Principles
History
1960
German coach, Dettmar Cramer comes to Japan for the first time and coaches the Japan National Team.
1969
FIFA Coaching School is held at Kemigawa Ground, Chiba. 42 coaches from 13 Asian countries ( 12 Japanese coaches) participates to this course.
1970
The 1st edition of coaching school is held.
1971
The development of "Official leaders" is started.
1977
Japan Sports Association creates the Official Sports Coach System ( old system). According to this system, JFA creates the scheme 「Leader → Coach →Senior coach」
1987
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (at that time) starts the 「Social sports instructor qualification system」
1988
With the creation of 「Social sports instructor qualification system」, Japan Sports Association reforms the Official Sports Coach System and starts a new system. In accordance with this new system, JFA creates the scheme「Official Class C Coach →Official Class B Coach → Official Class A Coach」.
1991
In order to compensate the lack of coaches at prefectural level and in order to enhance the coaching to boys and girls, JFA creates its own qualification for 「Official associate instructor(the actual Official Class C instructor)」 and starts training courses.
1992
JFA creates its own license for 「Official Class S Coach」 for professional teams and players.
1994
JFA starts the 「Official associate instructor 5 years project」 with the aim of 「Training 9,000 official associate instructors」.
1996
With the aim of 「Official Class S Coach training course」's enhancement , JFA creates, in cooperation with J-League, 「Contribution course 」 at University of Tsukuba graduate course (? from 2000).
1997
With the aim of assure the quantity and the quality of football coaches, JFA creates its own license of 「Official juvenile football coach ( the actual Class D Coach)」
1998
The instructor system is started. The development of lecturer (JFA Coach training instructor )of 「Official Class B coach training class(at that time)」「Official Class C Coach training course(at that time)」 is started.
2000
The development of 「Official Juvenile Football Coach training course (at that time)」「Official Associate Coach Training course(at that time)」's lecturers(JFA associate coach instructors) is started.
2001
Official Coach Workshop( Refresher training course) is divided in two courses : the course held by JFA (for Official Class S coaches) and the course held by each prefecture (for Official Class A・B・C Coaches / Class C Local sports instructors / Official Associate coaches).
2002
「JFA Associate coach instructor training course」 for the development of JFA Associate instructors and 「JFA Associate instructors refresher training course 」for the improvement of associate instructors' level are held.
2004
JFA implements significant reforms such as the creation of 「JFA Official Coaches registration system」. JFA coaches' licenses are reorganised, development program of kid's leader and official goal-keeper coaches are started, point system is introduced in refresher training course.
2005
「Official Class A/B Coach ・Refresher training course」 which lecturers are JFA National training center's coaches, are held in 9 regions, 「Official Class C Coach・ Refresher training course」, which lecturers are 47 FA Chief instructors, are held in 47 Prefectures.
2006
JFA Official Kid's Leader optional registration is started.
2007
Class A Coach U-12 Training courses are held. Class B Common E Learning is introduced.
