COACH:ED ISSUE 2
Inside SPORT FITNESS ADVENTURE PLACEMENT BLOGS
COACHING COURSES VARSITY
M A E T
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2012-2013
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Contents ACTIVE SWANSEA 5
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VARSITY 2013 6-7 RUGBY COURSES 8-9 FOOTBALL COURSES 10-11 NETBALL COURSES 12-13 CRICKET COURSES 14-15 BASKETBALL COURSES 16-17
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FITNESS COURSES 18-19 ADVENTURE 20-21
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Active Swansea
Active Swansea are a Team ran by Swansea City Council to promote physical activity and sport. Their website provides information on sports clubs, leisure centres, fitness classes, sports development, swimming and health and wellbeing. Active Swansea also offer coach education courses, included below: TENNIS
ATHLETICS
TABLE TENNIS
Level 1 Tennis Coaching Assistant
UKA Coach in Running Fitness
UKCC Level 1
July 6, 7 & 28
2 & 3 March
24 Feb and 21 April
Level 2 Tennis Coaching Assistant
UKA Coaching Assistant
Course Cost: TBA
Sept 7 & 8, Oct 5 & 6 and Nov 3rd
27 & 28 April
Venue: Cardiff City TTA
Corse Cost: TBC
Course Cost: TBC
coaching@ttaw.co.uk
Venue: Swansea Tennis Club
Venue: Llandarcy Academy of Sport
ali.discombe@lta.org.uk
andrew.jenkins@welshathletics.org
SAILING RYA Club Race Officers
Course Cost: TBC
12 March
Venue: Cardiff Yacht Club
RYA Senior Instructor
Samantha Healy
6 & 7, 13 & 14 April
WYA South Wales Regional Club
RYA Dinghy Instructor
Development Officer
8-12 April (5 day)
samantha.healy@welshsailing.org
VARSITY VARSITY 2013 We beat them at home in 2010, we travelled away and beat them in their own back garden in 2011 and 3 certainly was the magic number last year at home in Swansea! BUT WE WANT 4!! The biggest day in the Swansea Met sporting calendar, VARSITY 2013.
So what is Varsity? Each year Swansea Met and Trinity St David (Carmarthen) lock horns in a series of sporting events to celebrate the sporting talent on both ends. Varsity is a fantastic time of year as both Swansea Met and TSD students spend an action-packed day supporting and celebrating their respective sports teams. The event adds more than a little spice to our sporting calendar. The intense but friendly rivalry between the universities ensures that each match is contested with passion and has lots of support from the side lines. This year there will be a record 7 sports matches between Swansea Met and TSD taking place, the side with the most wins throughout the day will be crowned Varsity 2013 champions and presented the Varsity Trophy. Win or Lose, Varsity really brings out what it means to be a part of a university community. This year brings if possible an even bigger rivalry between Swansea Met and Trinity St David due to the recent merger. All though on paper we may now be one University, Varsity 2013 is sure to be a colossal battle to secure our own identities and above all prove whether Swansea Met or TSD has the sporting bragging rights for the next year! The day attracts a large amount of supporters from the both Swansea Met and Trinity, with the 2013 fixture expected to be bigger and better than ever before!!
Varsity 2013 is taking place on Wednesday 20th March.
RUGBY Courses and Venues
Welsh Rugby Union The WRU Community plan for coaching gives all people in Wales the framework needed to develop themselves as a coach. Key actions have been identified for adaption into country, region and district rugby.# The WRU Coaching Model – Set out and implement the WRU Coaching Plan. Coach Pathways – Set out and implement a clear and inclusive model of coach development. Participant Pathways – Set out and implement a clear and inclusive model of coach development. Coaching Strategies – Set out and implement coaching strategies across Districts, Regions and all of Wales Increase in coaching – Recruit and retain coaches with the skills to coach at each phase of the pathway. Coaching in Education – Maximise the role of coaching in the Education sector. Coaching support system and delivery – Establish effective delivery, support and education for trainers. Licensing and registration – Set up a coaching database for all qualified and active coaches. Recognition and Profile of coaches – maximize the profile and recognition of coaches. Research and development – Implement an on-going research and development programme. Specialist qualifications and CPD – Develop specialist qualifications.
