Course Description
Through an examination of various texts, videos and practical exercises, the interactive course will introduce students new to coaching to the delivery of sport programming from a pedagogical perspective. Students already involved in coaching will be provided with a basis from which tore-examination their own values, priorities and forms of practice.
Course Participants - Who Should Attend
Any sport coach
Course Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Display behaviours and standards expected of a coach, and self-evaluate to improve their coaching performance;
- Clarify and declare their own coaching philosophy;
- Manage a coaching program by leading, and working effectively with others
- Describe and utilize the essential components of coaching practice;
- Plan and prepare for coaching athletics in the micro, meso and macro cycles in an age-appropriate manner;
- Manage the safety requirements of coaching;
- Demonstrate a range of approaches to coaching and methods and communication techniques;
- Formulate their own guiding principles for decision-making that can be passed on to students;
- Effectively use feedback and interaction in coaching;
- Teach and demonstrate effectively;
- Adapt their coaching program to include and cater for a range of individual needs;
- Assist athletes to develop and improve skills;
- Develop activities to improve an athlete's physical abilities;
- Recognise structures and movement of the body in order to analyse performance;
- Take into account growth and development considerations when coaching a range of athletes;
- Assist athletes to use nutritional strategies for sports performance;
- Use basic psychological training skills to assist athletes prepare for sports performance;
- Advise athletes regarding anti-doping issues.
Costs-$350.00 BZD + Registration $25.00 BZD (non-refundable)
