Sport & Recreation General Principles of Coaching Course

The first Intermediate General Principles of Coaching Course for 2015will be held at the end of February (February 27, 28 and March 1) at the NSW Sport and Recreation Offices in Sydney Olympic Park.

The Intermediate General Principles of Coaching course contains units on the following topics

  1. The Essence of Coaching
  2. Program Management
  3. Planning
  4. Sports Safety
  5. Coaching Processes
  6. Inclusive Coaching
  7. Skill Acquisition
  8. Introduction to Physiology
  9. Basic Anatomy and Biomechanics
  10. Development and Maturation
  11. Nutrition for Sport
  12. Sport Psychology
  13. Anti Doping in Sport

The IGP course has been designed by the Australian Sports Commission to complement existing Coach Accreditation Programs higher than the introductory levels but it can also be undertaken by experienced coaches, as a professional development activity, to improve their knowledge and skills.

Full details of the course are as follows;

Dates:     February 27 to March 1

Times:    4.00pm – 9.30pm (Friday, March 28), 9.00am – 5.30pm (Saturday, March 29), 9.00am – 5.00pm (Sunday, March 30)

Venue:    Durack Room, NSW Sport and Recreation Offices, 6 Figtree Dve., Sydney Olympic Park

Cost:       $300

The full course description can be viewed on our website

http://www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/training/detail.asp?course=2962

Sport & Recreation now have an email friendly application form that can be accessed, completed and sent from the course description on their website. Just scroll down to the course and open the links

Alternatively individuals who would like to attend can call the client services division on 131302 to book in over the phone.  When following this procedure have a credit card handy and quote Program Number 0071310