This CPD module explores topics relevant to coaches who are working with development or performance gymnasts or managing gymnastics programmes and teams of coaches. It is designed to either develop your knowledge or reinforce your understanding on the important topics of the coaching process, coaching philosophy, and the qualities of effective coaches.
By exploring these topics in more depth, you are better equipped to reflect on and evaluate your own practice and support peers or those you mentor or manage. This reflection and evaluation are critical in your role as a coach, as they can facilitate change and continual development.
This module specifically looks at the complex processes involved in coaching by introducing models such as Lyle’s (1999) Coaching Process. It also looks extensively at the range of topics you should consider when developing or evaluating your coaching philosophy. Lastly this module looks at the qualities of great coaches.
On completion of the module there are additional Take-home Tasks which can help you apply your learnings in your coaching context, on your own, with peers or your coaching team, or with a mentor or manager. These tasks are designed to be flexible, to empower you to take ownership and make them your own, to ensure you get the most out of your time invested in CPD.
This module is aimed at coaches who are already qualified at either the Level 3 Coaching Theory or who hold a full Level 3 (or equivalent) coaching qualification or above.
By the end of this module you should be able to:
1. Describe a model of the Coaching Process.
2. Identify the reasons it is useful to have an awareness of models for coaching.
3. List the reasons why you should have a coaching philosophy.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of your own coaching philosophy.
5. Identify the qualities of a great coach.
Pre Requisites
You must hold either the Level 3 Coaching Theory qualification or a full Level 3 (or equivalent) coaching qualification or above. If you do not hold the above prerequisites, but hold another British Gymnastics credential in a different gymnastics discipline, alternative entry routes may exist for this course. We also provide a list of Equivalent Qualifications, for individuals who completed their coaching courses in previous cycles. Please refer to the Discipline Transfer Matrix & Equivalent Qualifications Document which provides the most up-to-date transfer options across disciplines.