Sports education Brazilian sports teams are very successful because they are among the best coaches in the world. But federations/institutions do not hire just anyone to coach, they want the best and require certain levels of education, licenses and training; who adhere to the guidelines established by the Ministry of Education. Becoming a coach of a sports team in Brazil comes with many requirements, but most importantly, any coach in Brazil must obtain a coaching license from their respective institution or sports federation. In addition to a bachelor's degree, a coach completes several training courses and receives licenses depending on the level of sport in which he wishes to coach. A master's degree is recommended as well as experience of more than 3 years in training. After researching several sports federations I noticed that every sports federation at all levels requires specific objectives and similar training/courses. For example to be a volleyball coach (including beach volleyball), in addition to their baccalaureate, coaches must follow training to be recognized as FIVB (International Volleyball Coaching Federation, be able to follow the latest trends in coaching styles and equipment used in the sport, attend technical seminars and complete 3 levels of courses depending on the level of volleyball you wish to coach in ("FIVB - Coaches", 2010 To coach youth and completion of recreational level I: basic volleyball) techniques are required to coach high school and college teams, completion of levels I and II: advanced team coaching is required. .To become a professional coach, completion of all three levels is required as w...... middle of document ......and%20Summary.pdf.Malta, DC, & da Silva, JB (2012) Policies to promote physical activity in Brazil, 380 (9838). , 195-6. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1029876221?accountid=14541.Mann, C. (June 30, 2009). The evolution of Brazilian football. Retrieved November 15, 2013 from http://soccerlens.com/brazil-football/.Muller, AJ (2013). Using Brazilian football to enhance children's school experience. TheSport Journal, 16. Retrieved from http://www.thesportjournal.org/article/soccer-culture-brazil.Stambulova, NB, & Ryba, TV (2013). Athlete careers in Brazil: research and application in the land of ginga. In Athlete careers across cultures (pp. 64-73). New York: Routledge. Winter Olympics: Brazil. (2010). Retrieved November 1, 2013 from http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2010/athletes/bio/bra.html.