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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

sports coach

Sports coaches provide instruction in the sport of their specialisation in a recreational context to non-age-specific and age specific participants.

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Description

Sports coaches provide instruction in the sport of their specialisation in a recreational context to non-age-specific and age specific participants. They identify already acquired skills and implement suitable training programmes for the groups or individuals they teach in order to develop participants' physical and psychological fitness. They create the most optimal environment for the growth of participant skills and enable them to maximise their performance, while fostering good sportsmanship and character in all participants. Sports coaches also track the participant progress and provide personalised instruction where needed. They supervise sports facilities and changing rooms and maintain uniforms and equipment.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
sport and exercise medicineteamwork principlessporting equipment usagesports ethicssport games rules
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
badmintonsport psychologysporting eventscurriculum objectivestable tennisfeatures of sporting equipmentsports nutritionadult educationassessment processesskateboardhuman anatomy
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
assist students with equipmentprepare lesson contentassess performance in sport eventsencourage students to acknowledge their achievementsassist students in their learningguarantee students' safetyapply intercultural teaching strategiesinstruct in sportmotivate in sportsdevelop a coaching styleadapt teaching to target groupadapt teaching to student's capabilitiesanalyse personal fitness informationassess physical conditions of clientsapply risk management in sportsapply teaching strategiesgive constructive feedbackmanage student relationshipsperform classroom managementpromote balance between rest and activityplan sports instruction programmeorganise trainingpromote healthy fitness environmentdemonstrate when teaching
OPTIONALOptional competences
support athletes with the maintenance of their conditionfacilitate teamwork between studentsidentify talentmanage sports eventsprovide health educationprovide lesson materialsoversee extra-curricular activitiesdevelop competitive strategies in sportsupport sport in mediawork in professional sport environmentmanage resources for educational purposescoordinate the administration of a sports organisationwork with different target groupscontribute to the development of a sporting estateconsult students on learning contentfollow trends in sporting equipmentapply latest sport science findingsmanage athletesorganise sporting environmentadvise on rehabilitation exercisesmonitor children's physical developmentpersonalise sports programmemanage budgetskeep personal administration

GLOBAL RESOURCE

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

64 total
29 essential · 35 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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