TAG RUGBY Course Cost: £20
UKCC LEVEL 2
RUGBY READY & LEVEL 1 Course Cost: £140
Course Cost: £250
The course is suitable for teachers, coach- Entry Requirements: Minimum Age 18 es and sports leaders to introduce the non 21 hours in duration (16 hours on course, -contact game of rugby 5 hours home study) There is no formal assessment : informal The course is a competence based course on course appraisal will be given by the and involves on-course appraisal course tutor. 5th June 2013, 7th June 2013, 9th June February 6th in Llandarcy Academy 2013, 23rd June 2013 March 11th in University of Wales Start Time: 18:00 March 15th Caerleon Campus Deadline: 6 May 2013
Building on the level 1 certificate, the course develops greater depth of knowledge of the game of rugby union. The course is 69 hours in duration (30hrs on course, 33hrs home study, 6hrs assessment). The course is a competence based course and involves on-course appraisal. 7th Apr 2013, 14th Apr 2013, 28th Apr 2013, 19th May 2013 Start Time: 09:00 Deadline: 8 Mar 2013
CONTACT Dan Owens (Ospreys Development Officer)
www.wrucoaching.co.uk
Tel: 01792 324650
www.wru.co.uk
E-mail: Daniel.owens@ospreysrugby.com
Welsh Football Trust The Welsh Football Trust runs extensive programmes to help develop football at a grassroots level. These include mini football and football for different groups, including different ages, genders, disability groups and ethnic minorities. Through our programmes, we develop coaches through technical, tactical and medical courses. Each course is delivered by fully accredited and qualified staff to provide thorough, professional advice and support throughout training. Whether you wish to coach at a top professional club or on a Sunday morning at grass roots level, the Welsh Football Trust offers courses for candidates at all levels through our extensive Coach Education Programme. The first step in becoming a coach is to enrol for a Welsh Football Trust Foundation Award (See FAW Coach Education Pathway). By getting on the coaching ladder candidates have the opportunity to progress through respective coaching qualifications and to enhance their skills and knowledge in coaching. All courses are conducted in a friendly and open manner with an emphasis placed on the sharing of experiences and views. Candidates enrolling on courses should be open minded to new ideas and be open to share opinions and views on subjects covered throughout the courses.
FAW GOALKEEPERS
FAW FOOTBALL LEADERS Course Cost: £40
Applicants must be 16 and over
Applicants must be 16 and over
All course run from 10am –4pm
FAW/UEFA B LICENSE
All courses are ran from 9:30am—4:30pm April 28th—Merthyr March 3rd & 10th—Leckwith Stadium Cardiff March 10th & 17th—Pencoed College March 17th & 24th Merthyr April 21st & 28th—Sully Sports Centre April 21st & 28h—Aberaman Athletic FC
Course Cost: £250
FAW/UEFA C LICENSE This is a 8 Day course outlining teaching players techniques and skills in problem solving games and practices.
This course is a 8 day residential course covering all the elements of the UEFA B Licence. The course aims to educate candidates in the Technical, Tactical, Physical and Mental requirements of modern football, so that they may devise, organise, conduct and evaluate coaching sessions in the development of youth and senior players, and understand and employ related medical and sports science issues. Thursday 30 May – Thursday 6 June 2013
Course Cost: £2150
Course Cost: £30
CONTACT Rob Thomas (Welsh Football Trust Development Officer)
www.welshfootballtrust.org.uk
01792635445
Workshops available too ..
