Transition year junior Basketball Coaching COurse
learn how to become a junior basketball coach. gain valuable work experience hours and skills that can be used towards your Gaisce President's Award
all enquiries to Gillian @HOOPSKOOLERS@GMAIL.COM
APPLICATION OPENS ONCE A YEAR
Learning with Hoop Skool Basketball is backed by qualified and professional basketball coaches and teachers with a wealth of experience in education, health related fitness and personal development sectors. There are 3 main elements to this programme.
Practical Coaching Skills
Theory & Knowledge
Work Experience
Basketball coaching is good for the soul
TRANSITION YEAR Basketball JUNIOR Coaching Course Overview
online sessions, practical sessions & Workshops
5 week intensive course
Thursdays 2.00 - 4.oo pm Online
Friday half day Workshop Dates
10 am to 1 pm
1 x Tournament June 11th 2022
10 am to 2 pm
Learn how to become a Junior Hoop Skool Coach
We've made a list of some benefit of this course for you and why we think it is an amazing opportunity!!
coaching/Training
&
Mentorship
- Become a more confident person so you can apply yourself to any skill in life going forward
- improve your leadership skills so you can be an positive influence on society and personal relationships
- understand the pshycology behind learning so you can become a more empathetic and understanding person
- Build your courage so that you are not afraid to try new things in life
- learn about a new sport and be able to deliver programmes in a challenging setting
- get an opportunity to learn from someone who has a wealth of knowledge and experience so that you too can be confident to do the same.
- become a competent coach so that you can work in this area for as long as you desire and be on your road to a lifelong journey of fullfillment through working with people in sport.
Work
Experience
- time management skills so that you understand the use of time, goal setting and gettting goals accomplished
- learn how to forward plan so that you become skilled at outlining obstacles and how to overcome them
- build confidence in your knowledge when you teach someone else it solidifies in your mind.
- learn self discipline so that you can apply yourself to the workplace and achieve great things in life
- build your resilience so that you can face any challenge in life
- learn about industry so that your not overwhelmed when you go to the workforce
- get constructive feedback so that you can learn and grow as a person and coach in a safe environment
- become a competent coach so that you are employable and make a difference in the lives of others
The greatest investment you can give your child is an opportunity to invest in themselves!
Learn how to become a Junior Hoop Skool Coach
Course Module Outline
Coaching
Workshop
10 x Hours
- Basketball language
- Lesson planning
- ballhandling series
- shooting series
-
Passing Series
- Finishing series
- rips & pivots
- Fun games series
- competitive play
- tournament planning
Training
&
Mentorship
10 x Hours
- Pedagogy & learning styles
- Building player confidence
- Introduction to Rules
- leadership skills
- child protection
- Table Officiating
- business administration
- event management
- promotion and marketing
- professional development
Work
Experience
10 x Hours
- Shadow Coaching
- Guided coaching
- delivery of warm up
- delivering of main phase
- dealing with different abilities
- Marketing and promotional material
- administrtion & registration
- DELIVERING OF ENTIRE SESSION
- 1 x assessment
- organise event
- promote event
Bonus Session
Personal 1 to 1 Session
Feedback & Assessment
next course date
2023/2024 TBC
Time Commitment : 4 hours per week
2 x Online Tutorial Weekly -
2 x Work Experience Weekly
5 x 3 hour workshop
1 x Tournament 4 hours TBC
1 x Personal 1 to 1 session TBC
Bonus Table Official Tutorial
Access to online Tutorial TY Coaching Area
Gillian has a BSc. in Sport & Exercise Science from the University of Limerick. Her wealth of experience lies in teaching in Further Education as a Youthreach Teacher for 12 years with early school leavers. She is a registerd member of the Teaching Council. Her speciality subjects are Health Related Fitness, Work Experience and SPHE. While in her role in Youthreach Gillian worked as a Coordinator for 2 years managing a staff team of 19. Currently alongside running Hoop Skool Basketball she is the Head Girls Basketball Coach at St Andrews College Booterstown where she has led her teams to multiple All- Ireland accolades.
Her goal is to find the spark in every child and through her work she believes it can be found. Her chosen medium is through basketball, by educating young people to become more confident people and contributors to society. Gillian does this already in her highly successful Hoop Skool Basketball Player Development programme she now wants to pass her knowledge on to new coaches willing to learn and apply themselves to help others.
Gillian is looking for 5 applicants to apply for this course with the view of developing them as coaches, whereby they then use their skillset to move forward on this career path. You must have a fire in your belly and passion in your heart for learning and growth.
at the end of the 5 weeks you will deliver an event for basketball players which will be organised and ran solely by you...coach.
Cost of Programme €550
Includes
10 Hour x Online Tutorials in Practical Coaching Skills
10 Hours x Practical Work Experience Sessions
5 x 3 Hour Day Workshops in Practical Skill Sessions
1 x Personal 1 to 1 Coaching & Feedback session
1 x Coaching Pack / Uniform & Personalised Coaching Board
1 x Bonus Table Official Tutorial Online
*all our coaches will get an opportunity to apply for Hoop Skool Junior Coaching positions in our Junior Camps going forward once they complete the course.
Contact Us
Place of Registration : Ireland
Head Quarters : Dublin, Ireland
- Tel.: +353863310605
- Email Admin : hoopskoolbb@gmail.com
