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Level 1 Youth Coach
Sat 10 Feb 2024 08:30 — 16:00
Athletics Australia - Level 1 Youth Coach

Course information

Registrations for this course are closed.
Discover your passion for coaching and make a positive impact on young athletes' lives by registering for the Level 1 Youth Coach course.
This program is aimed at coaches working with athletes Primary-aged athletes, developing the fundamental movement skills and introducing the sport in a fun and inclusive way.
 
Course Curriculum
  • The Pillars of Good Communication (Relationships, Instruction, Demonstration, Observation, Analysis, and Feedback)
  • Group Management
  • Coaching Junior Athletes
  • Inclusive Coaching using the TREE Principle
  • Warm Ups and Cool Downs
  • Resistance Training for Beginning Athletes
  • Coaching a Technical Model - Running and Bounding
  • Coaching a Technical Model - Stranding Horizontal Jump, Walking Horizontal Jump, Running Horizontal Jump, Combined Jump Series
  • Coaching a Technical Model - Standing Vertical Jump
  • Coaching a Technical Model - Underarm Throw, Overarm Throw, Push Pass, Sling Throw, Standing Put
  • Leading a Kids' Athletics Program
  • Session Planning
  • Child Protection and Safeguarding
Target Coaching Audience
  • Athletes transitioning into a mentoring and/or coaching role
  • Beginning coaches
  • Little Athletics coaches and volunteers
  • Physical education teachers
  • Sport science students
  • Teacher aides
Requirements to Gain Accreditation
  • Completion of a one-day face to face course or 5-session online course
  • Completion of the PBTR - Child Protection online module
  • Completion of post-course assessment task
  • Working with Children Check clearance
  • Completion of 30 hours practical coaching in a club, school, professional, or private setting.

The Level 1 Youth Coach accreditation is designed for coaches who want to work with athletes aged 3-12 years old, and want to be involved in the early stages of athlete development (Fundamentals I and Fundamentals II in Athletics Australia’s Training and Competition Guidelines for Children and Adolescents).

The primary objective of a Youth Coach is to utilise a games-based approach to develop fundamental movement skills (such as running, jumping, and throwing) and foster physical literacy in a supportive training environment.  

Youth Coaches specialise in roles within Sporting Schools programs, Primary Schools, and Little Athletics centres.

More information about the course can be found here.