Do I need prior experience to enroll?

No prior experience is required. The program is designed to guide you from fundamentals to professional-level knowledge.

Will I receive a certificate upon completion?

Yes, upon successful completion you will receive an official certificate from the Barça Innovation Hub.

How long do I have access to the course materials?

You will have access to all course materials for 12 months from the date of enrollment.

In what language is the course delivered?

This program is available in Arabic, English. All materials and assessments are provided in the selected language.

Barça Coach Academy: Introductory Level

IN THIS PROGRAM WE SHARE THE METHODOLOGICAL PROPOSAL USED AND DEVELOPED WITHIN THE FC BARCELONA. THIS IS BASED ON THE THEORETICAL MODELS THAT HAVE REVOLUTIONIZED THE WAY OF UNDERSTANDING THE DYNAMICS OF TEAM SPORTS AND THE PARADIGM OF CONTEMPORARY SPORTS PRACTICE. At the heart of this shift is an understanding of the athlete as a complex, dynamic being within a system that is equally complex and dynamic. It contributes to the world of sports by helping people understand that the tasks performed as part of the training process must be designed and completed based on the contexts that arise during a match. In this introductory program, you will learn to identify the key components of FC Barcelona's game idea; these are the foundation for our trademark style which is used by our first division football team as well as at the youth football teams. The aim of this program is to share and develop the processes through which we create the practical applications that lead to the model of play which you want to implement.

Category: Football Coaching
Level: beginner
Duration: 3 months
Price: 675 EUR

Official courses from Barça Innovation Hub, FC Barcelona's educational arm, with experts who have worked inside the club. Earn an accredited certificate issued by the hub, available across the Middle East and North Africa through Champions Hub, its official partner for the fifth year.

What you will learn

Understand the different theoretical movements which underly the new training paradigms
Create action plans based on an understanding of player complexity
Optimize the choice of different methodologies which can be applied to the training process, focusing on the formative process of players
Design strategies that favor a collective training process with regard to our game, focusing on player development

Course content

Module 1: The Basics Of Our Style Of Play
- The science behind Barça Football
- The elements involved
- The defining concepts of Barça Football
- The game as a process
Module 2: What to train
- Optimizing training
- Cognitive elements of the player
- Group elements of the team
- The phases of play
Module 3: How to train
- Train-optimize
- The training session
- Training specific to Barça Football I
- Training specific to Barça Football II

Barça Coach Academy: Introductory Level