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box-shadow: 0 1rem 1rem rgb(0 0 0 / 19%); z-index: 9998;"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col"><div class="in-page-menu__container"><h2 class="screen-reader-text">In This Section:</h2><nav role="navigation" class="in-page-menu__nav" aria-label="Pages In This Section"><div class="faw-sub-menu"><ul id="menu-player-pathway" class="site-nav-carousel"><li id="menu-item-10895" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10895"><a href="https://faw.cymru/player-pathway/" class="menu-item-10895">Player Pathway</a></li> <li id="menu-item-10896" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10896"><a href="https://faw.cymru/national-academi/" class="menu-item-10896">National Academi</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15362" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-15334 current_page_item menu-item-15362"><a href="https://faw.cymru/faw-centre-for-football-research/" aria-current="page" class="menu-item-15362">FAW Centre for Football Research</a></li> <li id="menu-item-17232" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17232"><a href="https://faw.cymru/future-talent/" class="menu-item-17232">Future Talent</a></li> </ul></div></nav></div></div></div></div></aside> <div class="pb-6 pb-md-10 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer" aria-hidden="true"></div> <div class="wp-block-gbold-container container"> <div class="row wp-block-gbold-grid-row row__all-start"> <div class="col-md-3 offset-md-1 wp-block-gbold-grid-column"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Centre Overview and Mission</h2> </div> <div class="col-md-6 offset-md-1 wp-block-gbold-grid-column"> <p>The Football Association of Wales (FAW) Centre for Football Research is affiliated with the Welsh Institute of Performance Sciences (<a href="https://www.swansea.ac.uk/sports-science/astem/wips/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">WIPS</a>) and Sport Wales and is a collaborative partnership between the University of South Wales (<a href="https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/organisations/sport-and-exercise-science-research-and-innovation-group" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sport & Exercise Research and Innovation Group</a>) and the FAW. The mission of the Centre is to engage in high quality research and innovation, generate research funding, and to develop research collaboration that supports the FAW in the achievement of the <a href="https://media-faw-cymru.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/faw/20230510111800/High-Performance-Strategy.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">High Performance Strategy</a>. In doing so, the Centre aims to provide research driven solutions that facilitate the development and performance of athletes across Wales and internationally. Further, the multidisciplinary research conducted by the Centre seeks to inform best practice in player welfare, coach education, participation, and health-related factors.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-6 pb-lg-10 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer" aria-hidden="true"></div> <div class="wp-block-cover is-light" style="min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;"><span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim" style="background-color:#FFF"></span><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" class="wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-15338" alt="" src="https://media-faw-cymru.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/faw/20240508135031/2023-05-28-Cymru-Coaching-Confrence-ac_190.jpg" style="object-position:42% 56%" data-object-fit="cover" data-object-position="42% 56%" srcset="https://media-faw-cymru.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/faw/20240508135031/2023-05-28-Cymru-Coaching-Confrence-ac_190.jpg 1200w, 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offset-md-1 wp-block-gbold-grid-column"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Centre Aims</h2> </div> <div class="col-md-6 offset-md-1 wp-block-gbold-grid-column"> <ol class="wp-block-list"> <li>To facilitate cooperation between the FAW, WIPS, and all Universities in Wales to enhance the breadth and scope of research driven insights in sport.</li> <li>To engage in high quality and innovative research into football across a range of fields, including: coaching, talent identification and development, sports science, performance, player and community health, management and leadership, officials, and the growth of the game.</li> <li>To identify and foster the means by which the Centre can meet emerging research opportunities with the goal of generating funding for research activities.