Developed in Partnership with the Rugby Football Union 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Strength and Conditioning for Sport (QCF) Training Programme Planning and Assessment Booklet Learner name (trainee coach): Participant(s ) name: Sport/activity involved in: Programme start date: Programme end date: Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b
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Task 13: Coaching Programme One To complete this task, you are required to plan, deliver and evaluate a coaching programme. To support the completion of this task, 1st4sport, in partnership with the RFU, have developed a progressive series of tasks: Ref. Task Overview 13a Risk Assessment Complete for every venue used for coaching. 13b Performance Benchmarks Identify benchmarks to compare against participant performance. 13c SWOT Analysis and Testing Mechanisms Evidence SWOT analysis of participant performance, which will help to inform a development action plan. 13d Action Plan A series of actions for participant development; long-, medium- and short-term targets. 13e Support of Others Identify what support from others is required to aid participant development. 13f Annual Coaching Programme Develop an overview annual programme with key dates and phases. 13g 13h 13i Phase Planning Weekly Plans (1 8) Individual Session Plan: Strength Speed/Agility/Endurance Detailed phase planning for the annual programme above for: general preparatory; specific preparatory; pre-competition; competition and transition. Choose an eight-week period from the annual programme and develop eight weeks worth of weekly plans. Develop and deliver the individual session plans that support the whole of the chosen eight weeks. 13j Individual Session Evaluation After the delivery of each individual session, complete an evaluation of that session. 13k 13l Participant Evaluation Summary Coaching Programme Evaluation Complete participant evaluations to review progress against agreed targets within the action plan developed earlier. After the completion of the eight weeks of delivery, evaluate the success of this, along with how you felt about the completion of this task. Templates are provided to support the completion of this task in a paper-based format within this Pack and also available electronically on the disc enclosed with your Learner Pack. However, if you wish to use ones that you may be more familiar with, then please make sure these provide full coverage of the task criteria. If you require additional space, please use the notes pages provided within this Pack and clearly reference your work. 49 Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b
Task 13a: Risk Assessment Complete a risk assessment for each venue to be used during the coaching delivery. If more than one venue is used, you will need to copy and complete additional risk assessments. Learner name: Date: Venue and location: Person responsible: Potential Hazard(s) People Exposed ( ) Evaluation of Risk ( ) Control Measures Control Measures Participants Visitors Public Low Medium High (prior to session) (during session) EXAMPLE: Equipment on court Playing area clear of obstructions Visual checks, maintain tidy area Location of: telephone: Safety plan and notes: first-aid kit: first-aider: accident book: emergency exits: Does the venue have: a health and safety policy a risk assessment public liability insurance? Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Evacuation procedure: Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b 50
Task 13b: Performance Benchmarks Conduct research to identify performance benchmarks within your chosen sport and at the level appropriate to the participant you plan to coach. In the space below, write down the expected physical standards that apply to your chosen sport for the following levels: International: National league: Provincial/county: Local: Conduct research to establish the current performance benchmarks in your sport at the appropriate level, and write down the expected levels in the following fitness areas: Strength: Speed: Endurance: Describe clearly the methods of measurement/tests that can be used to support benchmarking: 51 Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b
Task 13c: SWOT Analysis Complete a SWOT analysis with the participant(s) you plan to coach. This should focus on the following areas: technical ability tactical awareness nutritional support psychological and welfare needs physiological needs covering: - metabolic (to include energy systems, where appropriate) - strength (to include maximum strength, power, power endurance, where appropriate) - speed (to include starting speed, maximum speed, sport-specific speed, where appropriate) - flexibility/mobility - prehabilitation, injury prevention and rehabilitation - recovery and regeneration assessment of the overall coaching programme (periodisation, mesocycle length, order etc, plus any tapering and peaking). This SWOT analysis should be supported with testing mechanisms used (eg bleep test results for endurance testing, interview for psychological needs profile, food diaries for nutritional analysis, video analysis). Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b 52
Task 13c: Testing Mechanisms Evidence Place all evidence of measuring performance that contributed to the completion of the SWOT analysis in the table below. Evidence Number Evidence Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 53 Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b
