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Archery GB Lilleshall National Sports and Conferencing Centre Newport, Shropshire, TFIO SAT Tel: 01952 67888 Email: enquiries@archeryaborg.uk Website: www.archeryab.co.uk Archery GB is the governing body of archery in Great Britain and Northern ireland, Archery GB is ‘committed to providing services to the sport, is affiliated to World Archery and is recognised by the UK sports councils Archery GB is relied upon to provide a quality system of training to develop archery coaches. Session Coach Workbook How your data is used When you register to attend a coaching course, you will give Archery GB information, which is usually collected by the Course Organiser and shared with us. You may also give us information ‘when using our website or membership system, Information may include your name, date of birth, postal address, email address, phone number, disability, ethnicity, your archery qualifications, award history, or checks that have been undertaken. This will be used to record your qualification and invite you to renew your licence. Further information can be found at www. archeryab.ora/privacy-policy Htyou Ifyou are dissatisfied with any part of the training you receive whilst attending an Archery GB coaching course or workshop, please talkto us. By discussing your concern either with the course staff, or Archery GB staff, issues can usually be swiftly resolved. They will be able to discuss the problem with you and agree the next steps, The ‘Learner Assessment Appeals Process’ is available from the coaching pages at www.archeryab.orq @ unsatisfied Hf you want to appeal an assessment decision If you feel you have been unfairly assessed, you have an opportunity to seek redress through an appeal procedure. The ‘Learner Assessment Appeals Process is available from the coaching, pages at www.archeryab.org.[ey > COACH WORKBOOK This course guides you to: START YOUR COACHING JOURNEY Use this workbooketo > CREATE ENGAGING teoks, This fe needed SESSIONS Coach qualification INTRODUCE cach day ofthe course. TECHNIQUE > PRACTISE YOUR NEW SKILLS Coach: e sun asWe've designed our courses to be opportunities for you to learn about the theory of coaching and try out new skills with the full support of our Coach Developers. Your role as a coach ‘As you work towards gaining the qualification, you will be helped to understand what is expected of an archery coach, what the standards of behaviour are, and how coaches are role models for others. Coaching archery, whether in an employed or voluntary capacity, is a rewarding and responsible role, The public and sporting community has. expectations of coaches’ conduct and behaviour, which must be understood and supported oy everybody. Archery GB's Code of Conduct for Coaches, Judges and Officials defines appropriate behaviour for archery coaches. The code underpins everything you do as coach and it is important to read it and fully understand it. We encourage you to make itavailable to your club members, so that they also understand what they can expect from their coaches, judges and officials in archery. The code is provided on Archery GB's website, our sport |= Professional ===. (© We really hope you enjoy the learning process and achieving the Session Coach qualification. Archery GB’s Session Coach is a non-regulated qualification developed by specialist archery coaches. How do you achieve the qualification? To achieve the Session Coach qualification, you need to attend each day of training, and successfully complete all associated assessment tasks in this workbook. Upon successful completion, you will be issued with a qualification certificate within 30 days, Ifyou're unsuccessful, you are permitted to recomplete some or alll of the course. This is at your own cost and organisation, Why is it important for you to become a Licensed Coach? Itis very important that you hold an Archery GB Coaching Licence. ‘As a coach you are in a position of trust. deing licensed gives confidence to those around you and helps ensure the sport is safe for everyone. This is why only licenced coaches are officially recognised by Archery GB. It's free to become licensed and makes you stand ‘out from unofficial coaches, Before or on the final day of the Session Coach course, provide evidence that you've completed, safeguarding training within the last 12 months. (On successful completion of the course, Archery GB will provide you with details about how to complete a D85 / PVG disclosure. (On satisfactory receipt of this, you will be recognised as a licensed coach for 3 years, upon which some renewal activity is required. CoacH