Further Coaching Training
Coaching Skills

The coaching skills Course
Introduction

SBGB has been working, in partnership with the skateboard coaching community, to create a coach development approach that reflects skateboarding culture in the UK, that supports the growth of skateboarding and supports coaches with the skills to be adaptable, flexible and creative, providing suitably safe developmental learning opportunities across a range of different skill levels and skater aspirations. In the Skateboard GB coach development pathway, the Coaching Skills course comes after 'Get Rolling'. 




Course Structure

Duration: 2 Days 
This programme incorporates a number of learning methods combining virtual reflections, practical coaching and classroom-based sessions to introduce new concepts and supporting knowledge. You will also get 3 hours of post-course mentorship from a Skateboard GB Coach Mentor.




Course Aims: 

Throughout this course you will:

  • Increase the flexibility and adaptability of your practice

  • Enhance depth of understanding of skateboard coaching and how people learn

  • Learn how to coach for a range of different learning outcomes

  • Develop your skills in managing and differentiating your coaching strategies to individualise your approach to the skaters’ needs 




Content

The Coaching Skills course is designed to offer coaches tools and frameworks to develop their coaching practice. Below are some of the topics covered in this course.

  • How Skaters Learn

  • Cognitive Load Theory

  • The Biopsychosocial Model

  • Professional Judgement and Decision Making

  • Learning design

  • Nested & Framework Planning

  • Reflective Techniques




Course Requirements

Who is the course for?

For those already on the SBGB Coach Development Pathway who have completed the Get Rolling programme and have banked at least 200 hours of teaching experience since they completed Get Rolling.

We know that the UK’s skateboard coaching community also includes many experienced coaches who may not have completed Get Rolling, however, have accrued years of on-the-job knowledge and experience. If you are an experienced coach looking to further develop your coaching skills, this course is for you.

COURSES

COACHING SKILLS
Bristol - Campus Pool Skatepark
15th & 16th May 2024
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Get Rolling

The Get Rolling Skateboard Delivery course provides a safe and positive entry point, taking the next generation of skateboarders from their first step on a board to basic ramp tricks.