Scottish Squash are running a UKCC (more info) Level 2 Coaching Course at Newlands LT & SC. The course runs over two weekends, 20th & 21st February and 15th & 16th May. Scottish Squash provide the following course information;
This qualification is aimed at coaches who wish to:
- Work with other coaches as a head coach & assistant coach within a club
- Work, unsupervised, in a 1-to-1 coaching environment.
Coaches undertaking this Level 2 qualification shall look at the technical & tactical requirements of squash, in the context of the game, (both for juniors & adults) at beginner and intermediate level. They will gain further experience of creating a safe & positive coaching environment; as well as preparing, coaching and reviewing a series of both group & individual lessons; and using appropriate progressions to develop their player(s). These skills contribute to the SQA Units ‘Plan & Prepare a Series of Squash Coaching Sessions’ and ‘Coach Participants & Develop Personal Practice: Squash’ and ensure that the course is also accredited within the SQA Credit Framework at Level 5.
To undertake the UKCC Level 2 you must:
- Be a minimum age seventeen years
- Hold a UKCC Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Squash, a UKCC Level 1 Bridging Module or an England/Wales Squash Level 1
- Attend/show a certificate of attendance for an Equity in your Coaching Workshop and an Appointed Persons First Aid Course (min. 3 hrs)
For the cost of the course, discounts are available to members of Scottish Squash and coaches who work within member clubs of Scottish Squash.
For more information, contact Liza Baillie, Scottish Squash Coach Education and Development Manager on liza.baillie@scottishsquash.org.
