Coaching Course

This course is for senior students (11 - 13) that wish to coach any sport.  It is designd to give confidence and basic skills for their coaching career.  Date: 24th March 2010; Time: 2pm, Location: SOHS Library.

Topics Covered are

Role of the coach

• Why do people participate in sport?
• What makes an effecdtive coach?
• Managing athletes' behaviour

Sport is for everyone

• Coaching children and adolescents
• Athletes with disability
• Physical, mental and training age

Communication

• With athletes, officials and parents

Teaching a Skill

• How to observe and analyse skill execution
• Feedback
• Learning Styles

Safety

• Common risks
• Warm up
• Injury

Planning

• Plan a session and a season

Please register with Mrs Wright before the 19th March 2010