I hope that all the different items that we have been doing during the week can put into practice for years to come as they try to improve themselves.
“FIFA is trying to narrow the gap between all the different countries in football, and I think this is one of the best ways to do it. The moment the gap gets smaller it will be a tremendous success story for these coaches,” he added.
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National Under-17 coach Wendell Downswell, who worked alongside Kenton, also thinks the coaches have so far acquitted themselves well.
“Overall, we are very pleased with the level of enthusiasm that the coaches have displayed… and it’s quite evident that they are grasping the knowledge very well based on the feedback that we have been getting after the practical sessions,” Downswell told the Observer.
At the end of both modules, the coaches will sit a two-part final exam with the successful pupils not only receiving an Advanced Level Two certificate, but also becoming a member of the UTech Alumni.
Downswell also noted that based on their grasp of the knowledge, recommendations could also be made for some of the coaches to become a part of the national set-up.
Garfield Robinson, coach of Clarendon U-15 and one of the pupils, was equally appreciative of the course, also lauding Kenton for his presentation.
“The important thing with these seminars is that FIFA, after every global tournament, has technical study groups whose responsibility is to document the game in all of its form — in terms of attacking play, defensive shape — and it’s very meticulous.
“So it’s really excellent that we are getting this kind of information, because it’s what happening out there that they are relating to us; it might not be new, but it’s very current,” Robinson said.
Meantime, chairman of the JFF Competitions Committee, Michael Ricketts, called on the coaches to make the best of the opportunity, while underscoring JFF’s continued commitment to coaching development.
The Clarendon Football Association president said: “The JFF is intent on giving persons with the intention of being a coach at the highest level the opportunity to upgrade themselves, even if it’s at the basic level.
“The JFF wants to make sure that the foundation is laid so that we can have properly trained coaches all over the island.
“And we also want to implore you to go out there and conduct yourself in the best possible way,” Ricketts added.
