BAB - Coach Level 2 Qualification
Taken from the BAB Coaching Manual Version 1 April 2004 with some updates
4.2 Coach Level 2
4.2.1 This award is for students intending to instruct without supervision at club level and beginning to engage in coaching activity at Association level.
4.2.2 Candidates must:
- Be 20 years or over when registered for the course.
- Be recommended by their Association and possess the necessary technical knowledge in Aikido and hold a minimum grade of 2nd Dan.
- Attend a series of Level 2 Coach courses, approved by the Board. These courses can be accessed from 1st Dan/Coach Level 1 and building toward accreditation at 2nd Dan.
- To have evidence of practical coaching for at least two years since achieving Coach level 1.
- Successfully complete an assessment period of peer coaching of approximately thirty minutes duration.
- Obtain BAB approved Professional Indemnity insurance cover prior to commencement of the coaching course.
4.2.3 The requirements are:
This is a one day assessment for students intending to instruct without supervision at club level and beginning to engage in coaching activity at Association level. The CL2 units may be taken via the BAB or scUK. For the BAB courses application can be made on their form. For Sports Coach UK via their website The instructor will require the following Units (now see updated list further below):
Protecting Children *. Not yet available via the BAB
*The CL2 unit `Safe Exercise, Injury Prevention and Management' (BAB = Managing Risk) is no longer available via scUK. This will impact on the students that do not have this unit. Safeguarding & Protecting Children /Protecting Children has been added in line with current BAB Child Protection aims. It has replaced Planning for success/Planning & Periodisation and this has been moved to Coach Level 3. Although desirable the instructors that have already taken this unit will not have to take the additional Safeguarding & Protecting Children / Protecting Children to go onto the CL2 assessment day. It will not change all those that already have CL2. New instructors will take the new unit. If you have already taken the Safeguarding & Protecting Children unit please contact Sue Baird with the details/proof of attendance and on application. She will arrange the issue of a BAB certificate . You must include the tutors name, date and venue when applying for this BAB certificate. |
4.2.4 An assessment of coaching ability will be made by an approved Coach Tutor during a separate practical session. Each candidate will be expected to coach for a total of 40 minutes and be able to answer specific questions related to the application of the theoretical sessions.
Application form for the assessment Click here
4.2.5 Assessment Criteria.............The candidate must demonstrate:
- Application of coaching theory.
- Use of differing teaching styles.
- Effective communication.
- Safety and 'Duty of Care'.
- Lesson structure, relevance and progression.
- Confidence.
- Safe approach to exercise.
In addition any candidate may have to satisfy any specific requirements laid down by their own Association.
4.2.6 First Aid - Click here for seperate page.
4.2.7 Upon satisfying these requirements and having a satisfactory assessment from the Coach Tutor, the Coach Tutor will enter a 'pass' on the course register before passing the register to the BAB CAO for certification action.
4.2.8 Certificates of competence will then be issued via Association CLOs.
Contact
Sue Baird
The British Aikido Board has a national Coaching Scheme. The Aikikai insists all its teachers are qualified through this scheme.
In recognition of the BAB CL2/CL3 certificate holders the insurers have reduced the cost of the PI Insurance
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scUK course page