Sessional Coach

Take the next step as a Sessional Coach

Develop the skills and confidence needed to independently deliver structured sessions across the fundamental skills of running, jumping and throwing.

Best for you if…

• You are new to coaching, or hold the Assistant qualification
• You want to deliver prescribed training activities in your club or community
• You enjoy working with developing athletes across different events and ages.

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Prerequisites and experience

• No existing qualifications required – entry level role
• Can access as a progression from Assistant Coach
• No experience required
• Open to anyone aged 18 years and above.

Price

• £237.50 – affiliated club price (incudes access to all Mandatory Training courses)
• £322.50 – RRP (incudes access to all Mandatory Training courses).

Format and duration

• 3 days total learning time
• Flexible online learning followed by 1 in person practical day.

Supervision required

• No supervision required – able coach independently without any supervision
• Able to utilise Assistant Coaches and Parent Helpers to comply with recommended supervision ratios.

What you can deliver

• Run, Jump, Throw activities to athletes aged 8 years and above
• Exceptions include; the use of competition equipment for Hammer or Discus; Pole Vault activity; or full approach Triple Jump
• All sessions must be based on either session plans written by a qualified Athletics Coach, or the activities provided within the course resources.

What you’ll learn

You’ll develop a strong foundation in the roles and responsibilities of coaching, as well as how to coach, not just what to coach.

Across the course, you’ll cover:

• Roles & Responsibilities (approx. 90 mins)
• Engagement & Relationship Building (approx. 90mins)
• The Coaching Process (approx. 120mins)
• The Fundamentals of Movement and Technique (approx. 120mins)
• Behaviour management (approx. 90mins)
• Performance Factors and Energy Systems (approx. 90mins)
• Risk Awareness (approx. 90mins).

How it works

The course is designed to be simple to book and easy to follow.

You’ll book your practical day, choosing a venue and date suitable to you, and then complete the online self-guided learning modules in advance of attending the practical day.