Candidates on this course may be eligible for funding - for further details, contact Mark Williams, Regional Manager (East), at mark.williams@englandsquashandracketball.com or on 07918 775423. 

A 4 day contact time qualification to enable candidates to learn the ‘How to Coach’ and ’What to Coach’ skills required to deliver the technical and tactical requirements of squash to juniors and adults at beginner and intermediates level, through the delivery of individual and group lessons.

Candidates will learn how to analyse player’s needs, plan for a series of lessons and to operate as a head and assistant coach. At the end of the course candidates should be able to: -

• Prepare for, deliver and review squash coaching sessions to individuals and groups
• Effectively use the Golden Rules of Coaching
• Use appropriate how-2-coach & what-2-coach skills to effect change
• Use a variety of coaching styles to cater for different learning styles
• Using appropriate developmental progressions to incrementally develop your player or players
• Create a safe and positive coaching environment
• Coach the technical & tactical principles of the grip, drive, volley, service & service return, boast, drop & lob
• Use the Development Player Awards as a coaching tool
• Devise and coach basic movement patterns
• Identify and develop the components of fitness
• Motivate all players & set appropriate goals to maintain motivation
• Work with other coaches – as a head coach and assistant coach
• Observe, Evaluate, Improve & Provide Feedback

There are approximately 8 weeks in-between days 2 and 3 of the qualification, in which candidates have to a conduct player needs analysis, plan, deliver and evaluate 10 lessons – 5 individual and 5 group lessons. Candidates will also need to complete a number of home study tasks.

Course Pre-requisites: -
A Qualified Level 1 Licensed Coach, 17 years of age, attend a sports coach UK Safeguarding and Protecting Children Workshop, Equity in Your Coaching and a 3 hour First Aid course

Course Fees – £340.00 plus £35 coaching membership fee (if lapsed)

Dates: 2&3 October, 4&5 December

For further information and an application form, go to the England Squash & Racketball website - click here.