The Club/School Coach program is aimed at senior school and club coaches.  This program trains coaches who already have some experience in the sport and aims to provide the coach with the knowledge and skills to develop athletes to their potential.  Coaches will have enough knowledge to develop an annual program, rig boats appropriately and develop younger athletes.

Club/School coaches provide coaching to the majority of athletes and will be required to tutor rowers of all ages and physical capabilities.  These coaches will have basic sports science knowledge.

The modules covered in a Level 2 course are listed below and combined cover approx. 17 hours of course delivery, usually covered across 2 days or 6 weeknights.

Module 1 – Rowing Technique

• Phases of the Stroke

• Fault Correction                                                               

Module 2 – Physiology  

• Components of fitness

• Testing

• National Benchmarking

Module 3 – Training Methodology  

• Components of Fitness

• Training intensities

• Developing Coaching Plans

• Selecting a crew

Module 4 -  Rigging      

• Practical Rigging & Oar Lengths       

Module 5 – Medical Issues

• Developing Rower Core Stability

• Developing Rower Flexibility

Module 6 – Professional Issues                                       

• Developing Coxswains

Module 7 – School Age, Masters and Adaptive Rowing   

• Inclusive Coaching

• Stages of Athlete Development

Course Pre-requisites

The pre-requisites for this course are:

• Completion of the L1 Learn to Row course and Level 0 General Principles Course (or approved recognition of prior learning from Rowing Australia)

• The following Modules from the Australian Sports Commission Intermediate Coaching general principles (worksheets available here):

1. Essence of Coaching

3. Planning

5. Coaching Processes

7. Skill Acquisition

8. Introduction to Physiology

9. Basic Anatomy & Biomechanics

11. Sport Nutrition

13. Anti-Doping

Evidence of completed worksheets need to sent to: admin@rowingwa.asn.au prior to course attendance.

You will need to purchase the Australian Sports Commission Intermediate Coaching manual for $17.50 (from the AIS Shop) in order to complete the above worksheets.

If you have any questions about the Level 2 course, please contact the Rowing WA office on 08 9364 3905.