Advanced Training in Skills and Coaching

1. Define and explain the aims and functions of sports training.
2. Apply the principles of sports training to design effective training programs.
3. Develop comprehensive sports training plans.
4. Understand and manage sports training loads.
5. Implement various sports training methods.
6. Differentiate and integrate technique, skill, and style in sports.
7. Explain and apply the stages of sports skill acquisition.
8. Classify and analyze sports skills.
9. Apply principles of skilled movement to improve performance.
10. Demonstrate effective teaching skills in physical education.
11. Understand and apply different coaching techniques and styles.
12. Identify and fulfill the various roles of a sports coach.

13 weeks, about 28 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Sports Training

   • Unit 1: Definition, Aims and Function of Training · 2 hours

     Define sports training and its objectives.. Discuss the aims of sports training, focusing on physical fitness, motor skills, tactical efficiency, and mental capabilities.. Explain the functions of sports training, including personality development, performance efficiency, and technical training..

2. Week 2Module 1: Sports Training

   • Unit 2: Principles of Sports Training · 2 hours

     Explain the principle of continuity of training and its importance.. Discuss the principle of increasing training load and its methods.. Describe the principle of individual matter and active participation in sports training..

3. Week 3Module 1: Sports Training

   • Unit 3: Sport Training Planning · 2 hours

     Define sport training planning and its importance.. Explain the principles of planning, including basing it on progressed sports performance and scientific knowledge.. Discuss the types of training plans, such as yearly, meso-cycle, and micro-cycle plans..

4. Week 4Module 1: Sports Training

   • Unit 4: Sports Training Loads · 2 hours

     Define training load and its significance in sports training.. Mention the types of sports training load, including external and internal load.. Explain the factors of sports training load, such as movement quality, types of exercise, load intensity, and load volume..

5. Week 5Module 1: Sports Training

   • Unit 5: Sports Training Methods · 2 hours

     Explain the meaning of sport training methods.. Discuss strength training methods (isotonic, isometric, isokinetic exercises) and their advantages and disadvantages.. Discuss endurance training methods (continuous, interval, fartlek training) and their advantages and disadvantages..

6. Week 6Module 1: Sports Training

   • Unit 6: Technique, Skill and Style in Sports Training · 2 hours

     Explain the concepts of technique, skill, and style in sports training.. Discuss the roles of technique, skill, and style in sports training.. Differentiate between technique, skill, and style in sports training..

7. Week 7Module 2: Sports Skills

   • Unit 1: Definitions of terms and Objectives of Sports Skills · 2 hours

     Define sports skills and their objectives.. Explain the importance of learning basic movement skills.. Discuss perceptual, motor, and psychological abilities in performing sports skills..

8. Week 8Module 2: Sports Skills

   • Unit 2: Sports Skills Acquisition · 2 hours

     Define skill acquisition in sports.. Mention the three stages of skill acquisition: cognitive, associative, and autonomous.. Explain the characteristics and coaching strategies for each stage of skill acquisition..

9. Week 9Module 2: Sports Skills

   • Unit 3: Classification of Sports Skills · 2 hours

     Explain the classification of sports skills: gross-fine, open-closed, discrete-serial-continuous, externally paced-internally paced, individual-coactive-interactive.. Identify the kind of movement for each classification of sports skill.. Discuss how understanding these classifications aids in coaching and training activities..

10. Week 10Module 2: Sports Skills

    • Unit 4: Seven Steps of Sports performance practice · 2 hours

      List the seven steps of sports performance practice.. Describe the expected performance at each step: perform the skill, perform it well, at speed, under fatigue, under pressure, consistently, and in competition conditions.. Discuss the importance of progressing through these steps for skill mastery..

11. Week 11Module 2: Sports Skills

    • Unit 5: Principles of Skilled Movement · 2 hours

      Explain the principles of skilled movement in sports: inertia, acceleration, opposition, and stability.. Analyze skilled movement based on each principle, understanding how they affect performance.. Discuss the scientific basis of these principles and their application in sports..

12. Week 12Module 2: Sports Skills

    • Unit 6: Fundamental Principles in Teaching Skills in Physical Education · 2 hours

      Explain the fundamental principles in teaching skills in physical education.. Mention the phases/steps in teaching skills: introductory, explanation, demonstration, class organization, practice, correction, games situation, and health phase.. Discuss the importance of each phase in effective skill instruction..

13. Week 13Modules 1 & 2: Review and Consolidation

    • Final Revision · 4 hours

      Review all units from Modules 1 and 2.. Focus on key concepts and principles of sports training and skill acquisition.. Prepare for assignments and tutor-marked assessments..