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"This course is an excellent example of a university working with a professional body to make British sport the best it can be"
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A new sport coaching course is helping Team GB's Olympic coaches prepare for Rio 2016, by teaching them to apply the latest research giving them hands- on experience of the latest technology. The MSc Advanced Sport Coaching Practice
course has been developed by Sheffield Hallam in partnership with British Judo and Sportscoach UK. It is being delivered by sport coaching experts and sport and exercise scientists at the University. Michelle Vernon-Way, senior lecturer in sport
coaching at Sheffield Hallam, is course leader for the new MSc. She said: "This course is an excellent example of a university working with a professional body to make British sport the best it can be. We’re using the latest technology, research and academic theory to make sure that all of the professional coaches on this course are equipped to deliver the next generation of British athletes on the world stage. "But we're also working closely with British Judo to
make sure that we have a clear understanding of the issues facing coaches, and we're geting a great insight into their professional practices and needs. "We're giving them the skills and knowledge to
design, deliver and evaluate specialist coaching programmes, make critical decisions in a highly complex environment and be outstanding, visionary and knowledgeable coaches in their field." The course is being run over two years, initially as a post-graduate diploma, with the option for students
ABOVE: The course has
been developed Hallam in
partnership with British Judo and
Sportscoach UK
to stay on for a third year to complete the full Master's in Advanced Sports Coaching Practice. Students on the course include former chairman of Judo Scotland, Jim Feenan, and Olympic silver medallist Kate Howey MBE. Testament to the quality of the course, Toni Minichiello, Jess Ennis-Hill’s coach, is also studying the programme. Minichiello said: "Coaching is all about learning
and being able to apply it to your sport. Most of my learning has been through coaching courses, and what I've read or picked up along the way. Once you qualify as a coach you're prety much left to your own devices. The Master's at Sheffield Hallam gives me an opportunity for structured continued learning, an opportunity to match experience with the academic and scientific to improve my coaching, and to gain a recognised qualification that adds credibility and objectivity to my experiential learning. "The added advantage of working alongside the
nation's best judo coaches for me just adds to the learning experience. An opportunity to learn from other sports in a formal environment and gain the benefit of their experience also adds massive value to the whole learning process, that would be difficult to find anywhere else. "The timing and structure of the timetable means
I can easily mix my full-time coaching and continued development in the build up to all the forthcoming championships." UB
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