Becoming a Coach

Train as a coach with London Falcons Trampoline Club.

We love to train new coaches - in fact we hope that all our gymnasts will learn to coach as well.

Trampoline Level 1

This course is currently being delivered virtually by British Gymnastics, but your real learning will take place in the sessions at the club. We like all our participants to learn the basics of coaching - we find that gymnasts who understand how to coach a move progress better.

This course will qualify you to be an assistant coach for trampoline gymnastics.

Learners must be at least 16 years old on the first day of the course.

Delivery Method:

Tutor-led sessions (virtual or face to face), online activities and post-course mentored supporting activities:

Virtual course delivery structure:
Session 1 – 4 hours
Session 2 – 3-4 hours
Session 3 – 3-4 hours
Session 4 – 3-4 hours
Session 5 – Virtual assessment and professional discussion (Logbook and practical video to be submitted 2 weeks before the professional discussion)

Do I Need To Bring Participants:

Sessions 1 – 4: You will not require participants for these sessions as they are virtually led by the tutor. You will need to use gymnasts for the post-course activities and when working with your mentor to gain knowledge and experience in your practical sessions.

Session 5 Virtual Assessment – Minimum of three required for the recording of the assessment video. Please ensure one gymnast is able to perform the complete skills in your interim skills matrix box (with or without support).

Do I Need To Find A Mentor:

Your mentor will be someone to help you throughout the post-course activities and to support your development of gymnastics knowledge and the delivery methods such as the ‘How to Coach’ skills.

Before you enrol onto the course you will need to find a mentor. Your mentor is required to hold a minimum of a Level 2 coaching qualification, or equivalent, within the same discipline.

What Resources Are Included:

1st4Sport logbook, discipline specific resource pack, and online resources.

Price:

BG member price: £285 (£385 for non-BG members).

Virtual course costs include the delivery of virtual sessions and initial virtual assessment; any further virtual assessments will incur additional charges.

Common Core Theory:

• Ethical coaching responsibilities
• Safety in coaching
• Group organisation
• Physical, cognitive and emotional development
• Basic anatomy and physiology
• Basic nutrition and healthy living
• Biomechanical principles
• Erection and dismantling of apparatus
• Principles of supporting and spotting

Fitness and Well-being - Physical Preparation:

• Warm up
• Flexibility training
• Basic conditioning
• Additional conditioning exercises

Individual Skills:

• Landings and controlling the trampoline bed
• Jumping and stopping: straight, tucked, piked and straddled jumps
• Seat landings; front landings and back landings
• Jump with ½ and full twist
• Twists into body landings
• Twists from body landings
• Twists between body landings
• Forwards and backwards rolls
• Hands and knees turnover to back
• ¾ forwards somersault to back
• Simple drills and routines using the above skill