</li> <li>To disseminate the knowledge generated by the Centre via seminars, conferences, publications, electronic media, and through the WIPS Research Steering Group.</li> </ol> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-6 pb-lg-10 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer" aria-hidden="true"></div> <div class="wp-block-cover is-light" style="min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;"><span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim" style="background-color:#FFF"></span><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" class="wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-15365" alt="" src="https://media-faw-cymru.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/faw/20240508160504/2023-05-28-Cymru-Coaching-Confrence-ac_151.jpg" style="object-position:67% 19%" data-object-fit="cover" data-object-position="67% 19%" srcset="https://media-faw-cymru.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/faw/20240508160504/2023-05-28-Cymru-Coaching-Confrence-ac_151.jpg 1200w, https://media-faw-cymru.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/faw/20240508160504/2023-05-28-Cymru-Coaching-Confrence-ac_151-300x200.jpg 300w, https://media-faw-cymru.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/faw/20240508160504/2023-05-28-Cymru-Coaching-Confrence-ac_151-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://media-faw-cymru.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/faw/20240508160504/2023-05-28-Cymru-Coaching-Confrence-ac_151-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><div class="wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow"> <div class="pb-20 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer" aria-hidden="true"></div> <div class="pb-20 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer" aria-hidden="true"></div> <div class="pb-md-20 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer" aria-hidden="true"></div> </div></div> <div class="pb-6 pb-lg-10 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer" aria-hidden="true"></div> <div class="wp-block-gbold-container container"> <div class="row wp-block-gbold-grid-row row__all-start"> <div class="col-md-4 col-lg-3 wp-block-gbold-grid-column"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading is-style-faw-h3-l">Example Projects</h2> </div> <div class="col-md-7 offset-md-1 col-lg-6 wp-block-gbold-grid-column"> <div id="941f6613-e9b9-4046-b6f3-b3aa2de90327" class="hopp-accordion " > <h2 class="hopp-accordion__heading is-style-faw-h3"> <span class="hopp-accordion__heading-text"> <strong>Developing a Framework of Mentally Tough Behaviours</strong> </span> <span class="hopp-accordion__icon hopp-accordion__icon--caret" style="display:none"> <svg id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="hopp-accordion__svg hopp-accordion__svg--caret"><g id="down-arrow-grey"><g id="Path_23123-2"><path d="m23.36,5.59c-.29-.26-.73-.24-.99.05l-10.36,11.38L1.63,5.61c-.26-.29-.71-.31-.99-.05-.29.26-.31.7-.05.99l10.69,11.74.09.09c.18.16.42.24.65.24.27,0,.53-.11.72-.32l10.67-11.72c.26-.29.24-.73-.05-.99Z" fill="currentColor"/></g></g></svg> </span> </h2> <div class="hopp-accordion__content"> <p>With the aim of developing a series of resources to support coaches in their attempts to address the psychological pillar of performance in football, the FAW part-funded a KESS PhD project that explored and (re)conceptualised mental toughness in football. This resulted in the construction of a framework for improving player mental toughness through the identification and development of mentally tough behaviours. For more detail, please watch the video <a href="https://youtu.be/1G1H6at5srU" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. </p> </div> </div>  <div id="dd14c4cd-2b17-485d-86db-2200e9d9ea52" class="hopp-accordion " > <h2 class="hopp-accordion__heading is-style-faw-h3"> <span class="hopp-accordion__heading-text"> <strong><strong>Women’s and Girl’s Talent Development Pathway: Evaluating the Girl’s Academy Programme</strong></strong> </span> <span class="hopp-accordion__icon hopp-accordion__icon--caret" style="display:none"> <svg id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="hopp-accordion__svg hopp-accordion__svg--caret"><g id="down-arrow-grey"><g id="Path_23123-2"><path d="m23.36,5.59c-.29-.26-.73-.24-.99.05l-10.36,11.38L1.63,5.61c-.26-.29-.71-.31-.99-.05-.29.26-.31.7-.05.99l10.69,11.74.09.09c.18.16.42.24.65.24.27,0,.53-.11.72-.32l10.67-11.72c.26-.29.24-.73-.05-.99Z" fill="currentColor"/></g></g></svg> </span> </h2> <div class="hopp-accordion__content"> <p>The FAW has developed an innovative female talent development programme in which regionally selected FAW Girls’ Academy teams are integrated into age-appropriate male licensed Academy competitions. Unlike the mixed gender approach taken by other National Associations, the FAW have created a <em>unisex</em> structure with the view that such an approach would: increase the amount and level of competition talented female players experience; augment opportunities for holistic player development; and facilitate player progression into the elite, senior levels of the game. To assess the impact of this approach, through the FAW Centre for Football Research, researchers have undertaken a longitudinal, multidisciplinary, multiple stakeholder evaluation of the programme on person and player development.