Level 1 Coaching Courses 2023 – South Wales

Level 1 Session Coach course has been designed to give learners the tools to start their journey on the Coaching Pathway. It focuses on both the ‘How to Coach’ and ‘What to Coach’ elements of coaching. It provides learners with the necessary skills to be able to plan and deliver basic table tennis coaching activities/sessions.

The course has 3 separate elements: –

• Practical – two days face to face led by a Table Tennis England qualified tutor/assessor

• e-Learning – online element for both learning and assessment

• Workbook – provides the ‘How’ and ‘What’ to coach skills along with written task

Level 1 Session Coach consists of 2 separate days spread over approximately a 4-to-8-week period. Learners are expected to complete a home study and practical coaching tasks between each day of the course.

Day 1

• How to Coach ‘Planning and Organisation, Observation and Analysis, Feedback and Reflection, Adaptability and Creativity’

• What to Coach ‘skills in a practical environment’ – basic technical elements of table tennis.

Day 2

• Delivery and Review a Coaching Session (Observed Practical Task)

• Learner Feedback and Action Plan

• Achievement of Prerequisites

• Home Study 4-8 weeks

• Candidates will complete the online element of the course.

• UK Coaching Safeguarding and Protecting Children Workshop

Sport Wales National Centre – South Wales

Day 1 – Saturday 25th November 2023

Day 2 – Saturday 10th February 2024

Venue: Sport Wales National Centre Sophia Gardens, Sophia Close, Pontcanna, Cardiff CF11 9SW