The Children's Golf Coach

Study Time

36 hours approximately

Time Limit

6 months

Support

Included

Start Date

Any time

Authors

Neil Plimmer
Jonathan Shipstone
Nevil Perryman-Best

Price

£295 +VAT
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Overview

In partnership with the JOLF, Promote Training are proud to offer this course that explores the skills and techniques golf coaches need to teach the sport to children.

Written in partnership with experience junior coaches alongside child educational experts, the courses remain the only educational offering that tackle the subject from the perspective of the child – how they learn, absorb information and engage in the subject.

Contents

Section 1 – Coaching Golf to Children

– Reflective Practice
– Children
– Parents
– Golf Course Play
- Coaching Through Games
- Safety & Managing Groups of Children
- The Business of Coaching Golf to Children

Section 2 – Children & Parents

– Extrinsic & Instrinsic Motivation
– Parents Getting Involved

Section 3 – Golf Skills & Techniques

– Children & the Game of Golf
– Coaching Skills & Techniques
– Golf Game Sense

Section 4 - Running Golf Coaching Sessions

- Using Games
- Playing Golf
- Running a Sessions

Section 5 - Keeping Children Safe & Managing Behaviour

- Safety
- Managing Behaviour
- Safeguarding & Child Protection

Section 6 - Recruit - Retain - Grow

- Case Study
- Procedures and Practices to Improve Business Performance

Completing the Course

Delegates must complete all units of the course, which include self-assessment quizzes and tutor-marked assignments, to be awarded "The Children's Golf Coach” certificate.

PGA Members

On completion/participation of this course, PGA Professionals will be provided with valid supporting evidence and information from us so that it can be added as a structured formal learning opportunity on their CPD records.

What graduates say...

Wojciech Wasniewski

"Very actionable advice that I was able to include in my junior coaching on the spot. But the course also makes you think and I know I will be going back to some of the concepts presented here for years to come."

Andy Little

"Good information and well worth it for every coach."

Alvin Brasseaux

"Very clear, precise informative guidelines and important information. Throughly enjoyed taking the course and looking forward to the next one."

Zane Mayo

"It's a very good way of learning with lots of useful information that I think will be beneficial to me as I coach children."

S Brown

"Superb! A lot of good content, made me really think about the way in which I was coaching children. There is a lot of which I will be adding into me next sessions."

Price

£295 +VAT

Preferential prices are available to members of the PGA of GB&I, PGA of Canada, Golf Club Stewards Association and for employees of clubs using Material Matters.

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