Task 13d: Action Plan Based on the performance benchmarking and SWOT analysis carried out earlier, create an action plan. This action plan should identify a series of primary and secondary goals that have been agreed with your participant. It is important to be aware that these goals should be given a realistic timescale for achievement. Do not set your participant up to fail (consider SMART). Primary Objectives Secondary Objectives Review Dates and Mechanisms Short term: (define) Medium term: (define) Long term: (define) Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b 54
Task 13e: Support of Others As a Level 3 coach, you are responsible for coordinating a larger coaching programme. This may mean you require the support of others to aid in participant achievement/success. In the table below, explain how the following people can support the identified participant goals. Nutritionist Psychologist Analyst Physiotherapist Physiologist Sport-specific specialists Other (please specify) 55 Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b
Task 13f: Annual Coaching Programme Using all information gathered earlier, now complete an outline annual coaching programme, known as a macrocycle. Within this macrocyle, you are required to identify key dates your participant will need to attend (this could include competition, training camps etc). This should then aid the process of outlining the different phases within the programme (general preparatory phase, specific preparatory phase, pre-competition phase, competition phase and transition phase). In addition to the identification of the above phases, you are required to demonstrate an understanding of using appropriate training volume (V) and intensity (I) to aid participants in achieving optimal performance. Month: Week/com: Camps and rep games: Phase: Mesocycle: Testing: Microcycle: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 Training Volume (bar chart): Training Intensity (line graph): Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b 56
Task 13g: Phase Planning Progressing from the annual coaching programme, you are required to develop a more detailed phase planning overview for each identified phase (general preparatory phase, specific preparatory phase, pre-competition phase, competition phase and transition phase) and describe the purpose and aims of each. This should then develop blocks of 2 6-week mesocycles. Using the charts below, represent each phase of the coaching programme. Each chart may represent the individual phases within the overall coaching programme (illustrated below) or can be adapted to represent a specific area of training (eg strength [learner to develop]). General Preparation Phase (GPP) Training volume (bar chart): Training intensity (line graph): Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Describe the particular aims of the phase and each mesocycle within the phase: Specific Preparation Phase (SPP) Training volume (bar chart): Training intensity (line graph): Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Describe the particular aims of the phase and each mesocycle within the phase: 57 Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b
Pre-competition Phase (PCP) Training volume (bar chart): Training intensity (line graph): Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Describe the particular aims of the phase and each mesocycle within the phase: Competition Phase (CP) Training volume (bar chart): Training intensity (line graph): Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Describe the particular aims of the phase and each mesocycle within the phase: Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b 58
Transition Phase (TP) Training volume (bar chart): Training intensity (line graph): Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Describe the particular aims of the phase and each mesocycle within the phase: Blank, please insert if required: Training volume (bar chart): Training intensity (line graph): Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Describe the particular aims of the phase and each mesocycle within the phase. When using this blank template, name the type of mesocycle: 59 Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b
Task 13h: Weekly Plan One Chose an appropriate eight-week segment of the larger coaching programme and develop comprehensive weekly plans, known as microcycles. Date (1): Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday AM: PM: Microcycle Goals Technical/tactical: Strength: Aerobic: Anaerobic: Speed agility: Nutrition: Psychology: Restoration: Notes: Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b 60
Task 13h: Weekly Plan Two Date (2): Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday AM: PM: Microcycle Goals Technical/tactical: Strength: Aerobic: Anaerobic: Speed agility: Nutrition: Psychology: Restoration: Notes: 61 Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b
Task 13h: Weekly Plan Three Date (3): Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday AM: PM: Microcycle Goals Technical/tactical: Strength: Aerobic: Anaerobic: Speed agility: Nutrition: Psychology: Restoration: Notes: Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b 62