07792222214 rob.thomas@welshfootballtrust.org.uk
FOOTBALL Courses and Venues
Welsh Netball The Starting Out Award is particularly useful for the beginner/inexperienced netball coach. That award is an introduction to netball coaching, it is not a qualification only a familiarisation award. Welsh Netball advise that you should attend a Starting Out Award course before entering onto the UKCC ladder. Welsh Netball want to develop a world-class Netball coach education system that delivers coaches who are fully fit for purpose in sufficient numbers at all levels for the needs of every player at every stage of their development Welsh Netball also want to develop a world-class learning environment and support system for the continuously-learning coach in pursuit of the above. One of the ways we will achieve our vision is by developing a Netball UKCC. After receiving a grant from Sport Wales, Welsh Netball are now in a position to employ community coaches to go into netball clubs throughout Wales and help them become the best club that they can be. Starting Out Coaching Award, Umpire Q Course Award, Umpire Level 1 Course and Umpire Level 2 Course are the foundation course Welsh Netball deliver.
UMPIRE LEVEL 1
STARTING OUT
UKCC LEVEL 2
Course Cost: £40
Course Cost: £70
Course Cost: £400
4 Hours in duration
6 Hours in duration
Must be 18 years old
9th March—Glamorgan Valleys
30th June—Glamorgan Valleys
5 Days in duration
27/28th April—Caerleon University
9am—6pm
UKCC LEVEL 1
11th May—Cardiff and the Vale
18th and 19th May
Course Cost: £200
15th and 16th June
Must be 18 years old
7th July
Course Cost: £40
3 Days in duration
Llanelli Leisure Centre
4 Hours in duration
9am—6pm
Llanelli
16th March—Cardiff and the Vale
11th, 12th May and 9th June
28th April—Glamorgan Valleys
Cathedral Schools Llandaff Cardiff
UMPIRE Q AWARD
CONTACT Carolyn Greenwood (Welsh Netball Afan Nedd Tawe) 01792635453 carolyn.greenwood@welshnetball.com
Welsh Netball c/o Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, CF11 9SW, Wales 0845 045 4302 welshnetball@welshnetball.com
NETBALL Courses and Venues
CRICKET Courses and Venues
Cricket Wales Cricket Wales is the national governing body for the junior and senior recreational game in Wales. The Cricket Wales Board is made up of representatives from senior cricket, junior cricket, cricket officials and Glamorgan Cricket. Additional specialist skills also exist on the Board for example finance and child welfare. Cricket Wales recognises that Coach Education plays a pivotal role in the overall development of cricket within the country and will run various courses throughout the winter months of 2012/13 to expand and improve its existing coaching base. Cricket Wales has spent part of the Summer of 2012 planning 4 New Workshops aimed at providing practical coaching advice and knowledge to qualified cricket coaches in Wales at all levels. The Workshops planned for Autumn/Winter 2012 to 2013 are: BATTING - Tutor: John Derrick, BOWLING - Tutors: Steve Watkin (Pace)/Barry Lloyd (Spin), WICKETKEEPING - Tutor: Adrian Shaw and FIELDING - Tutor: John Derrick We are lucky in Wales to be able draw upon the above four tutors all of whom have great experience in the First-Class game and at junior coaching levels - the Workshops (3 hours each in duration) will provide invaluable technical and tactical tips on coaching at all junior levels and attendees will leave with a useful Resource Document and a Cricket Wales Attendance Certificate.
UKCC LEVEL 1 Course Cost: TBA This is a 12 hour course with an assessment. Must be 16 and over 13th, 20th, 23rd and 25th of April—In Bridgend 14th, 21sr and 28th of April—in Llandarcy First Aid and Child Protection available on –13th and 20th March 2013 in Llandarcy.
