Learn the skills required to perform the responsibilities of a sports coach in this free online sports science course. Learn how to become a great sports coach in this sports science diploma course. We provide coaching principles and techniques and explore sports psychology, fitness and injury prevention. We explain how coaches empower, inspire, motivate and lead athletes to reach their full potential. We also show you how to positively impact the dynamic world of sports by focusing on management and leadership skills, ethical practices and inclusive coaching.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 187444 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Diploma |
| Course Duration | 10-15 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Recognise the nutritional requirements of athletes before, during and after exercise or sports performance • Summarise the recovery and rehabilitation process of a player following an injury • List some of the ethical issues that may confront a sports coach • Analyse your opponents as a coach and develop counter strategies • Outline the responsibilities of a sports coach and describe the skills they need to perform their role • Discuss some of the reasons for the underrepresentation of women in the world of sports, both on and off the field |
| Course Code | 5931 |

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