Sports Coaching Diploma Level 3

You will learn from this Sports Coaching course how to motivate and empower your clients, set them individual goals, as well as train them to reach their full physical peak and overcome injury.

This Sports Coaching course includes case studies and anecdotal accounts of practice that are designed for those with no previous experience. Fast track your career today and get qualified to start your own business.

Course Curriculum:

Module 1. Introduction

• Introduction
• Responsibilities
• Skills for Sports Coaching
• Developing Philosophy
• Determining Objectives
• Diverse Athletes

Module 2. Psychological, Motivational, and Behavioural Training for Sports

• Psychological Factors and Performance Excellence
• Mental Skills Training
• The MST Approach
• Motivating Athletes
• Stress Management
• Enhancing the Athletes Self-Confidence
• Principles of Behaviour

Module 3. Techniques for Sports Coaching

• The Games Approach
• Teaching Technical Skills
• Teaching Tactical Skills
• Planning for Teaching

Module 4. Physical Fitness and Training

• Training for Energy Fitness
• Training for Muscular Fitness
• Fuelling Your Athletes
• Battling Drugs

Module 5. Management Skills for a Sports Coach

• Managing the Team
• Managing the Coach-Athlete Relationship
• Eight Reasons Kids Drop Out of Sports
• Risk Management

Module 6. Sports Coaching for Popular Sports

• Cricket
• Football
• Tennis
• Rugby
• Swimming
• Some Other Popular Sports in the United Kingdom

Module 7. Nutrition Concerns for Athletes

• Energy and Macronutrient Intakes and Recommendations
• Eating Before, During, and After the Event
• Nutrition in Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation

Module 8. Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation

• Injury Prevention
• Muscle Injuries
• Bone Injuries

Module 9. Children and Parents in Sports

• The Role of Sports in the Relationship
• The Role of Parents on a Game Day

Module 10. Women Sports

• Introduction
• Women’s Participation in Sports
• Possible Explanations
• Commentary

Module 11. Sports and Ethical Practice

• Introduction
• Problem Areas
• Codes of Ethics and Codes of Conduct
• Anecdotal accounts of practice in Professional Sport

Accreditation

All of our courses are fully accredited, including this Sports Coaching Course, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in Sports Coaching.

Certification

Once you’ve successfully completed your Sports Coaching Course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your printed certificate delivered by post (shipping cost £3.99). Our Sports Coaching Course certification has no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.

Assessment

At the end of the course, there will be an online assessment, which you will need to pass to complete the course.