Task 13h: Weekly Plan Four Date (4): Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday AM: PM: Microcycle Goals Technical/tactical: Strength: Aerobic: Anaerobic: Speed agility: Nutrition: Psychology: Restoration: Notes: 63 Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b
Task 13h: Weekly Plan Five Date (5): Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday AM: PM: Microcycle Goals Technical/tactical: Strength: Aerobic: Anaerobic: Speed agility: Nutrition: Psychology: Restoration: Notes: Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b 64
Task 13h: Weekly Plan Six Date (6): Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday AM: PM: Microcycle Goals Technical/tactical: Strength: Aerobic: Anaerobic: Speed agility: Nutrition: Psychology: Restoration: Notes: 65 Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b
Task 13h: Weekly Plan Seven Date (7): Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday AM: PM: Microcycle Goals Technical/tactical: Strength: Aerobic: Anaerobic: Speed agility: Nutrition: Psychology: Restoration: Notes: Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b 66
Task 13h: Weekly Plan Eight Date (8): Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday AM: PM: Microcycle Goals Technical/tactical: Strength: Aerobic: Anaerobic: Speed agility: Nutrition: Psychology: Restoration: Notes: 67 Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b
Task 13i: Individual Session Plan (Photocopy as required) To further allow effective delivery of the eight-week chosen coaching plan, complete detailed individual session plans. One plan is provided for strength, and one for speed, agility and endurance. Please photocopy as required. Strength Session Plan Aims of the session: Name of group: Warm-up: Age of group: Session no: Experience (training age): Exercise Name Exercise Mode Sets Reps Weight Rest Intervals Coaching Points Cool-down: Notes and rationale: Evaluation schedule: Method: When: Who s involved: Learner signature: Witness signature: Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b 68
Task 13i: Individual Session Plan (Photocopy as required) To further allow effective delivery of the eight-week chosen coaching plan, complete detailed individual session plans. One plan is provided for strength, and one for speed, agility and endurance. Please photocopy as required. Speed/Agility/Endurance Session Plan Aims of the session: Name of group: Age of group: Session no: Experience (training age): Warm-up activities: Main session: Activity Sets Reps Time RPE* Recovery Cool-down: Notes and rationale: Evaluation schedule: Method: When: Who s involved: Learner signature: Witness signature: *May also be represented as percentage of max effort, speed or heart rate. 69 Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b
Task 13j: Individual Session Evaluation (Photocopy as required) Once you have delivered each of the planned sessions, complete an individual session evaluation. This session evaluation should explore what went well and what could be improved. Content of the Session Session no: Safety Comment on the safety of the session: Planning Comment on the effectiveness of the organisation of the session: Participant(s ) Goals Comment on the extent to which the session met its original goals and participant(s ) needs: What feedback did you receive from participants? Content Comment on how appropriate the content of the session was, including any unplanned changes: Individual Coaching Practice What I did well: How I plan to improve: What I could improve: Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b 70
Task 13k: Participant Evaluation Summary Throughout the coaching process, it is important to measure success. To aid this measuring, you are required to complete a participant evaluation summary. This summary should identify progression toward the achievement of participant goals. It is strongly advised that, to aid a valid comparison, the same measurement methods should be used. There is space for three participant summaries. However, if you wish to do more, please photocopy this sheet as required. Component Date: / / Date: / / Date: / / Actual Target Actual Target Actual Target Strength Speed Agility Endurance Specify: Specify: Specify: Specify: Specify: 71 Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b
Task 13l: Coaching Programme Evaluation Using information collected throughout the completion of this task, complete a coaching programme evaluation. To what extent did the sessions you delivered follow the outline coaching programme? (Highlight and explain any differences between what was planned and what was performed.) Explain what progress was made toward the achievement of participant goals: (Was progress made or not? Why?) What feedback did you receive from participants and others (programme content, coaching styles etc)? (Were you effective, approachable, informative, disengaged etc?) Provide an evaluation of others who were involved in supporting participants goals: (How effective were others in supporting achievement?) Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b 72
Provide an evaluation of your coaching performance (good and bad) for the following: Planning and organisation: Coaching style: Programme content: If you were to coach the programme again, what two changes would you make and why? 1 2 In the space provided below, please provide any further evaluation information you feel necessary: 73 Product ref. L3CCSCQ 3.4b
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