UKCP Alpine Coach Level 1 (3 Day Course)

Course Dates :12-14th May 2017

Course Venue : Cardiff Ski & Snowboard Centre

Course Cost : £350

Book your place : £50 deposit (balance paid 14 days before the course)

Pre-requisites
16 years of age at start of the course & current registration with Snowsport Wales, Scotland, England or BASI.

How well do I need to ski to do this Course?
Students must be able to carve clean GS turns leaving clean tracks on easy blue piste terrain and ski rhythmical slalom turns showing good speed and control. Students should also be physically fit for the demands of the course.

Please note: This is not a personal development course. Skiers are expected to be able to perform the tricks above prior to attending.

The Alpine Coach Level 1

Designed for working with children (specifically 5-12 years old) and entry standard competitors. Alpine CoachL1isable to plan and run training sessions appropriate for developing and challenging their athletes’ skills.

There are two main classroom based modules on the course:
Planning a Training Session
Making Difficult decisions

On snow the following content is covered:
Structuring a training session
Technical elements of ski racing
Understanding skill acquisition
Skill analysis
Video analysis
Working with children

Students are assessed on their ability to ski slalom and giant slalom turns on easy blue piste terrain as well as their ability to reflect on their coaching.

Trained status = Alpine Coach Level 1 + Safeguarding Children + CRB/Disclosure check

Licensed status = Trainee status + Logbook verified + First Aid + Coaching assessment

First Aid requirements

 A minimum of 12 hours / 2 days duration

 Include outdoor first aid scenarios that mirror the environmental hazards instructors may encounter in the course of their role (first aid courses conducted in the indoor slope environment are acceptable)

Alpine Coach Level 1 TRAINED STATUS will be able to operate under direct supervision only of a Level or higher Licensed Coach. The supervising coach is responsible for the safe conduct of the training session and must be in a position to verbally intervene in order to prevent inappropriate actions by the trained coach.

Alpine Coach Level1LICENSED STATUS will be able to plan and run a training session for young athletes by themselves within a closed environment. They will have experience of course setting from their logged tasks and will have been assessed reviewing and action-planning their own coaching sessions. Throughout the logged tasks, prior to the coaching assessment, L1 Coaches will be assisted by a Mentor Coach (Level 2 Licensed or above).

Equipment Requirements
Slalom skis are preferred

Course Outcomes

  • Able to deliver a structured training session
  • Able to deliver parts of a Long Term Athlete Development Programme(LTAD)
  • Basic skills (skiing and coaching)
  • Able to inspire and motivate
  • Have coaching and communication skills
  • Able to paint a competent picture by demonstrating
  • Have been exposed to a basic decision making process
  • Able to deal with emergency procedures
  • Able to set basic training courses (LICENCED STATUS only)

Course Booking Form – UKCP L1 Alpine Course 12-14th May 2017 (Cardiff)

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