Sports Coaching & Sports Massage (Level 3) Course

Course

Distance

£ 629 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Class hours

    180h

  • Duration

    12 Months

By doing this Sports Coaching Course, gain the skills required to become a Sports Coach, from home.

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

Many body masseurs are now applying their skills and techniques into the sporting arena with great success. This type of treatment is finding a niche market in the health and fitness facilities, and many therapists are offering this service both as part of their employment and on a freelance basis.

This home learning Sports Massage course has been designed for those interested in becoming a sports massage therapist.

Gain a detailed understanding of anatomy and physiology necessary for effective massage.
Learn how to boost clients' sports performance and aid recovery from injury through massage.
Learn how to produce and tailor safe and effective treatment plans for a wide range of clients.
Develop an in-depth knowledge of massage theory and technique.

About this course

Key Topics

Sports Coaching

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

Sports Massage

Unit 1: Anatomy & Physiology
Unit 2: Understanding Sports Massage
Unit 3: Contraindications and Injury
Unit 4: Client Assessment and Consultation
Unit 5: Massage Techniques 1
Unit 6: Massage Techniques 2

No Entry Requirements

NCFE Level 3 Sports Coaching

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2016

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Subjects

  • Coaching
  • IT
  • Massage
  • Sports Massage
  • Sport Coaching

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Course programme

Sports Coaching & Sports Massage (Level 3)

The Level 3 Sports Coaching and Sports Massage course is divided into twelve comprehensive modules.

Sports Coaching

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 Massage

Unit 1: Anatomy & Physiology

  • The skeleton
  • Muscles
  • How do muscles work?
  • The nervous system
  • Joints
  • Ligaments and tendons
  • Strains and sprains

Unit 2: Understanding Sports Massage

  • Who is sports massage suitable for?
  • How does sports massage work?
  • Where and when sports massage should take place
  • Pre-event massage
  • Intra-event massage
  • Post-event massage
  • The benefits of sports massage
  • What equipment do I need as a massage therapist?

Unit 3: Contraindications and Injury

  • What is a contraindication?
  • Total contraindication
  • Local contraidications
  • Modifications
  • Lymphatic drainage massage
  • Injuries

Unit 4: Client Assessment and Consultation

  • Therapist safety
  • Subjective assessment - Client history
  • Treatment plans

Unit 5: Massage Techniques 1

  • What is a massage stroke?
  • Direction
  • Pressure
  • Speed
  • Duration
  • Types of techniques - Effleurage, Petrissage, Compression, Vibration, Friction, Tapotement

Unit 6: Massage Techniques 2

  • The need for different massage positions
  • Prone massage positions
  • Neck and shoulders
  • Back
  • Pelvis
  • Legs and feet

Sports Coaching & Sports Massage (Level 3) Course

£ 629 VAT inc.