Description

The aim of this award is to enable candidates to have the skills to coach groups and individuals with a skill level up to 3.5​.

The training workshops for this award are delivered in two parts over a 3-6 month period:

- Part 1 covers the fundamental pickleball techniques, introduction to coaching skills and reflective thinking, we assess candidates' basic demonstration skills and feeding skills, and we reserve the right to suggest further practice be required before progressing to the next stage if we are not convinced a candidate currently possesses the required skill set.

- Part 2 covers more strategic elements of the game looking at options for the serve, return, third shot, dinks, volleys, overheads, communication and further learning related to coaching principles.

After completing this training, Club Coaches will be able to:

• ​​Demonstrate all the fundamental skills
• Show various options for serve, return, third shot and dinking strategies
• Facilitate practice and conditioned games for all the fundamental shots
• Be able to use different coaching styles
• Identify key coaching attributes and be able to reflect on their coaching

Format

• Part 1:  5-hour face-to-face training event (with classroom and court based activity)
• Followed by 2 x submissions of practice session reflections for assessment and feedback
• Part 2:  5-hour face-to-face training event (with classroom and court based activity)
• Followed by 2 x submissions of practice session reflections for assessment and feedback
• Candidates may be asked to deliver an assessed coaching session

Cost

• Part 1: £70
• Part 2: £70

Cost is subject to change

Eligibility

• Must be a Pickleball Scotland member
• Must be a Pickleball Scotland Ambassador
• Have been playing pickleball for at least 6 months
• Demonstrate at least a 3.0 rating across all pickleball shots, skills and strategies
• Have a good working knowledge of the pickleball rules ​
• Must submit one description of an Ambassador session you have conducted

Qualification criteria and policy

Club Coaches are certified to undertake coaching activities for adult players.

Club Coaches are not allowed to undertake regulated work or facilitate specific sessions for children, young persons or protected adults without holding a valid Pickleball Scotland PVG, having undertaken the relevant Safeguarding training and having completed the Pickleball Scotland Inclusive Practice CPD.

Club Coaches must agree to abide by the Pickleball Scotland Safeguarding policy and Code of Conduct.