With the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 now in full swing on the park, there is also an event taking place away from the stadiums aimed at developing the next generation of female players.
Toronto's Four Seasons Hotel is currently hosting a FIFA Women’s Football Regional Coaching Workshop, which between 4 and 13 August - as part of Canada 2014's legacy programme - will aim to improve 30 coaches' knowledge and skills in teaching the game to young players.
All of these coaches represent the Confederation of North, Central American and the Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), while the ten-day workshop is being delivered by FIFA instructors, Hope Powell and Beatrice Von Siebenthal.
Various aspects of the game are being covered, from the role of the coach through the characteristics of female players, the methodology for coaching youngsters and goalkeepers, to physical training.
Guest speakers for the opening ceremony, meanwhile, included FIFA’s Director for Member Associations and Development, Thierry Regenass, Sonia Bien-Aime, co-opted member FIFA’s Executive Committee, and Earl Cochrane, Deputy Secretary General of the Canadian Soccer Association.
Regenass spoke of the workshop being an example of the world governing body's cast-iron commitment to the women's game. “FIFA is doubling the investment in women’s football for the next four year," he said.
"FIFA aims to support women’s football leagues and competitions at various levels, specific grassroots programmes for girls and would like to ensure that every girl who wants to play have the opportunity to get in involved in football.”

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 Legacy

25 juillet 2014 17:01 CET

TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 17: Participants of the coaching workshop look on during the FIFA Women's Football Coaching Workshop at Japanese Center of Sport that was held during the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Japan 2012. Martin Rose - FIFA/Getty Images
The FIFA Women's Football Regional Coaching Workshop, part of the Legacy of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014, will be held in Toronto (Four Seasons Hotel Toronto, 60 Yorkville Avenue) from the 4th until the 13th of August.
During the 10-day workshop, 30 women's football coaches representing the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football will improve their knowledge in teaching the game to youth.
Various aspects of the game will be reviewed by three FIFA instructors including the role of the coach, the characteristics of female football players, the methodology for coaching young talents, goalkeeping, to physical training.
The workshop programme will be divided into theoretical and practical sessions and will be enhanced by match observation and analysis of selected games during the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada.
Media who wish to cover the workshop are kindly asked to send their request to media@fifa.org.
Programme*:
04.08 - Opening ceremony + current status of women's football
05.08 - Trends in women's football + match observation
06.08 - Match analysis and how to present
07.08 - Role of the coach
08.08 - Talent identification
09.08 - Goalkeeping, requirements, specific training
10.08 - Physical condition, analysis of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011
11.08 - Match analysis presentation and training sessions
12.08 - Match analysis presentation and training sessions, Q&A
13.08 - Challenges of the Women's Football in the region, closing ceremony
*the group will have practical sessions or game observations each afternoon

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