Otago - Developing Surf Coach

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Fri 3 Dec 5:30PM - Sat 4 Dec 4:30PM

Event Contact:

Brent Matehaere

Tel: 0273837935

Email: brent.matehaere@surflifesaving.org.nz

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<div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <h2>Developing Surf Coach Overview</h2> <p>The Developing Surf Coach course is designed to help coaches develop the necessary skills and knowledge to enable them to plan and deliver an effective coaching session.  The target audience for this course are coaches of developing athletes of all ages and abilities that are starting to develop fundamental surf lifesaving skills. This course is a prerequisite for the Competitive Surf Coach Course.</p> <h3>Course Information </h3> <p><span>Pre requisites:</span>  Current member of a SLS club  | 16 years of age</p> <p><span>Course Duration:</span>  Two days </p> <p><span>Course Facilitator:</span> <span> </span><span>Delivered by 2 trained and approved SLSNZ facilitators</span></p> <p><span>Who should attend:</span>  Any Surf Life Saving Club members interested in gaining basic knowledge and skills in surf coaching including new surf coaches, or existing coaches with no formal training.</p> <p><span>Participant requirements:</span>  To successfully complete the Developing Surf Coach course candidates need to attend the full two days of the course, participate in its activities and successfully complete  the practical course assessment during day 2 of the course.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-6"> <h3>TOPICS COVERED</h3> <ol> <li>Athlete centered approach to coaching</li> <li>Communication</li> <li>Risk management</li> <li>Knowing your athletes motivation</li> <li>Rules of surf sports</li> <li>Nutrition</li> <li>Introduction to sports science</li> <li>Skill analysis and skill acquisition</li> <li>Planning</li> </ol> <p>For course bookings and further information please contact your<span> </span><a data-udi="umb://document/36406fdf469e4e3c8859d74738e76d92" href="https://www.surflifesaving.org.nz/about-us/contact-us/" title="Our People">Regional Sport Manager</a>.</p> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-6 v-center-content"> <h3>OUTCOMES</h3> <p>At the completion of this course coaches will be able to:</p> <ol> <li>Identify and describe the roles of a Surf Coach</li> <li>Demonstrate knowledge of effective communication</li> <li>Select and apply appropriate questioning techniques</li> <li>Identify and apply athlete motivations to sports participation</li> <li>Demonstrate knowledge of the rules of surf life saving sports</li> <li>Demonstrate knowledge of health and safety issues relevant to Surf Lifesaving members</li> <li>Identify and explain the relevance of nutrition principles to physical activity</li> <li>Plan a coaching session for Surf Life Saving</li> <li>Teach to develop a fundamental Skill in Surf Life Saving</li> <li>Describe the structure and function of the major physiological systems important in physical activity</li> <li>Conduct and review a coaching session in Surf Lifesaving</li> </ol> <p>For more information and Event Flyer click <a data-udi="umb://media/68d54e4c29f64a2691c020d4f2f8caf6" href="/media/995398/developing-surf-coach.pdf" title="Developing Surf Coach.pdf">here</a></p> </div> </div> </div> Sport
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Developing Surf Coach Overview

The Developing Surf Coach course is designed to help coaches develop the necessary skills and knowledge to enable them to plan and deliver an effective coaching session.  The target audience for this course are coaches of developing athletes of all ages and abilities that are starting to develop fundamental surf lifesaving skills. This course is a prerequisite for the Competitive Surf Coach Course.

Course Information 

Pre requisites:  Current member of a SLS club  | 16 years of age

Course Duration:  Two days 

Course Facilitator:  Delivered by 2 trained and approved SLSNZ facilitators

Who should attend:  Any Surf Life Saving Club members interested in gaining basic knowledge and skills in surf coaching including new surf coaches, or existing coaches with no formal training.

Participant requirements:  To successfully complete the Developing Surf Coach course candidates need to attend the full two days of the course, participate in its activities and successfully complete  the practical course assessment during day 2 of the course.

TOPICS COVERED

  1. Athlete centered approach to coaching
  2. Communication
  3. Risk management
  4. Knowing your athletes motivation
  5. Rules of surf sports
  6. Nutrition
  7. Introduction to sports science
  8. Skill analysis and skill acquisition
  9. Planning

For course bookings and further information please contact your Regional Sport Manager.

OUTCOMES

At the completion of this course coaches will be able to:

  1. Identify and describe the roles of a Surf Coach
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of effective communication
  3. Select and apply appropriate questioning techniques
  4. Identify and apply athlete motivations to sports participation
  5. Demonstrate knowledge of the rules of surf life saving sports
  6. Demonstrate knowledge of health and safety issues relevant to Surf Lifesaving members
  7. Identify and explain the relevance of nutrition principles to physical activity
  8. Plan a coaching session for Surf Life Saving
  9. Teach to develop a fundamental Skill in Surf Life Saving
  10. Describe the structure and function of the major physiological systems important in physical activity
  11. Conduct and review a coaching session in Surf Lifesaving

For more information and Event Flyer click here