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Race Coach

Recommended length

30 hours

Prerequisite accreditations

Safety Boat Operator

Minimum age

Course Overview

A 3 day Theory and Practical program which aims to teach the basic understanding of the skills involved in Race Coaching. The candidates need to competent racers who wish to pass on their skills and knowledge to up and coming racers. This course covers the skills required to run effective coaching sessions and includes the information required to turn racers into competent coaches.

Course Programme

Basic Coaching
- Basic session structure
- Breaking down the skills,
- Deciding on goals/aims
- How to deliver the information effectively
- Briefing
  - Length
  - Content
  - Delivery style
  - Use of questioning
- On the water
  - Sailing area
  - Safety and signals
  - Exercise
  - Observation & Coaching afloat
  - Powerboat skills
  - Length of session
- Debrief
  - Where & when?
  - What to cover
  - Re visit aims
  - Use of questions
Summary
Powerboat Handling
- Basic driving skills
  - Crew positions
  - Gear/throttle control
  - Awareness
  - Slow speed manoeuvring
Safety
- Kill cord and its use
- Coaching positioning
- Coming alongside dinghies
- Use of powerboat as a coaching tool
Coaching Boat Speed and Boat Handling
- On the water exercises
  - How to select the correct exercise
  - Basic Skills Model
  - Preparation, Knowledge & Technique, Decision Making
  - Equipment required
  - KISS
  - Positioning of powerboat
  - Videoing

Learning Styles
- How do people learn
- VARK
- Identifying individual learning styles
Coaching Tactics and RRS
- How to coach tactics and rules
- Relationship between the 2
- Delivering the coaching
  - Theory
  - Practical ashore
  - Practical afloat
- How to brief and debrief the session
- Exercises to use ashore and afloat
Land Drills
- When to use them
- Making them effective
- What can they be used for
  - Dinghy park demonstrations – rules/tactics
  - Muscle memory/improving skills
- Games
Video Skills
- When and where?
- Focus on the aims of the session
- Sound on/off?
- Positioning of rib
- Who uses the camera?
- Video or stills?
Psychology
- Mental toughness
- Overcoming failure
- Focus and concentration
- Control the controllables
- SUMO and TCUP
- Pre-race systems
Physiology
- Diet
- Hydration
- Stretches
- On the water food and drink
- General fitness
Managing a Team
- Regatta aims
- S.I.s
- Process goals
- Managing individual sailors

Course Plan

Day 1

Introduction to course
Basic Coaching Skills
Powerboat driving
Session demonstration by Trainer
Practice delivering sessions and safe powerboat driving.
Daily debrief

Day 2

Learning styles
Land drills
Run sessions in groups using land drills.
Daily debrief
Choosing the correct “on the water” exercises.
Skills Model
Run sessions in groups.
Daily debrief

Day 3

Coaching the rules and tactics.
Run sessions in groups.
Daily debrief.
Psychology
Physiology
Mini regatta in teams; briefed and debriefed by coaches.
Course debriefs.
Personal Action Plans

Course Outcome

Participant will be certified and recognised as a SA Sailing Race Coach. The certified SA Sailing Race Coach will be able to act in their own personal capacity as a performance coach in Sailing to work with basic to intermediate level athletes, and be able to train from any of the SA Sailing affiliated clubs, recognised training centres and classes

This SA Sailing certification will be valid for 4 years and will be subject to the keeping of:

logbook of coaching hours
Updating of coaching philosophy,
Athlete development and progress reports
When acting on behalf of SA Sailing or its implemented projects, the submitting of athlete progress reports to SA Sailing Hi Performance committee secretary for record keeping.

Prerequisite Requirements

Be over the age of 21yrs
Have a SAMSA CoC (certificate of competency/Skippers ticket)
Have a SA Sailing Safety Boat Operators Certificate
Police Clearence
Valid Level 1 First Aid certificate (with drowning and secondry drowning)
Have advanced sailing experience in sailing.
Have advanced racing experience of at least National level competition.

Course Requirements

Complete the online registration process
Submit Proof of Payment for the applicable booking fee
Attendance on all day is compulsory
Expect to act as a sailor by sailing in the provided performance sailing boats (e.g. 420 and/or Laser)
Prepare and bring your coaching philosophy

What to pack and bring with you:

All coaching clothing including buoyancy aid, racing watch, waterproof jacket, appropriate footwear + video camera (if available)
Fitness Kit
General clothing
Note pad and pen
Refillable water bottle
Essential tools (tape, spare sheets, screwdriver)

Post this course the successful candidates will be able to

Facilitate performance training in their personal capacity to work towards upskilling athletes in their ability as performance sailors for all levels of participation and championship competition
HPComm will look to this group for assistance going forward to facilitate rolling out future projects in line with the strategic objective of developing future medal winners
SA Sailing Race Coaches are eligable to make application to SASCOC towards thier accreditation for Sports Coaching Designation

SASCOC Coaching Designation and Qualification Document

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SA Sailing Race Coach Training Program

Fri 24 Jan 2025 09:00 — Sun 26 Jan 2025 16:00 SAST

Provider

South African Sailing

Venue

Milnerton Aquatic Club