UKCC LEVEL 2
WORKSHOPS
Course Cost: TBA
In addition to the Coach Qualification Courses, Cricket Wales will be running This is a 24 hour course. Coach Development Workshops for The course is structured with 8 modules those already qualified coaches who wish of work and undertaking 6 hours of men- to develop their own coaching skills and tored coaching in the local area knowledge possibly prepare for the ECB Club Coach Award or even the Level 3 Must be 18 and over Award. There are no current dates for UKCC LevThese workshops are 3 hour long and el 2 normally run in the evenings. First Aid—13th March in Llandarcy Safeguarding—20th March in Llandarcy
CONTACT Cricket Wales SWALEC Stadium Cardiff CF11 9XR Tel: 029 2041 9341 E-mail: info@cricketwales.org.uk
BASKETBALL Courses and Venues
Basketball Wales Basketball Wales is the National Governing Body (NGB) of the game of basketball in Wales and has a voluntary Board of Directors that drives the game forward. Becoming a coach obviously takes patience, perseverance and a good level of commitment but to coach in Wales today it requires you to gain a certain minimum level of qualification. This is done not to stifle your own personal take on the game but to ensure that even the newest coaches have a standardised amount of knowledge on the game for the benefit of yourself and your players. Getting started couldn't be easier, for the Leaders Award (aimed at U16's) and Level 1 UKCC no prior experience is necessary.
UKCC LEVEL 2
LEVEL 1 REFEREES Course Cost: TBC
Course Cost: £300
This course is run from 10am—4pm
This course is run from 9am—5pm
17th February at the LC2 Swansea
9th & 10th March—Bangor University
UKCC LEVEL 2
13th & 14th April—Bangor University
UKCC LEVEL 1 Course Cost: TBC
18th & 19th September—Newport HS 22nd & 23rd September—Newport HS
23rd & 24th February Venue also to be confirmed 9am—4pm Contact Gavin Lewis
CONTACT Basketball Wales James Morgan's coach_education@basketballwales.com peter Orford peter.orford@newport.gov.uk Gavin Lewis—Active Swansea gavin.lewis@swansea.gov.uk
Fitness in Swansea ... LEVEL 2 GYM INSTRUCTOR
WEIGHT TRAINING COURSES
LEVEL 3 PERSONAL TRAINER
Course Cost:: £550
Course Cost: £1500-£6000
British Weight Lifting Assistant Coach
Must be 18 and over.
Must be 18 and over.
Course Cost: £250
A mixture of theoretical and practical modules, the course is an excellent route to securing work in the fitness industry. This qualification is nationally recognised and is essential for acceptance onto the R.E.P.s database (the Register of Exercise Professionals).
Level 3 Personal Training certificate can be Must be 18 and over. gained once the Level 2 Gym Instructor This award is intended for those engaged course has been completed. in providing instruction in weight training Below are useful websites for further infor- and the basic principles and development mation. of weightlifting. www.lifetimetraining.co.uk
British Weight Lifting Club Coach
Running at Gower Collage
www.fitnessindustryeducation.com
Course Cost: £385
Starting on 18th February , every Wednesday 9am—4pm for 18 weeks.
www.personaltrainingqualifications.com
Must be 18 and over
www.thetrainingroom.com
Telephone: 01792 284300
www.ymcafit.org.uk
www.gowercollegeswansea.ac.uk
www.futurefit.co.uk
This award if intended for those giving instruction in weightlifting, whether in a weightlifting club, health and fitness centre or to sports team, and who wish to progress their knowledge and skill. The course is held in two parts of two days. courses@britishweightlifting.org 0113 812 7098
FITNESS CLASSES at Swansea Metropolitan University Time Table of Fitness Classes on Campus
Other Activites on Campus
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
12:15—1pm
1—2pm
12:15—1pm
12:10—1pm
12:15—1pm
Stability Ball
Pilates
Zumba
Body Cond.
Pilates
1—2pm
1—2pm
5—5:45pm
1—2pm
Gi Gong
Thai Boxing
MMA Fit
Low Impact
4:45—5:30pm
5—6pm
Core Cond.
