This course has a good range of resource materials on so many topics! Everything is very clear, and it was really interesting to learn about subjects not covered on other coaching courses I’ve done. I wanted to learn everything immediately!

Previous coaching courses I’ve taken didn’t talk about nutrition. I learnt a lot through this module, and as a result, I talked to my athletes about their diet and helped see improvements in them. I was also extremely interested in learning more about joint mobility and stretching. I realised I had previously made many mistakes in stretching (for example excessive stretching at the beginning of a session). The course had videos of exercises that I could use in my class to improve athlete’s mobility and stretching safely. My favourite module was the important lessons on psychological preparation of the team.

Preparing for the practical tasks (filming exercise demonstrations with my athletes) also helped develop me as a coach; particularly my session planning and time keeping. The module helped me change my approach to the allocation of time and how to schedule my sessions more effectively. I am no longer afraid that there will be no time to work on something!

As I went through the training, I remembered information that I had previously known, but rarely used. It allowed me the time to reflect on how I could better make use of my knowledge. It gave me time to pay attention to my mistakes and figure out how to fix them. I'm glad I took this course.