Sports Coaching (Level 3) Course
Course
Distance
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Methodology
Distance Learning
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Class hours
80h
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Duration
12 Months
A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a qualification in Sports Coaching. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Sports Science is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for an exam or career through home study. What's more, because the distance learning Level 3 Sports Coaching course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.
Gain the skills required to become a Sports Coach, from home.
Skills Gained
Understand the role and techniques of the Sports Coach
Discover the anatomy and physiology relevant to sports coaching
Learn coaching for special populations
Study the ethics and theories of effective coaching
About this course
Key Topics
Unit 1: What is Sports Coaching?
Unit 2: Essential Anatomy and Physiology for Coaching
Unit 3: Coaching Methods and Models
Unit 4: Coaching for Special Populations
Unit 5: Understanding the Athlete
Unit 6: Ethics and Sports Coaching
No Entry Requirements
NCFE Level 3 Sports Coaching Certificate of Achievement
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Subjects
- IT
- Coaching
- Sport Coaching
- Coaching Skills
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Course programme
How is the course structured? The Level 3 Sports Coaching course is divided into six comprehensive modules.
Unit 1: What is Sports Coaching?
- Definition of sports coaching
- Skills required to be a good sports coach
- Different roles of a sports coach
- Developing a coaching philosophy
- A TEAM philosophy
Unit 2: Essential Anatomy and Physiology for Coaching
- The skeleton
- Joints
- Different types of joints
- Strains
- Sprains
- The muscular system
- The respiratory system
Unit 3: Coaching Methods and Models
- The SMARTER goal-setting model
- The 7 Cs of coaching credibility
- The GROW model
- The application of the GROW model to sports
Unit 4: Coaching for Special Populations
- What is a special population?
- Primary level coaching methods
- Secondary level coaching methods
- Apply coaching techniques to special population groups
Unit 5: Understanding the Athlete
- Identity
- Developmentalism
- Disability and athletic identity
- Identity, self-perception and performance
- Evaluation
Unit 6: Ethics and Sports Coaching
- What is meant by 'ethics'?
- The 10 ethical areas in sports coaching
- Working within ethical frameworks
- Identifying specific coaching frameworks
Sports Coaching (Level 3) Course