FUNDAMENTALS OF COACHING CLUB OFFER

England Lacrosse is committed to helping clubs develop local coaches in their area with the Fundamentals of Coaching Lacrosse course offer designed for clubs around the country.

The offer allows clubs who host Fundamentals of Coaching Lacrosse courses the opportunity to receive up to three places on the course completely free of charge, representing a possible saving of up to £300.

The Fundamentals of Coaching Lacrosse course is the entry level coaching course in England and is perfect for volunteers at clubs looking to help new players just starting out on their lacrosse journey.

A club will receive one free place on the course for each of the following criteria they meet:

  • Host a course with at least 10 attendees

  • 10 or more attendees are England Lacrosse members

  • The venue is available to host the course at no cost to England Lacrosse

England Lacrosse Lead Officer for Education & Skills, Nik Roberts, said about the new offer:

“At England Lacrosse, we continually strive to improve the quality of coaching in the game. Giving new players, whatever the age, the best possible start to a lacrosse playing career is good for the game and of course the player themselves. Good coaching must be safe, technically sound, and FUN”.

The Fundamentals of Coaching Lacrosse course is split into two parts with the theory being delivered through a two-hour webinar alongside a four-hour tutor-led practical session.

Club responsibilities:

  • Provision of club contact

  • Confirmation of register for enrolment by England Lacrosse to include:

    • Name

    • D.O.B

    • E-Mail

    • EL membership number

  • Confirmation of venue:

    • Half a lacrosse field (no markings required) for four hours

    • Access to toilet facilities

    • Access to parking where possible

England Lacrosse responsibilities:

  • Enrolment of candidates onto the learning platform

  • Host on-line content and webinar delivery

  • Allocation and payment of tutor for practical delivery.

  • Distribution of learning resources

  • Award of certificate

For more information about the course and the club offer, contact Nik Roberts via email on [email protected].

    • Holding the stick/Cradling

    • Catching

    • Throwing

    • Ground Balls

    • Safe Checking

    • Dodging

    • Changing Hands

    Coaching points covered in the practical session

    • Positioning

    • Individual and group praise

    • Movement between stations

    • Use of Whistle

    • Set up/take down – preparation

    • Session safety:

      • Player position

      • Equipment

    • Communication (VAK etc)

    • Session Planning (using the Resource pack)

    • Write a session plan

      • What should be included

      • Give a drill a name

      • Review

      • Q&A – Open/Closed

      • Plan B

      • Finish on a high

      • Warm up/Cool Down - why

      • Discuss with group

      • Look at timings – what can change and what affects them

    • Risk Assessment

      • Examples provided

      • Group discussion

    • What next – plan my future coaching

    • Where can I get more information

The course is designed to teach the basic principles and behind coaching and educate in how to set up a safe, fun and engaging coaching session. 

What will I learn from the course?

What do I need to do to complete the course?

  • Attend Fundamentals theory webinar

  • Attend 1 day tutor-led practical

To be a coach at any level, you will also have to:

  • Produce session plans

  • Complete the England Lacrosse online ‘Safeguarding’ course

The course also comes with a set of coaching resource cards to aid learning and access to our online learning resources and videos.

Learners should book onto scheduled assessment days at a time and place convenient to them in order to complete their qualification.

Course Prerequisites

• Must be in school year 10 or above on day of certification

What do I need to do to complete the course?

• Attend Fundamentals theory webinar

• Attend 1 day tutor-led practical

To be a coach at any level, you will also have to:

• Produce session plans

• Complete the England Lacrosse online ‘Safeguarding’ course

OTE: All England Lacrosse coaching qualifications require annual proof of the following certification in order to remain current:

  • A recognised safeguarding course – An EL Safeguarding course is available HERE

  • A recognised first aid course

Cost - £100 (England Lacrosse Members)
£159 (Non-England Lacrosse Members)

Details on becoming individually registered with England Lacrosse and the benefits included can be found HERE

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