LICENCE Acceptable criminal record check (DBs/Pvc) (© cemrotman te mainsn standard (& Renewal of your licence every 3 years— Learning Curve is our online ‘community for coaches, judges, and club volunteers. By registering to attend the Session Coach course, you're provided access to Learning Curve for the duration of the course. Your access will be extended for as long as you ' area Licensed Coach, All associated course resources \ are provided for you on Learning Curve. Providing the resources electronically, enables the materials to be updated and shared more easily with coaches, By being part of Learning Curve, you can also expect to find 1 Acommunity of people with ‘a similar role to you and shared goals 1 Friendly discussion, with an ‘opportunity to learn from each other and connect with national staff I Varied resources on topics that matter to you 1 New content that's regularly added using a mixture of different media formats Register to Use Learning Curve Learning Curve is available on desktop and mobile devices. Using the registration details provided to you, you can create your free account. Use on Desktop Learning Curve is available to use on your desktop atthis web address: httpsi//archen Download the App Learning Curve is also available as an app for your phone or tablet. This means you can Use Learning Curve on-the-go, whenever and wherever you are. You'll need to download the Hive Learning App to access Learning Curve on your device. Go to the App Store (Apple) to download for iOS. devices. Go to the Google Play App Store to download for Android devices Technical Support For technical support registering or logging using the Hive Learning app e-mail help@hivelearning, ‘Session Coach WorkbookUSING THIS WORKBOOK The course includes a series of assessment tasks, designed within a supportive programme of learning that helps you achieve successful outcomes. Use this workbook to complete the described tasks as you progress through each module. The tasks are marked by a Coach Developer and contribute to your achievement of the qualification. The Record of Achievement form summarises your details, attendance, and results. When you’ve successfully completed all of the tasks, your Coach Developer will inform Archery GB. You will then receive your qualification certificate within 30 days. Please keep your workbook intact and bring it to each day of the course. You may be asked to hand it in for quality assurance purposes. If you have any questions about completing the workbook, please discuss them with your Coach Developer.WHAT IT TAKES TO COACH Medals and records are nice to have, but most coaches want to. bbe remembered for having a positive influence on someone's fe Coaching is about developing trust and working together with others tohelp them learn and grow. It's for these reasons, why being a coach is one of the most rewarding experiences you can have. Consider what skills you want to develop as a coach and how you can set about gaining them. No matter what point you're at in archery, you can use our programme to create your own learning journey. PICK A WORKSHOP AND LEARN WITH OTHERS uild your own learning journey based on what skis and knowledge you want to develop. X REFRESH YOUR KNOWLEDGE, QUICKLY Use our short online learning to get up to speed on topical issues. ACHIEVE A QUALIFICATION ‘Achieve a coaching qualification by completing a programme of earning, practice and evaluation, @ BE PART OF THE COACHING CONVERSATION, ANYWHERE Use Learning Curve to connect with others and discover fresh coaching content. Opportunities to develop as aCoach Every coach creates their ‘own path, always learning, adapting and challenging themselves as well as those around them, PRACTISE COACHING IN YOUR CLUB Get experience and stretch your skis, work with a mentor to give you support and encouragement. BE RECOGNISED TO COACH ‘Trusted coaches are at the heart of archery. Get your Coaching Licence to be fully recognised as acoach and maintain a safe sport, Refer to our ‘What it Takes to Coach’ guidance for a summary ofthe coaching skills and knowledge you may Want to acquite as you progress, depending on the people you coach and the environment you work in, ‘Session Coach WorkbookINTRODUCTION TO THE SESSION COACH COURSE ‘The course is designed to help you deliver engaging sessions for beginners, including the design and delivery of a beginner's course. Thisis the most popular way for archery clubs to welcome new members. ‘The course is structured into the following four module titles Starting Your Coaching Journey Being a coach is in itself a learning journey, where we adapt and refine our skills