COURSE DETAILS

INTRODUCTION

Boxing Australia’s Level One Coaching Course is a mandatory accreditation course for any coach that is wishing to training and coach (or second) competition boxers in any sanctioned Boxing Australia tournament or Member Association tournament. The course is accredited with the Australian Sports Commission’s National Coach Accreditation Scheme (NCAS). This course does not attracted Continuing Education Credits (CECs) with Fitness Australia.

PURPOSE

The Level One Coaching Course is only available to adults (18 and over). It focuses on coaching responsibilities, risk management, and skills and drills for boxing coaches, including teaching of correct punching and stepping techniques, and defensive moves. There is also material on Boxing Australia's competition rules and tournament procedures.

PRE-REQUISITE

A pre-requisite before enrolment is completion of the Australian Sports Commission's online self-paced course “Beginning Coaching General Principles”. You can access that online course for free at https://learning.ausport.gov.au You must provide a copy of that course's completion certificate to us when enrolling for our Boxing Coaching course.

MEMBERSHIP

You must be a registered coach with a recognised Boxing Australia Member Association. This includes Boxing ACT, Boxing Australia (NSW), Boxing NT, Boxing Queensland, Boxing SA, Boxing Tasmania, Boxing Victoria and Boxing Western Australia. Coaches must also satisfy their relevant state or territories Working with Children requirements.

ACCREDITATION

A Course Certificate will be issued to people assessed as having satisfactorily completed the course material. Graduates who are not experienced in boxing coaching are advised to then gain practical experience assisting with running boxing classes under the supervision of a boxing coach recognised by a Member Association. Course graduates will have their name submitted for registration with the National Coach Accreditation Scheme (NCAS) at the Australian Sports Commission. Graduates will then receive a Boxing Coach Accreditation Card from Boxing Australia.

PREPARATION

All course participants must come suitably dressed and ready to participate in boxing training activities. Thongs are inappropriate. Please also bring pens and paper/a workbook. Water will be available but bring a bottle with you if you like. 

To register participants must email the following information to Emma Fitzpatrick eo.nsw@boxing.org.au

1. First Aid Certificate

2. Working with Children Check

3. ‘The Community Coaching General Principles’ online course certificate -

https://www.sportaus.gov.au/coaches_and_officials/coaches

Participants must bring the following to the course:

1. Photo ID – such as drivers license or passport

2. Two (2) passport photos

3. Training gear – Runners, shorts, t-shirt, boxing gloves and focus pads

4. Trainer's pads and gloves

For enrollment information please email eo.nsw@boxing.org.au