Race Coach Course
The Race Coach course is General Principles and the Generic Racing skills course. This course is focussed on improving coaches skills when coaching beginner race groups and kids moving up from the learn to sail syllabus. Up to a point where they can attend regional and national competitions.
The following topics will be covered...
| General Principals |
- Understanding yourself as a coach
- Understanding the athlete
- Running quality coach sessions
- Safety
- Coach boat driving
- Rescues
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| Generic Racing Skills |
- Speed
- Balance
- Boat handling
- Tactics
- Starting
- Rules
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This course will be held over one weekend or 4 evenings. Each module will be held in a evening or all three modules can be completed in a full day. The assessment for each coach will be self directed learning, some may complete the learning in a week, others may take a year to complete, it depends on each coaches experience and level of coaching.
After sitting the course participants submit a lesson plan and a DVD of themselves coaching. This is sent to the coach development manager for assessment and the qualification is processed.
Pre-entry requirements
Over 16 years
Powerboat handling experience
Instructing experience
Experienced Racing sailor