Touch Coaching Courses

SECOND LEVEL 1 COURSE DATE ADDED

The ETA are happy to announce that we have added a provisionally second Level 1 Course to the 2012 Coaching Programme to be delivered by current Australian Men 30s Coach John Singh.

If you are interested in this course please fill in the relevant application form and email to taryn@englandtouch.org.uk as soon as possible.

Registration for the coaching courses is now open

There are limited spaces for all courses and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

n.b Confirmation of your place will only be confirmed on receipt of payment.

CLOSING DATE: 1st August

Application forms

Level 1 Coaching Course - Word format

Level 1 Coaching Course - pdf format

Level 2 Coaching Course - Word format

Level 2 Coaching Course - pdf format

Application forms to please be sent to Taryn@englandtouch.org.uk

If you are interested in improving your game and technical knowledge and putting yourself on the road to being a Touch coach , 2012 is the year to get started. This year we have 2 Level 1 courses and one Level 2 Course on offer.

What/Where/When

What: Level 2 Coaching Course

When: 17th- 19th August

Where: Manchester

Duration: 14hours (+15-25hrs home study)

Anticipated times (to be confirmed)

Friday 17^th August: 20h00 – 21h30

Saturday 18^th August: 08h00 – 18h00

Sunday 19^th August: 08h00 – 12h00

Cost: £140

What: Presenters Course

When: 19^th August

Where: Manchester

Duration: 13h00 – 15h00

Cost: £40

What: Presenters Course

When: 22 August

Where: London

Duration: 19h30 – 21h30

Cost: £40

What: Level 1 Coaching Course

When: 26th-27th August

Where: Manchester

Duration: Approx 12 hours

Sunday 26^th August: 09h00 – 17h00

Monday 27^th August: 09h00 – 13h00

Cost: £85

What: Level 2 Coach Assessment (L2 attenders from previous years and 2012 cohort)

When: 1st/2nd Sept

Where: Lilleshall

Duration: TBC

Cost: TBC

What: Level 1 Coaching Course

When: 07th-09th Sept

Where: Bristol

Duration: Approx 12 hours

Saturday 8^th September: 08h00 – 18h00

Sunday 9^th September : 08h00 – 11h00

Cost: £85

During the 2012 Coaching Course Program there will be opportunity for Level 2 coaches from 2012 and previous cohorts to be have their coaching assessment and complete their qualification. Anyone interested, please contact Taryn on Taryn@englandtouch.org.uk

Course Information

Level One

Entry level course for anyone wanting to start coaching and learn more about the game of Touch. Aimed at current and potential community school, club to regional coaches.

Entry Requirements - None

Course Details

2-day course
Approximately 12 hours
Presentations, worksheets, DVD analysis
On field practical work

Participants Receive

Manual
Workbook
Rules Book

Coaching Topics Include:

Introduction to Coaching,
Role of the Coach,
Individual skills,
Sub Unit Skills,
Improving Performance,
Fitness for Touch,
The Junior Athlete,
Team Skills,
Game Sense,
Planning,
Sports Safety and Injuries,
Rules of Touch and the important Practical Observations & Assessments.

Course Assessment

Course Work
Rules examination
Course participation
Practical Coaching – assessed on course

Level Two

Advanced Coaching for those with good knowledge of the game and coaching experience. Aimed at the elite level of the sport.

Entry Requirements - Level 1 coaching qualification required*.

*Experienced Touch players with teaching or coaching qualification may be eligible for dispensation from the Level 1

Course Details

2-½ day course
14 hours
PLUS 15 – 25 hours home study
Participant presentations
Workshops and DVD analysis
On field practical work

Participants Receive:

Manual
Workbook
DVD – 100 Touch Down Video Analysis

Coaching Topics Include:

Planning for Touch,
Risk Management,
Coaching Better,
Functional Anatomy,
Principles of Training,
Speed, Strength,
Flexibility and Power Training,
Growth and Development of Touch Players,
Nutrition, Building a Better Team,
Sports Medicine,
Managing People,
Advanced Individual & Sub Unit Skills,
Analysis of Individuals,
Tactics and Set Plays,
Team Analysis,
Talent Identification, and Coaching for Varying Events.

Assessment

L2 Home Study Workbook
Participation in Course
Presentation on Course
First Aid Course
Practical Coaching (needs to be separately arranged)

Assessment during Coaching Session
Assessment during Competition Match

Presenters Courses

This course prepares and assessed Level 2 Coaches to allow them to present and deliver coaching courses. Level 2 participants from previous years and from 2012 will be eligible.

Entry Requirements - Level 2 Coaching Qualification.

For more info on any of these courses, please contact Taryn@englandtouch.org.uk

Overview

For those people who don't know much about Dennis Coffey (DC), then here's a quick synopsis: Dennis represented Australia as a player in the inaugural 1988 World Cup, and again in New Zealand in 1991.

He has an extensive resume in coaching at the international level, and recently coached Australian teams at the most recent World Cups in Japan in 2003, and South Africa in 2007.

Dennis is credited with writing the inaugural playing rules of Touch, the Basic Coaching Manual, Community Coaching Manual, and many other coach education resources, including print and DVD / CD materials.

He established the Australian Touch coach education and accreditation system. He is a recipient of an Australian Sports Commission Administrator of the Year Award, the Governor-General's Sport Award, and the Eunice Gill Coach Education Award.