Qualifications and Courses
The NSRA administers a number of qualifications and produces course materials that enable applicants to study for and attain the qualifications. Alternatively where the qualification is administered by another organisation, the NSRA can facilitate the holding of courses to gain the qualification.
County Coach
The course has two main functions:
To prepare the candidate for coaching from county to regional level
To prepare the candidate to deliver the Club Coach Course
Course Duration: 4 days plus 1 day assessment
Assessment: Candidates must deliver a section of the Club Coach Course under observation and complete a 9 week coaching diary of work with a shooter showing the planned development outlined on the course
Context: Takes on discipline from prior Club Coach qualification (i.e. if you are a Club Coach for airgun then you become County Coach for the same discipline)
Entry Requirements: NSRA Life or Annual member, Range Conducting Officer qualification, Club Coach qualification
Pre-course Reading (issued on receipt of registration): Club Coach Course notes, British Shooting / NSRA documents
Course Detail: Evaluation, goal setting, planning, tracking / diaries, re-evaluation, warm ups, physical training, psychological skills, delivery of Club Coach Course, use of electronic training aids (Scatt, Noptel etc.), use of video, assessment briefing