Chelsea FC Foundation Coaching & Development Degree (FdSc/BSc)

Great to see our Class of 2023 graduate Anand Karia (pictured) playing a leading role in the delivery of this impactful and important programme. Anand is currently employed as Equality & Diversity Coordinator at Chelsea Foundation. Well done Anand!

Fantastic experience for our current 3rd year student Frank Madden, who was involved in Chelsea Women's recent fixture against Man City as part of his performance analysis placement. Keep up the good work Frank!

Want to find out more about our exciting degree? St Mary’s University, Twickenham is hosting an Open Day on Saturday 30th November, and we'd love to see you there! Come along to tour the campus, meet students and staff, and here more about how our degree can inspire your future career in football. To register for free, please click here: https://lnkd.in/ez4ueiGh

We are delighted to see that two of our Class of 2024 graduates, Alex Devaney and Ivan Ambrosio, have progressed into roles at two prestigious Category 1 Academies within the Premier League. Ivan said: "This degree completely changed my life. It helped me to understand why I do what I do, and it shaped my thoughts and my career in professional football. After two years of placement experience, I had the opportunity to secure a job at Crystal Palace Academy. This is one of the best coaching degrees around." Alex said: ?“Learning at St Mary’s, from the lecturers who have vital insights into the academy football world, was pivotal for me and my career progression. Learning from placements and building relationships through the course is something that has had a major impact on my journey so far and has helped me acquire my role at Tottenham." To read more about this exciting news, click the link below: https://lnkd.in/eMKqMpy4 St Mary’s University, Twickenham

Thanks to Esher Sixth Form College for having us in to deliver a workshop and practical this morning. The college’s BTEC Coaching students explored the practice spectrum, and the impact of various practice types on player engagement & learning. If your school or college is interested in a visit from our team, drop us a DM ????

Well done to our students who recently completed the Goalball UK - NGB School Leaders Award!

2nd year students Paolo and Andre were at Stamford Bridge yesterday to watch Chelsea Football Club Men's 1st team victory over Newcastle. Paolo and Andre were rewarded with the tickets to recognise their fantastic attitude and application to their work placements so far this academic year. Keep up the good work lads!

Congratulations to our Class of 2023 graduate Ham Mpanga on his recent appointment as a Pre-Academy Coach at Arsenal F.C. Well done Ham! St Mary’s University, Twickenham #footballcoaching #highereducation

A story about wireless video feeds, for multiple users, in a field, with no access to power...in the rain Last week i spend a few days at St Mary’s University, Twickenham introducing staff and students to Fulcrum Technologies PL suite of products in support of the #teaching & #learning across the Chelsea FC Foundation Coaching & Development Degree (FdSc/BSc) & Sports Performance Analysis & Talent ID courses. This took me back to 'my old days' in many ways, not least because I was setting up filming equipment in the middle of a field in the rain (see bin liner being used as Piston waterproof), but this task also got me thinking about #creative ways to deploy technology in #teaching & #coaching. Of course not every sports club, team or organisation will have access to things like 8m tripods, battery powered Piston systems & cameras, but I wonder how creative their application to teaching & learning is, and how creative those with equipment like this at their disposal are being in deploying this type of kit. Ashley Gumbrell had a great idea - Live review & video supported feedback for football coaches with the goal of engaging coaches, participants & observers, while also contextualising themes covered on the course and applying them directly & instantly to practice. This required filming coaching sessions, coaches wearing microphones and live video review via Piston. Observers were able to upload coach behaviours to a Markup in Piston, collaborate live on their observations by coding them & feed back to coaches in-situ and in the seminar that followed. This was a fantastic idea in week 1 of the course and i'm excited to see what else we can support St Mary’s University, Twickenham with in the space as the academic year progresses! Ashley Gumbrell Mike Gilham Rhiana Galvin Mark Turner Benjamin Stanway Michael A.

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