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Level 1 Award in Coaching Basketball

Overview :England Basketball

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THE COURSE DETAILS CAREFULLY BEFORE APPLYING

The basic level if you’re starting out in basketball coaching. It’s great if you already have a club coach and you’re planning to work alongside them in a school or coaching environment. This qualification enables you to assist other coaches in delivering sessions.

You will need to be under supervision and it is a supporting role.

TARGET GROUPS AND PROFILES

This is the basic level of coaching qualification, which gives outline knowledge of basketball, and enables the holder to introduce basketball and to assist a Coach Award holder (or above). The holder is not covered by the Association’s insurance for working unsupervised and must work under the supervision of a minimum of a Coach Award holder. Examples are:-

Parents of performers, Sports centre staff, Teachers, Youth workers, Players or ex-players, Interested adults, Students

External Candidate fee £105
Leeds Beckett Student Fee £95

Course One
Saturday 16 March 2019 0930-1700
Saturday 23 March 2019 0930-1700

Pre-Requisites

Candidates must:

Be at least 16 years of age on the first day of the course.
Actively involved in basketball, either player, parent, teacher etc

Course Information

Course Syllabus to cover

Passing (including getting free and catching the ball)
Shooting
Dribbling
Individual offence
Individual defence
Playing the game and simple tactics
Introducing the game to beginners
Basic rules – contact, movement and dribbling, as per the Apprentice Referee Syllabus and Handbook.
Organising practice sessions
Communication skills
Teaching players the skills of passing, set shooting, lay-ups, footwork, dribbling and basic one v one and team play.

ASSESSMENT

Candidate for this award shall be assessed by the course tutor taking a minimum of one 10 minutes coaching session with a group of players (6-10). The course tutor is responsible for continual assessment of the students for the duration of the course and for making the final decision regarding gaining the award.

Course Duration