COACH EDUCATION

Five BWF Level 1 coach courses and one disability coach course* were held during the year. This was the first time the disability course had been delivered in the region’ led by staff members Robbie Thackham and Ian Bridge, with the pre-requisite being that participants must hold a BWF Level 1 qualification.

2019 included the first BWF Level 1 coach course run specifically for Pacific coaches. This course linked directly with the Pacific Development squad training camps held in Auckland during June and October.

The 2019 courses gave the opportunity for newly qualified BWF Level 1 tutors to deliver courses for the first time under the guidance of experienced Tutor’s; giving us an increased experienced pool of Tutor’s to meet the demands of more courses in the region. There are a total of 40 new qualified BWF level 1 coaches in 2019.

COUNTRY BWF Level 1 Coaches BWF Disability Coaches BWF Level 1 Tutors BWF Level 2 Coaches Australia 69 11 4 4 Cook Islands 5 1

Fiji 1

New Caledonia 1

New Zealand 70 8 12

Tahiti 6 1 1

Tonga 3

TOTAL 155 11 13 18

Coaching and Development Manager; Robbie Thackham was part of a BWF Level 3 pilot course held in Malaysia.

A BWF Level 1 Tutor course and Level 2 Coach course are planned for the first half of 2020 with a Level 3 course planned for 2021.