Level 1 Youth Coach - Course Information
The Level 1 Youth Coach course focuses on developing core coaching skills, understanding physical literacy, and the 'Teaching Games for Understanding' model of sports development.
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Target Coaching Audience
- Athletes transitioning into a mentoring and/or coaching role
- Beginning coaches
- Little Athletics coaches and volunteers
- Physical education teachers
- Sport science students
Target Athletes
The course has a focus on coaching athletes between 5-12 years of age and athletes new to the sport. The primary objective is to develop the fundamental movement skills and introduce athletics in a fun and inclusive format using a games-sense approach.
FIT Model
This course gives coaches the required skills and knowledge to coach athletes in the following phases of the FIT Model of Development.
- Fundamentals I
- Fundamentals II
Course Content
- The Pillars of Good Communication (Relationships, Instruction, Demonstration, Observation, Analysis, and Feedback)
- Group Management
- Coaching Junior Athletes
- Inclusive Coaching using the TREE Principle
- Warm Ups and Cool Downs
- Resistance Training for Beginning Athletes
- Coaching a Technical Model - Running and Bounding
- Coaching a Technical Model - Stranding Horizontal Jump, Walking Horizontal Jump, Running Horizontal Jump, Combined Jump Series
- Coaching a Technical Model - Standing Vertical Jump
- Coaching a Technical Model - Underarm Throw, Overarm Throw, Push Pass, Sling Throw, Standing Put
- Leading a Kids' Athletics Program
- Session Planning
- Child Protection and Safeguarding
Requirements to Gain Accreditation
- Completion of a one-day face to face course or 5-session online course
- Completion of the PBTR - Child Protection online module
- Completion of post-course assessment task
- Working with Children Check clearance
- Completion of 30 hours practical coaching in a club, school, professional, or private setting.
Associated High Performance Pathway
NA
Course Delivery
This course is run fully online or with a blended in-person and online delivery model. Check with your State Association to understand which model your course will use.
- Blended Delivery (Online and Practical)
Practical Course: 4-8 hours
Online Modules: 4-8 hours
Reading: 2 hours
Assessment: 1 hour - Fully Online
Online Modules: 12 hours
Group Meetings: 5.5 hours
Reading: 2 hours
Assignment: 1 hour
Required Competencies
1-CAC-1: Provide an environment for a variety of participants that is inclusive, enjoyable, safe, and involves maximum participation.
1-CAC-2: Cater for the social and physical capabilities of individual participants.
1-CAC-3: Assess and manage the risks associated with athletics coaching.
1-CAC-4: Plan and organize a variety of activities that develop the fundamental movement skills of running, jumping, and throwing.
1-CAC-5: Plan and implement an appropriate training session.
1-CAC-6: Reflect on a training session and be able to make appropriate modifications.
1-CAC-7: Understand effective communication methods and begin practising effective and positive feedback.
1-CAC-8: Understand the structure of athletics in Australia so as to best support athletes' involvement in the sport.
1-CAC-9: Understand the Accredited Athletics Coach Framework within Australia.
1-CAC-10: Adhere to the requirements of the Accredited Athletics Coach, including registration, member protection, and codes of conduct.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Coaches who already hold the expected competencies of this level of accreditation can apply for recognition of prior learning here.
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