Development Coaching Course BMX - Macarthur - March

AusCycling Development Coach - BMX Racing | Sydney, NSW

(previously BMXA Level 1 Coaching Course)

Date: Saturday 20th March 2021  and Sunday 21st March

Time: 8.45am arrival for 9.00am start. Finish approximately 5 pm             

Venue: Macarthur BMX Club 

Cost: $300 per person.

Provided: Course notes and attendance material will be provided electronially to registered participants after 12 April 2021. Food and drinks will be provided for the 2 days of the Course.  

Bring:  Pen and Pad for taking notes 

AusCycling Coach and Instructor Code of Behaviour: By registering and attending this Course you are acknowledging and agreeing to the AusCycling Coach and Instructor Code of Behaviour. Click here to download a copy.

You must be a financial member of  AusCycling (or the previous BMXA, MTBA or CA)  to register.  Free trial or day licences are not accepted.

For more information on the Course: Aaron Mangan 0421 362 935 / aaron.mangan@bigpond.com

For more information regarding pre-requistes or course material: coaching@auscycling.org.au

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Course Information

The AusCycling Development Coach  - BMX  - (previously BMXA Level 1 Coach)  provides coaches with opportunities to learn, to study and be assessed for both the theoretical and practical aspects of coaching BMX riders. The AusCycling Development Coach - BMX  is a nationally recognised coaching course and is administered by AusCycling. 

Introduction

The Course provides skills to the Coach to prepare and introduce riders to racing including building fitness, developing and refining skills. The rider will be at the Riding to RACE development stage and riding at club level through to State/Territory championship level.

The coaching course addresses generic coaching and BMX techniques, and will allow coaches to nurture and develop BMX riders. The accreditation allows you to independently plan, prescribe and evaluate BMX training for BMX riders.

The work of coaches at this level will be vital in supporting developing riders and enhancing the performance of existing rides.

 Coaching Course Objectives

At the successful completion of the Development Coach Course - BMX, the coach will be able to:

• Demonstrate an underpinning knowledge of BMX
• Explain the roles and responsibilities of the AusCycling Development coach - BMX 
• Correctly set-up a BMX bike for a rider
• Assist riders to develop and improve skills through a range of coaching techniques
• Plan, evaluate and conduct coaching sessions for club and state/territory level riders’
• Manage the safety requirements of coaching
• Assist riders to use basic nutritional strategies for sports performance
• Advise riders regarding anti-doping issues
• Cater for the physical and social development of riders

Assessment takes place during the 2 day course with coaching hours, workbook questions and a further practical assessment required to be completed over a maximum of a 12month period. 

For a more detailed course description see here.

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Pre-Requisites

Pre-requesites to attend the Course include:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Be a financial member of AusCycling/BMX Australia 
• Be a qualified Club BMX coach for a minimum of 1 year
• Have a current first aid certificate - HLTAID003 / HLTAID011 or above 
• Have a valid working with children background check relevant to your state or territory
• Have completed the online SportAUS Community Coach General Principles
• Have completed the online Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) Level 1 
• Have completed the one-line PBTR Child Protection course 

Please send electronic copies of the above pre-requisities to coaching@auscycling.org.au if they are not already on file with either BMX Australia or AusCycling.  Your accreditation will not be finalised and you will not be able to atend the Course is all pre-requisities have not been received. 

Pre-Requistes should be emailed to and recevied by AusCycling prior to 14 March 2021. 

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COVID-19 Statement

AusCycling is committed to delivering well-prepared courses in a safe, responsible and low risk manner. As such we will be asking participants to follow COVID-19 Safe Practices, such as:

• Donot attend the Course if you or someone in your family is feeling unwell. 
• Using alcohol based hand sanitisers
• Following good hygine practices
• Where possible maintaining physical distancing
• Minimising the sharing of equipment
• Covering coughs and sneezes with your elbow or a tissue.