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BCAB Core Coach Training

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Would you like to develop your coaching further?

The Coach Award aims to create discipline specific pathways across all disciplines and are designed for people whose core function is to coach paddlers who want to gain/improve paddlesport skills. This will include coaching beginners new to the sport, or paddlers looking to develop their skills in the given discipline/environment.

This two day face-face training course introduces generic/shared coaching content that is relevant to all coaches at this level.

Coaches can repeat the course to support their on-going learning and it can be accessed as stand-alone training for continued professional development. The training will have no expiry.

What do we cover?

Through a practical based course you will explore different approaches to coaching, understanding and enabling learning, and some core coaching skills. You will also be supported in evolving your personal coaching development plan to enable you to take your learning into practice after the course.

What do I do after the Core Coach Training?

You can proceed to Discipline Specific Training when you feel ready (and when you have the prerequisites in place), or you can repeat the Core Coach Training if you wish to further develop your understanding of the content.

PRE-REQUISITES

  • Paddle Uk comprehensive (full) membership.

You will also need a base level of knowledge about the discipline(s) you wish to coach

SYLLABUS

COURSE CONTENT

This course will cover:

  • Overview of training course
  • Role of the Coach
  • Coaching pathway and journey to assessment
  • Structure of Paddle UK qualifications
  • Where coaching starts
  • The learners’/athletes’ journey
  • Enabling learners/athletes to learn – understanding feedback
  • Coaching to develop learners’/athletes’ learning
  • Coaching philosophy
  • Session planning
  • Coaches’ decision-making
  • Creating an optimum learning environment
  • Structuring practice sessions for the learner/athlete

No course dates currently available.
Please contact us if you would like to arrange or create a new course date.

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