by learning from our experiences. This module identifies simple yet must-have skills for coaches, including how to develop an empowering Climate, and use reflection and feedback to take action towards improvement. Introduction to Technique Learning good shooting technique early on sets people up for a happy and healthy experience of archery. From a coach's perspective, understanding the basics of shooting form and teaching these to your beginners from the first session is really important, This medule helps coaches learn the simple steps to shooting and how to introduce this to new archers, based on their ndividual needs. It includes a practical introduction on the use of drills and skills to improve the quality of practice. f Creating Engaging Sessions Coaching offers us a wonderful opportunity to offer new people to our sport something in life that is increasingly missing from day to day activities. This is a sense of achievement, development, and connection alongside a multitude of health benefits. But this doesn't happen by accident, it takes skilled coach to curate a session that has all the right ingredients for beginners to really enjoy and benefit from the session. This module nvites coaches to explore how they can create sessions that meet their audience's needs, ‘Supported Practice & Presentation ‘As much as we love the theory of coaching, we can only test ourselves by giving ita go with a real audience. This module provides you with the time totry © out and practise what you've learned from all of the other modules in s a real archery setting, We're not expecting perfection, and this is all about learning. By picking 2 local mentor, someone you trust and can learn together with, you will have added support and encouragement to make the experience even more enjoyable, ‘After at least 12 hours of supported practice, coaches return for the final day of the course, ready to provide a sample coaching session with your peers on the course, Session coach Workbook 6COMPLETING YOUR RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT The Record of Achievement is a form used to record your overall progress on the course. It is used by Archery G8 to certify Learners once all the tasks have been successfully completed. The Learner has one year to complete the tasks, starting from the date of the first training day attended. ‘The Coach Developer(s) will ask to sign the relevant parts of the form as you progress through the course, Itis your responsibility to ensure the form is kept safe. t's recommended that you take a copy of the, ‘completed form for your own records, You need to complete these sections: I Section 1: Learner details 1 Section 2: Mandatory course attendance I Section 3: Personal staternent Upon successful completion your Coach Developer will sign these sections: I Section 4: Coach Licence prerequisites - Safeguarding training Section 5: Achievernent of assessment tasks Completing the assessment tasks The assessment tasks have been designed to help you demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of, the topies covered, Successful completion demonstrates your competency in important coaching skills. Ifyou have any questions concerning the tasks, please discuss them with your Coach Developer. When peed 1. Respect in Starting Your As homework after, ‘Summary of assessment tasks Creating Engaging Archery Coaching Journey the training day athome Sessions day 7 Starting Your ‘As homework after o Creating Engaging 2, Range Safety Coaching Journey the training day athome Sessions day 3. Safety Cheektist Starting Your Ashomeworkafter — aenome Creating Engaging Coaching Journey the training day Sessions day 4. Empowering Starting Your TEOOeI CE ncourse Creating Engaging Coaching Coaching Journey On thetraining day Or Sessions day 5. PlanaSession Creating Engaging Ashomework after Achome _resentation day Sessions the training day 6 Deliver a Planned Supported Practice Gn the trainingday Oncourse Presentation day Session and Presentation 7. Professional Supported Practice , \ professions eeeeee rece’? On the training day On course Presentation day 8. Supported Supported Practice Before the warctub | presentation da Practice and Presentation presentation day ““*Yeurclu_ Presentation day In addition to the tasks, remember to complete safeguarding training and bring the certificate of attendance to the course. This is an essential requirement to becoming a licensed Archery GB coach, e su cnRECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT 1. Learner Details eee Prepay 2. Mandatory Course Attendance CC) ‘Starting Your Coaching Journey eee a ed Er eka ee kecranaan nea