Coaching: Training & Development

Coach education and Training

IWA-Sport is part of the National Coaching Development programme. This programme, designed by Coaching Ireland, is based on best practice of several coach education programmes and is the benchmark for IWA-Sport.

Our coach development model aligns itself with the Long Term Athlete Development model with the courses designed to meet the competencies necessary at each stage of development for the athlete and the coach.

Coach Education

We deliver the following coaching courses and clinics;

There are three types of IWA-Sport Coaching courses available;

  1. Coaching clinics
  2. Introduction to coaching courses
  3. Level 1 (only applicable to wheelchair basketball)

 

Coaching clinics

We currently offer coaching clinics to interested people, clubs and organisations.

Summary information

These clinics can fit in with the existing training schedule of a club or can be booked separately. A clinic will consist of a practical, sports specific training session and will include all essential components of a standard training session including a warm up, drills and skills section and a cool down.

Suitable sports – We have particular expertise in the sports of athletics, wheelchair basketball, table tennis, wheelchair tennis, wheelchair rugby, and archery.

Clinic length – clinic sessions are flexible but generally a session will be no longer than two hours.

Cost – this should be agreed with IWA-Sport in advance.

More information – to make an enquiry or register your interest in having a clinic run please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Introduction to coaching courses

We currently offer a Coaching Ireland accredited level 0 (introduction to coaching practises) to interested people or organisations. This can be delivered generically or specific to a particular sport.

Suitable sports – We have particular expertise in the sports of athletics, wheelchair basketball, table tennis, wheelchair rugby, and archery.

Summary information – This is a six hour course which deals primarily with an introduction to IWA-Sport, fundamental coaching information and basic information regarding setting up a coaching session.

Course length – 6 hours

Assessment - The course is not assessed and a certificate of attendance is issued upon completion.

Cost - The course fee per participant is €20.00 per person paid in advance.

More information – to make an enquiry or register your interest in having a course run please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Level 1 coaching - Wheelchair basketball

We currently offer a wheelchair basketball coaching level one coaching course.

Summary information – Coaches will continue to develop the fundamental skills of wheelchair basketball. The course focuses on the development of specific skills and drills. Also included is some basic information regarding wheelchair use and classification.

Course length – This course is held over two weekends,

Assessment - each attendee will receive a short theory and practical assessment on day 4 of the course.

Cost - The course fee per participant is €80.00 per person paid in advance.

More information – to make an enquiry or register your interest in having a course run please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Level one coaching – other sports

In relation to level one coaching courses for other sports there are two options to avail of this training;

  1. Option 1 - IWA-Sport can coordinate the logistics of running a level one course with the sports NGB (National Governing Body) ie Athletics Ireland, Irish Table Tennis Association, Archery Ireland. etc.
  2. Option 2 – members can avail of the above mentioned courses on an individual basis at local level.

Course lengths, assessment methods and costs are set down by each respective NGB and are not the responsibility of IWA-Sport.

More information – to make an enquiry or register your interest in having a course run please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Training

Disability Sport Awareness Training

Summary information – This is a six hour course which deals primarily with an introduction to IWA-Sport and our sports.

Course length – 6 hours (can be reduced if necessary)

Assessment - The course is not assessed and a certificate of attendance is issued upon completion.

Cost - The course fee per participant is €20.00 per person paid in advance.

More information – to make an enquiry or register your interest in having a course run please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Best Start: Inclusive Schools Training

What is it? - The Best Start Inclusive Schools Project is an IWA Sport initiated and led project which has been in existence since 2007. The project has grown organically since 2007 following year on year demand from parents and primary school teachers for our Sports Development Officers to visit schools and inform and support teachers in relation to including children with a disability in the PE class. We aim to educate teachers in the benefits of inclusive practices and imparting the best methods for including all students within their P.E. class

Who is it suitable for? The project is aimed at qualified or trainee teachers or lecturers.

How is the programme delivered? There are a number of ways we are requested to deliver training…

  • A parent contacts a school and requests the school to contact us
  • A school or third level institute makes direct contact with us and requests a visit.

 How do we deliver the training?

There are two methods…..  

  1. Visiting the schools –we deliver a practical PE class to teachers in the school environment demonstrating inclusive sport
  2. Visiting third level institutes – delivering practical and theory sessions to trainee teachers in third level colleges

More information – to make an enquiry about this training please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

We also run the following training courses;

  • Code of Ethics and Good Practise for Childrens Sport
  • Children’s Officer training

 

 

 

 

 

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