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Developing your coach and instructor team

This session will focus on:

1. What role does instruction and coaching play in a

club environment?

2. Sharing your ideas and best practice from other

clubs

3. Explore what support the RYA can offer you in

developing a coach/instructor development plan.

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The role of a coach and instructor……

… is to create an effective learning environment.

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What makes an effective learning environment?

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When do we instruct?

When do we coach?

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What qualities are we looking for?

1. DI or Racing Coach qualification

2. Appropriate knowledge

3. Teacher / effective

communicator

1. Enjoyable / fun

2. Approachable

3. Organised

4. Questioner

5. Listener

6. Empathy

Your ideas?

Essential skills Soft skills

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How does the RYA train?

Instructors

• Assistant Instructor

• Dinghy, keelboat,

windsurfing, etc. Instructors

• Senior Instructor

Coaches

• Race Coach Level 2

• Race Coach Level 3

Discover Instructing and Coaching

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• Presenting instructing and

coaching as an achievable domain.

• Promoting volunteering.

• Showcasing what an effective

learning environment looks like.

• A foundation for the skills taught on

a RCL2 & DI course.

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Coming soon…

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A task for your sailing club…

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Following this…

• We identified some of the qualities found in instructors and

coaches earlier, to what extent are these present in your

club just now?

• What do you want to achieve?

• What are your options?

• What next?

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Other types of Instructor/Coach for clubs

• Consider these:– Keelboat or Multihull Instructor or endorsements, Keelboat

Coach

– Dinghy / Keelboat SI, or Coach / Assessor

– Start Windsurf Instructor, SI, Inter, Racing, Trainer

– Other: Foiling, Personal Watercraft, Inland Waterways

– Powerboat Instructor, Advanced I., Trainer, Advanced Trainer

– Cruising Practical (Yachtmaster etc.): Sail / Power

– Shorebased Navigation Instructor, YM theory. Note recent

RYA changes.

– Other Shorebased: First Aid, SRC, etc. Note recent changes.

Teaching in Classroom.

• A training needs form (RYA NI) will circulate

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What’s involved? – Powerboat Instructor

• PB2

• 5 seasons experience

• (or one season of full time use)

• Acceptable First Aid Course

• Skills Assessment (1 day)

• RYA Membership

• Training Course (3 Days)

Other instructor requirements are at

rya.org.uk

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Where do we get Senior Instructors?(and RTC Chief Instructors)

• PLAN AHEAD! (Before you finalise courses)

• Search your existing membership for SI’s (involve, support, reactivate,

free from other duties?)

• Train your existing DI’s/KI’s (suitable experience & preparation)

o keep your DI’s involved. They are more likely to remain active.

o Consider who your DI’s are and will they have SI potential (lead

and take responsibility for courses)

• Ask neighbouring clubs and centres (work together!)

• Advertise (social media etc.)

• Ask RYA NI for a list (89 names, but only 1 is marked available!)

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Group Task– Flip Chart

• How can you retain your volunteer instructors?

• 5 minutes

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