cal 3. Personal Statement ee eee kates confirm | am aged 15 years or over on the first day of the course confirm that the work contained within this workbook and all evidence associated with the achievement of this qualification is my own work. Signed 4. Coach Licence Prerequisites - Safeguarding training ‘Coach Developer Signature Yes/No Checked by 5. Achievement of Assessment Tasks ere = e reas Coed) - Vs a exes ed Ji RespectinArchery |ASSESSMENT TASKS RESPECT IN ARCHERY Complete this task individually & Complete the Respect in Archery micro course 1 Log on to Learning Curve using your phone, tablet or desktop computer 1 Find the 'Micro-courses' group I Complete the ‘Respect in Archery’ micro course in your own time away from the course. It can be completed in one sitting, or saved and completed in multiple sittings I Once you have completed the micro course, you will automatically receive completion confirmation by email Bring a printed copy of the email to your course or show it to your Coach Developer on your devi. RANGE SAFETY Complete this task individually Complete the Range Safety micro course I Log on to Learning Curve using your phone, tablet or desktop computer I Find the 'Micro-courses' group 1 Complete the ‘Range Safety’ micro-course in your own time away from the course. It can be completed inone sitting, or saved and completed in multiple sittings 1 Once you have completed the micro course, you will automatically receive completion confirmation ey email Bring a printed copy of the email to your course or show it to your Coach Developer on your devi Respect in Archery complete [ehimeL eC su cnSAFETY CHECKLIST Complore this task incvigualy (ej Use a Safety Checklist to Prepare for a Session (12 marks) A Safety Checklist is used to prepare the environment, participants and others for a planned coaching session and is conducted ahead of the coaching session taking place. A copy of the Safety Checklist is, provided, it has six sections: Venueffacilities Emergency procedures Range layout and control Equipment Participants Spectatots and others OORENE Using the following scenario, give detalls of two examples of preparation you will undertake in order to accurately complete the Safety Checklist before a coaching session takes place. You may find it helpful to refer to the Safety Checklist to help you complete the task Scenario: Your archery club shoots indoors at a sports centre. The hall is 22m Jong by 10m wide. You are preparing your coaching plan for the first week of a six-week beginners course. The participants have signed up to attend through the club website and have provided basic personal details. There is a total of 12 people due to attend the beginners course you are delivering. eg AOC OnE oo Checklist Re eoea ake eae c Venue/facilities: Emergency procedures: Range layout and control: Equipment: Participants: Spectators and others: a esSafety Checklist Contact name: Date: Telephone number Session Detall ‘aviible Does the venus have srs assessment for archery in place? Aeaiabl stood If there sno rsk assessment for archery and you are working in an ‘onety CB aiiated enue, review thevenvemins cubotflar” Compete ifthere sno risk assessment for archery andyou are working in Complete DSR "or srcnon ci atimeaverve, renew hevenuewtnanotca, Come Location of emergency exits cation oftolets: ‘Access points for wheeler users Notefatons compited salable: Dees the venue have emergency procedures in pace? Ae eood PRNEIINE 02 00 know whoto contact inthe vent ofan incident? Fistaid isestn Ccoaches/naloers briefed on emergency procedures" Notesictions 'deRtifyand brief coach(es) who will cary out the emergency action plan ifneeded: competed: Does the range layout comply withthe Rules of Shooting? Sard BTCZSI arc paricipants aware of range contel and safe behaviour procedures? Ifnat il trey be briafed tony? Notesfactions completed: Have you checked all equipmentisin proper working order? oyou have protective equipment forall participants, especialy arm quardsand finger tabs? PRETEEN re coaches brieled to select safe and suitable equioment for each particinant? ‘Ae coaches briefed to demonstrate safe handling and use of equipment? Istherea processin piace to repair damaged equipment beforeitis used next time? Notesiactions completed: (Do any participants nave specific needs iliness, medication ete? PER SIRET re coaches breton to check participants are appropriately dressea? ‘re coaches briefed on specificneeds"? Notesctions “2entfvany specal measures required completed, isthe 109 approptiatey cordoned aff from spectators and the general puble? Coe ‘Ae spectators brefed on the emergency