Course description
A coach is someone who helps people improve in the way they wish to improve and go in the direction they want to go. This free online course on Coaching Techniques and Styles will first discuss the role of a coach in improving performance as well as the fundamental attributes and skills of a good coach. You will then learn about the different coaching styles and coaching techniques, legal and illegal ergogenic aids, and about the importance of feedback.
Some people say that performance is 90% mental conditioning and 10% physical conditioning. This online course on Coaching Style and Techniques also covers sports psychology, where you will learn how it can influence athletes. Next, you will be learning about different injuries in sports, the intrinsic and extrinsic influences on fitness, and the socio-cultural considerations when participating in physical activity. You will also be learning about the role physical activity plays in the lives of different groups within society.
Upon completion of this online course, you will understand the different motivational factors in physical fitness exercises such as health benefits, the discharge of built up emotions, status symbols or social outlets, relaxation, improving personal appearance, or simply as a challenge. You will also learn how participation in physical activity can be promoted using role models and sponsorship. Check out this online course today and start learning about effective coaching methods, styles and techniques.
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Training content
Coaching And Fitness
Description: In this module, you will learn about the core components of fitness like muscle strength, muscle power, flexibility, agility, speed, balance, coordination and reaction time, the role of the coach, coaching styles, and coaching techniques.
- Learning Outcomes
- The Core Components Of Fitness
- The Role Of The Coach
- Coaching Styles
- Coaching Techniques
- Lesson Summary
Improving Physical Fitness
Description: In this module, you will learn about ways of improving physical fitness and ergogenic aids, illegal ergogenic aids, sports psychology, anatomical and physiological differences affecting performance, limitations to performance, sporting injuries and prevention.
- Learning Outcomes
- Legal Ergogenic Aids
- Illlegal Ergogenic Aids
- Sports Psychology
- Sporting Injuries
- Lesson Summary
Physical Activity And Society
Description: In this module, you will learn about recreation and physical activity for different groups within society, and promoting involvement in physical activity and the positive and negative influential factors of promoting involvement in physical activity.
- Learning Outcomes
- Different Groups Within Society
- Intrinsic/Extrinsic Influences On Fitness
- Socio-Cultural Considerations
- Motivational Factors and Participation Rates
- Fact Or Fiction Activity
- Lesson Summary
Course assessment
- Assessment: Physical Education - Coaching Styles and Techniques - Final Assessment
Certification / Credits
Having completed this course you will be able to:
- Describe the effectiveness of a coach in improving team perfomance and the elements that need to be considered to be a good coach
- Illustrate effective coaching styles and techniques
- Explain legal ergogenic aids such as nutrition, creatine, sodium bicarbonate, colostrum, re-hydration and many more important factors that need to be considered in physical activity
- Explain illegal ergogenic aids such as amphetamines, ephedrine, beta-blockers, caffeine, anabolic steroids and many others
- Describe sports psychology, limits to performance, sporting injuries, and how physical activity affects different social groups as children, teenagers, adults and the elderly
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