Zumba
Street Fit Monday – 5:15pm – 6:15pm and Thursday in Townhill Theatre 7pm – 8pm £4 per session Wing Chun Tuesday 7.30pm – 9pm, Thursday 7.30pm – 9pm and Sunday 10am – 11.30am. All in the Rhosilli room in Townhill. The price for students is £3.50 per session Archery Saturday at Townhill Gym, 9.45am – midday
FITNESS Courses and Venues
ADVENTURE Courses and Venues
Road and Water ... SURFING Level 1 ISA Coaching Course Course Cost: £250 6-7 April—Pembrokeshire, Tenby 7-8 Sept—Pembrokeshire, Tenby
Level 2 ISA Coaching Course Course Cost: £300 12-14 July—Pembrokeshire, Tenby
NARS Beach Life Guard Course Course Cost: £195 25-28 May—Pembrokeshire, Tenby 24-28 June—Pembrokeshire, Tenby
CANOE Canoe Wales offer many workshops and training course in order to gain knowledge and practical experience . BCU Star Awards from 1-5 offer level of difficulty on different elements of water. BCU Star Leader Awards 1-5 enable a person to lead groups on specific elements of water. Once these workshops have been complete, Canoe Wales offer coaching awards: BCU UKCC Level 1 BCU UKCC Level 2 For further information please contact Canoe Wales:
CYCLING & BIKING Level 1 Award in Coaching Cycling Course Cost: £245 23rd March & 20th April—Kent
Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Cycling Course Cost: £395 9-10 March & 8th June— Taunton
Level 2 BMX Coaching Award Course Cost: £195 Level 2 Mountain Biking Award Course Cost: £195 Level 2 Road & Time Trial Award Course Cost: £195
Outer Reef Surf School 11 Maidenwells Pembroke Pembrokeshire SA71 5ET
Canoe Wales The National White Water Centre Frongoch Bala Gwynedd LL23 7NU
Tel: 01646 680070
Tel: 01678 521199
Tel: 01612 742060
contact@outerreefsurfschool.com
admin@canoewales.com
coaching@britishcycling.org.uk
www.outerreefsurfschool.com
www.canoewales.com
www.britishcycling.org.uk
British Cycling Stuart Street Manchester M11 4DQ
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Blogs and Stories
Hannah Phillips—LC2, Swansea
For my placement I went to the LC. I was already working there so this was paid work doing 40 hours a week rather than just my normal weekend hours. I carried on working on the same department as usual, but I was given certain tasks that was my responsibility to make sure that they were completed. By staying in Swansea I saved money and it give me the opportunity to show my employees what I am capable of doing as a full time employer but it also help me understand what my strengths and weaknesses are and how to develop my skills even further in the industry. While working in the LC for placement I really enjoyed it and it was something that has benefited me for my future.
Nick Edwards—Challenger Sports This summer I went to the USA to work for challenger sports as a soccer coach for 3 months. These months were by far the best months of my life, the opportunities It gave me were amazing, to name just a few things of the things I did included; shooting guns, jet skiing, jumping down waterfalls, baseball games, theme parks and travelling all along the east coast! Challenger do's: Make the most of your free time, Never turn down an opportunity to do something new, Always remember to make your camp fun. Challenger don'ts: Be late for meet points or camp, Don't ever show that your tired or bored (kids won't respond to you!), Be untidy in someone else's home (mess leads to stress!) If challenger sports is for you i can guarantee it'll be by far the best summer you'll ever have!
Ed Humberstone—Punta dive, Ibiza For my placement I spent 4 months out in Ibiza becoming a PADI Dive master. It was probably the best summer I’ve ever had, I got to meet loads of new people as well as earning a professional certification. The weather was a nice change to Swansea and the nightlight was incomparable, these factors as well as the clear waters and awesome diving made it a great experience! Throughout the placement I logged over 90 dives and worked all across the island getting to see more than I could have imagined. One of the highlights has got to be turning 21 out there; we had a great day diving followed by an unforgettable night out. The company Punta dive were great to work for and I am strongly considering spending another season out there this summer. I would recommend this placement to students across the whole of the LETS courses as it will be highly beneficial as there are aspects of all courses.
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