action plan and safe range behavious if needed? Notesaetions competed Qyes Ono Over ONO Oves ONo ‘Oves One Qyes QNo Oves ONS Oves ONo Oves ONo Oves ONo Yes No Yes No Ove One ves One Ove One Ove Ono Ove One Oves ONO Ove: ONe Oves ONe Oves ONo Oves ONeEMPOWERING COACHING PartA Name and describe the principles of Empowering Coaching (6 marks) [Z) Parte Complete this task individually. How can you apply the principles of Empowering Coaching? (6 marks) For each principle, describe two examples of how you can practically apply the principles within the delivery of a coaching session. = esPLAN A SESSION Complete shistaceinevidualy (4 Plan a mini coaching session that can be used as part of a beginner's course. Prepare a 15-minute coaching session to introduce a group of beginners to archery Choose a technical skill from the list below and plan haw you will coach it (within the time frame). For example, to coach drawing the bow you would use the ‘half draw rill Set-up and pre-draw Basic alignment and body position Setting the bow hand Setting the hook Drawing the bow Anchor Motion on release Fingers on release Bow arm elbow rotation Bow shoulder position Shot sequence 1 The session should include a a drill and an end of arrows Plan how you will apply one principle of empowering coaching Use the Session Plan template Refer to the Session Observation Checklist provided for more guidanceconcn: PLACE: SAPETY CHECKLIST COMPLETE: PURPOSE What will archers learn? EQuiPMeNT What do I need? What will | emphasise? MOTIVATION How will my session be empowering?DELIVER A PLANNED SESSION Part A. Complete this task individually. Deliver the mini session for a small group of archers (at least 2 people) 1 Deliver your planned coaching session Your session will be observed by a Coach Developer, who will be using a Practical Observation Checklist to {assess if your coaching session is delivered in a way that meets the expected standard. A copy of this form is provided for your reference, PartB Provide a summary of your reflections for the session you delivered 1I_Use the Session Reflection template to capture information about what happened and what you may do differently next time Use the ‘ane thing! feerihack strategy ta phrase a qtiestinn that helps you gain feedback fram others eC so ot'ONE THING! sELE My ‘one thing’ question REFLECTION My observations about the session. PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK What archers said. WHATS THE COACHING ISSVE? Think about what you've learned from your own observations and others feedback. WHAT CAN IT TRY WE: WEXT TIME TO ADDRESS THE For example, something you eens ao © erent or keep the same. PEER REVIEW What others said. PICK A QUESTION What one thing did you enjoy most about the session? _.would make the session better next time? could I change that would make the biggest difference toyou? wid you learn? did you find difficult? would you change about my coaching behaviours? ..do you want to get better at ext time? Create your own ‘one thing’ question to make it easy and comfortable for other people to give feedback!Session Observation Checklist (to be completed by the Coach Developer) oT pase — Deliver a the coach: 1. Show they had control ofthe group? Stand where eve’yone could see ther, speak loud and clear so everyone coula hear them, make sure everyone understood what to do Sha where they sould be, 2. Explain range rules and procedures? Keep ules postive, only ntvoduce rules and procedures atthe ‘moment the archer needs to know ehem, continue to repeat procedures unt the parteipants fol them competely 5. introduce the dil or sa” Briefly name the dil or sell and how ttelateste shot techniaue 4. Demonstrate the dil or skit? Provide an accurate demonstration ofthe dil or ski belng taught, long wth a clear and concise description 5.Guide archer’ to practice? Guide atchereta practice the cil or sil using basic tachniaue, Including shooting an end of arrows and artow collection. 6. Use different coaching behaviours to gulde the archer’ learning? Utilse mulisie coaching behaviors rappers sten pai, \Semonsirate, analyse and make decisions, feadbac 17. create an empowering motivational climate? Areners had opportunity for autonomy, belonging and competence 0. Evaluate their session? Use setrefiection participant feedback an peor review. 