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Course Administrator: Meg Goodfellow
Email: meg.goodfellow@sailing.org.au 
Phone: (02) 9170 6964

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Course Overview

This course aims to build the capacity and capability of Sailing Clubs by training and developing individual Coaches that will be responsible for coaching the next era of sailors/athletes. Focussing on coaching the basic fundamentals of foiling, and specifically related to what is happening under the water, the course is delivered in an understandable and engaging way for a wide range of people. The course is a 1 day face-to-face course.

Course Prerequisites

• Safety Boat Operator certificate

• First-aid certificate (Apply first-aid or above)

• Working with Children Check

• Sailing Coach Qualification

• Must be 18 years-old

• Water confident.

• Comply with relevant State Maritime Licence requirements

Who should do this course?

Accredited Sailing Coaches with exceptionally high personal standards, personal knowledge and competance in foiling classes, a passion for teaching/training and the desire to develop others in foiling classes

Cost

Free

Course Outcome

The course aims to develop the skills and knowledge to allow coaches to coach participants in the following areas:

• Body Intelligence  
• Foiling Fundamentals
• Relationship between the body and the foil
• Exposing the Body to Unstable Foiling Environments in safe, scaled setting

Pending your success, you will gain the Foil-Lab Coach qualification.