Level 1 Award in Coaching Weight Lifting
• Certification: Level 1 Award in Coaching Weightlifting • Length of course: 12 – 16 hours E-learning / 1 day practical session
Description
Who is this course suitable for?
The Level 1 Award in Coaching Weightlifting with practical day is designed for those who are new to coaching, but who have some knowledge of the sport and would like to learn how to apply that in a coaching environment with access to a BWL tutor. Learners should be committed to their own development and should be looking to gain experience whilst working with a more experienced coach who is already qualified at Level 2 Coaching or higher.
Learners will cover an introduction to the processes and principles of coaching weightlifting to adults and children. You will be helped to understand how to effectively assist more qualified coaches, and design individual training sessions.
E-learning
Our coaching courses have been updated with new information that integrates the new BWL Technical Model and the latest insights from the BWL Performance Team.
The length of the e-learning course has increased from 4-8 hours to 12-16 hours to give you time to complete all the extra learning we have included. All assessments have also now moved online to enhance the practical day learning experience and allow learners more time to focus solely on applying what they have learned in a coaching environment.
Practical
Following feedback from previous learners we have listened and modified the practical sessions from two days to one day. The session now focusses on how to coach, an opportunity to ask BWL tutors questions relating to the e-learning already covered and how it translates into practical learning, along with peer to peer practice and support. Social distancing and COVID guidelines will be followed for all practical delivery.
Our tutors have a broad range of backgrounds and skills from education, strength & conditioning and coaching, allowing us to give our learners the best possible experience.
The Level 1 Award in Coaching Weightlifting practical day will cover the BWL Teaching Method which gives Assistant coaches the tools they will need to guide a complete beginner to execute the Olympic lifts competently. The BWL Teaching Method covers 20 exercises that support learning for the Snatch, Clean and Jerk. These teaching exercises will also double up as commonly used assistance exercises, meaning coaches will get an early insight into how weightlifting derivatives can be applied. The course will also cover additional strength training exercises, including the Back Squat, Press and Dead Pull.
What does it qualify me to do?
- Assist a more qualified coach to deliver sessions in a club/gym setting
Prerequisites
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Be at least 16 years of age on the first day of the course
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Have some general experience of the lifts and weight lifting