1a) I am a full time football coach working for Salisbury City Fc and running my own football company called Footballs-kool. I am studying this course because I enjoy learning and want to be able to help others by passing on what I have learnt, in years to come (when I’m 40) I would like to work in schools full time teaching.
My background includes working in France, Australia and the US teaching activities from archery to kayaking. Other than sport as a general my interests include playing the guitar, dabbling with computers (currently working on own app) and reading.
1b) I have chosen to study E112-introduction to sport, fitness and management as a module is because all three titles interest me, I am also looking to gain a degree in sport. Once I finish this degree I plan on doing a PGCE so I can work as a teacher in the future. I am currently working as a full time football coach at a professional club and running my own football coaching business so this route of study not only appeals to me educationally but it also makes sense as it matches up with the path I am currently on.
Where my business is sport related I feel it is important that I learn and understand in depth about fitness and management. I have previously taken an A level in sports nutrition and sports psychology which have certainly helped but now I would like to know and understand more.
2) Football
I personally consider football to be a sport[i] but this doesn’t stop it from being played as a recreational[ii] game. For me I now play football in a team because we want to competitive and win all the competitions we enter. This is the reason we train together and work hard on tactics and set plays. Association football has league tables and laws to which we have to adhere to, the tables are competitive, meaning if you finish in the bottom three you going into a different league as you would if you finished in the top three. These factors are what class football