</p> </div> </div>  <div id="44b99d76-a6a1-4e4c-96a2-0c1fabb9ac68" class="hopp-accordion " > <h2 class="hopp-accordion__heading is-style-faw-h3"> <span class="hopp-accordion__heading-text"> <strong><strong>Return to Play Guidelines for Female Athletes Following Injury</strong></strong> </span> <span class="hopp-accordion__icon hopp-accordion__icon--caret" style="display:none"> <svg id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="hopp-accordion__svg hopp-accordion__svg--caret"><g id="down-arrow-grey"><g id="Path_23123-2"><path d="m23.36,5.59c-.29-.26-.73-.24-.99.05l-10.36,11.38L1.63,5.61c-.26-.29-.71-.31-.99-.05-.29.26-.31.7-.05.99l10.69,11.74.09.09c.18.16.42.24.65.24.27,0,.53-.11.72-.32l10.67-11.72c.26-.29.24-.73-.05-.99Z" fill="currentColor"/></g></g></svg> </span> </h2> <div class="hopp-accordion__content"> <p>To inform best practice in supporting female athletes to successfully return to play following injury, minimising risk of future injury and decrements in performance, through a systematic review of the literature and applied recommendations, through the FAW Centre for Football Research, researchers have produced guidelines to inform applied practice, and individual and organisational support.</p> </div> </div>  <div id="a820b739-01f6-435a-9bc4-8578c38b522c" class="hopp-accordion " > <h2 class="hopp-accordion__heading is-style-faw-h3"> <span class="hopp-accordion__heading-text"> <strong><strong><strong>Improving Live Communication between Support Services and Coaching Staff during Matches</strong></strong></strong> </span> <span class="hopp-accordion__icon hopp-accordion__icon--caret" style="display:none"> <svg id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="hopp-accordion__svg hopp-accordion__svg--caret"><g id="down-arrow-grey"><g id="Path_23123-2"><path d="m23.36,5.59c-.29-.26-.73-.24-.99.05l-10.36,11.38L1.63,5.61c-.26-.29-.71-.31-.99-.05-.29.26-.31.7-.05.99l10.69,11.74.09.09c.18.16.42.24.65.24.27,0,.53-.11.72-.32l10.67-11.72c.26-.29.24-.73-.05-.99Z" fill="currentColor"/></g></g></svg> </span> </h2> <div class="hopp-accordion__content"> <p>Working with the University of Warwick, researchers have completed the first phase of an innovative research project studying communication during live matches. The purpose of the project was to study communication between performance analysts and the coaching staff during a game. The project looked to identify ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of this dialogue, the importance of which is vital for successful in-game adaptations. For more information read more <a href="https://faw.cymru/news/faw-university-of-warwick-academies-announce-project-partnership-to-study-communication-during-live-matches/">here</a>.</p> </div> </div>  <div id="ca243398-2178-474c-be5f-5df98d886455" class="hopp-accordion " > <h2 class="hopp-accordion__heading is-style-faw-h3"> <span class="hopp-accordion__heading-text"> <strong><strong>Coach Stress, Well-Being, and Performance</strong></strong> </span> <span class="hopp-accordion__icon hopp-accordion__icon--caret" style="display:none"> <svg id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="hopp-accordion__svg hopp-accordion__svg--caret"><g id="down-arrow-grey"><g id="Path_23123-2"><path d="m23.36,5.59c-.29-.26-.73-.24-.99.05l-10.36,11.38L1.63,5.61c-.26-.29-.71-.31-.99-.05-.29.26-.31.7-.05.99l10.69,11.74.09.09c.18.16.42.24.65.24.27,0,.53-.11.72-.32l10.67-11.72c.26-.29.24-.73-.05-.99Z" fill="currentColor"/></g></g></svg> </span> </h2> <div class="hopp-accordion__content"> <p>Researchers have explored the impact of role-related stressors on coach well-being and subsequent performance. The research has helped the Centre to understand the demanding nature of coaching and its sustainability. This has resulted in the development of a range of resources and support mechanisms for the coaches undertaking FAW and UEFA endorsed coaching qualifications, as well as for the staff working with the FAW’s intermediate and senior teams. This has resulted in collaboration with UK Coaching. 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