Athletic Coach Basic Coaching Course Description: This course is designed to provide an introduction to the fundamentals of athletic coaching. Participants will learn about the roles and responsibilities of a coach, as well as the skills and techniques needed to effectively lead athletes. The course will also cover topics such as sports psychology, strength and conditioning, sports administration, and athlete preparation for peak performance. Through this course, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the basics of athletic coaching.
Coaching Strength & Conditioning Principles
Course Description:Â Coaching Strength and Conditioning Principles is an online course and test based on the text, Bigger, Faster, Stronger. The course content is a research-based approach.ÂPrerequisite:Â NoneÂCourse Objectives:Â- Explore the scientific principles, concepts, and theories of strength training and conditioning as well as their applications to athletic performance
- Investigate key topics and current research in exercise physiology, biochemistry, anatomy, biomechanics, endocrinology, sports nutrition, and sport psychology  Â
- Analyze the design of safe and effective strength and conditioning programs
- Learn techniques for warm-up, stretching, and resistance training exercisesÂ
- Gain insights into testing and evaluation, including the principles of test selection and administration as well as the scoring and interpretation of results
- Examine facility design, scheduling, policies and procedures, maintenance, and risk management
Sport-Specific Technical and Tactical SkillsCourse Description: This course will help participants learn how to teach the skills and strategies, techniques and tactics for specific sports like basketball. You’ll learn about approaches to coaching, including the games approach (an alternative to drills-based coaching. Participants will develop a season plan and a series of practice plans. and will improve the ability to coach during games. This course is suitable for high school coaches and for serious club coaches, college coaches, and advanced coaches at the youth level. Participants will learn about the roles and responsibilities of a coach, as well as the skills and techniques needed to effectively lead athletes. The course will also cover topics such as sports psychology, strength and conditioning, sports administration, and athlete preparation for peak performance. Through this course, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the basics of athletic coaching.Learning Objectives:Â- develop a general philosophy and strategy for their chosen sport
- develop 5 detailed training sessions for their chosen sport
- develop a season-long training and developmental plan for their chosen sport
- develop an off-season training program
- evaluate their own coaching abilities
- make adjustments throughout the playing season
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of an athletic coach
- Learn how to develop effective relationships with athletes
- Identify different types of coaching styles
- Develop knowledge in sports psychology, strength and conditioning, sports administration, and athlete preparation for peak performance
- Learn how to create an effective training program for athletes
- Understand how to motivate athletes in order to achieve their goals
- Develop communication skills that are necessary for successful coaching
- Learn how to assess individual athlete’s performance levels
- Understand the importance of safety when working with athletes
- Gain knowledge on nutrition and injury prevention for athletes