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Coaching

A good coach helps to create positive sporting experiences for their athletes. As well as helping people to realise their athletic potential, coaches at all levels must ensure athletes enjoy themselves and continue participating in sport.

There's no doubt that coaching can be a tough job. Technical knowledge, people management, sports safety and coaching techniques are just a few of the areas coaches need to be "experts" in.

In this section

Coach education
Coach education
The National Coaching Accreditation Scheme offers courses for beginner coaches through to high performance level coaches. Details of upcoming training courses.
Opportunities for your athletes
Opportunities for your athletes
Australian Sports Commission - free online training course - find out more Beep test - test your aerobic fitness