1. Method of assessment: coaching plan (CP), observation (0), questioning (Q), other (Oth) 2. Competent (C) / Not Yet Competent (NYC). Tick box. The learner is required to demonstrate competence in all {areas to pass this task.PROFESSIONAL DISCUSSION ‘Take part in a discussion with the Coach Developer about your progress and ongoing development. Oy) Your Coach Developer will have a short discussion with you about supported practice: I the assessment tasks, including Supported practice I adiscussion around the outcome of either Competent or Not Yet Competent | your wider progress and ongoing journey as a coach Use this space to record feedback and discuss your next steps as a coach. ieee cy foe) Ce (Task 6 - part A) Crd (Task 6 - part B) Bcc (Task 8)SUPPORTED PRACT! ICE ing alongside another coach, including three rovide evidence of this using the forms provided in this section. Guidance 1 Practise your coaching, for exemple supporting the delivery of a beginner's course 1 Remember to practice planning your sessions and reflecting after using self-reflection, participant feedback, and peer review 1 Where possible, your local Mentor should be an Archery GB Licensed Coach I Resources are available on Learning Curve to help your Mentor understand their role I} Record and monitor your experience using the forms provided: 1 Mentor agreement 1 Supported practice record 1 Personal action plan 6 set otMentor Agreement The Archery Session Coach course requires Learners to practice their coaching away from the course and work with a mentor for 3 hours during the process, When starting a mentoring partnership, it's important to establish that the mentor and mentee have the same expectations about how it will work for them. ‘The best way of ensuring this and avoiding potential misunderstandings is to complete a mentoring agreement together. This will establish the ground rules for the relationship. Once you are happy with the role expectations, complete the agreement. Trust Conversations should be treated sensitively unless you agree to disclose information, Frequency, timing, location or means of contact Discuss how often, how long and by what means will you communicate, Contact arrangements Discuss how and when to get in touch, any ‘no-contact' times and how quickly to expect a response. Goals and aims Agree a. common purpose and goals that will direct the mentoring relationship. Discuss expectations or any potential issues. Honesty (Open and honest communication is important for a mentoring relationship. Discuss how you want to give and receive constructive feedback to avoid strains to the partnership. Privacy ‘The scope of the conversation is archery and coaching; itis important not to overstep any boundaries. Role of the Mentor ‘The mentor’s role is to ask questions, encourage and guide the Learner about the coaching process. The mentor isn't expected to be a technical expert but should be familiar with Archery GB's /atest technical framework if this becomes a focus of some discussions. Resources ‘There are mentoring resources available on Learning Curve, which are useful to help both the Learner and mentor understand what is entailed and access useful tools to help them, Agreement We're voluntarily entering into a mentoring partnership. We wish this to be a rewarding experience for us both, spending our time reflecting on coaching activities and experiences. stn 8Supported Practice Record Complete a record of the coaching activities and mentoring you take part in during your supported practice, Da edeuc acai Jone |rvmestacii amie | Laban oid Sa Aeron observed and assisted the Sixadults onthe fist session ofa Toov20 — Beginners‘course CSgen throughout thesession beginners course ‘Archery hour cus | elscussed the session with my 1o/ov20 Mentoring (lseurcetthe session wath Yas ne 15 mine ‘Example categories: Mentoring conversation, ‘have a go' session, beginners! course, club coaching night ete e stMy Personal Action Plan With your Mentor, complete a personal action plan to discuss your strengths as @ coach and areas where you'd like to focus development, 1 Discuss with your mentor the coaching behaviours you are using (eg. rapport, observing, listening, explaining, demonstrating, analysing and making decisions, feedback) I Discuss how you are trying to make your sessions empowering by including the principles of ‘autonomy’, belonging’ and ‘competency’ in your session design Decide and record what your personal strengths are Decide what areas you would like to develop Make a note of what support or additional experiences you feel you might need Pear eee Ue nd Signature DateSESSION COACH WORKBOOK NOTESSESSION COACH WORKBOOK NOTESIfe) COACH WORKBOOK Archery GB, Lilleshall National Sport & Conferencing Centre, Newport, Shropshire, TFI0 9AT. o- reherysh @Parchery ce o- reherygbofficial ‘Archery Gis the trading name of the Grand Natianal Archery Society, company limited by guarantee no. 1542150 Repicered in england.