moaningcow

I am thinking of moving to oz. Are there any opportunities in Australia to coach soccer to kids?If so is the pay adequate to make a living? Any information appreciated.

Perthforme

http://www.kingsacademy.com.au/
Dunno but these guys may point you in the right direction.

moaningcow

Thanks!

helinuk

There's a guy on here called Steve Bowes who coaches goalkick in Melbourne- his user name is melbourne help.

Here are a couple of links that might help.
coaching jobs
http://www.soccervictoria.org.au/Default.aspx?tabid=286

http://www.brightonjsc.org.au/index.html



http://www.soccervictoria.org.au/default.aspx?tabid=60

PeteY

If you do manage to get a job coaching kids....can you please try to educate them in the sports proper name?

Its called "football".

Gibbo

There's plenty of opportunities to coach kids soccer throughout Australia. There are so many soccer clubs in and around Sydney that I would not even guess at the number. The bad news is that the job of coaching the children is done on a purely voluntary basis - usually by Dads many of whom have enthusiasm but little skill. Although things are improving in that area because many of the young dads have played themselves since they were 5 or 6.

hevs

Don't start

PeteY

Hevs!! You're not a convert to "soccerism" are you? After about 6 years I'm still having trouble convincing my wife of using the name football for the proper sport.

I mean. AFL doesnt even use a round ball, and kick it with thier feet. They carry an organge egg around the field, occasionally giving it a good punt.

gogdownunder

I believe naming rights belong to the host nation.

PeteY

I believe naming rights belong to the originator of the game

Im not saying the aussies can't call AFL football. Im just saying that the game with the round ball is called football not soccer.

gogdownunder

which of the dozen or so claimants are you referring to?

PeteY

Which one do you reckon Sherlock?

I'll give you a clue, as if its not blindingly obvious.

Its not the Egyptian one.

gogdownunder

you're the one making the claim, not me

PeteY

I never said you were the one making the claim. I am.

Have you ever watched Monty Python?


"Is this the room for an argument?"

Seems it is.

gogdownunder

I would have thought that somebody who believed the game should be named by the originator would know who the originator was. Apparently not in your case