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Course Syllabus:

1. Course Introduction
  • Administration

2. Skills Development - Air Pistol

  • Improving basic techniques on positioning and actions
  • Coaching techniques for intermediate air pistol shooting skills
  • Shooting terminology
  • Detection and correction of errors

3. Skills Development - Sports Pistol

  • Improving the basic techniques on positioning and actions
  • Coaching techniques for intermediate Centre Fire/Sports Pistol shooting skills
  • Detection and correction of errors

4. Introduction to Sports Psychology

  • Basic knowledge of sports psychology
  • Role of the coach in shooting
  • Motivation of shooting athletes
  • Stress and competition
  • Concentration
  • Goal setting

5. Specific Physical Conditioning

  • Warming up before shooting and settling down during shooting
  • Strengthen muscle groups specific to pistol shooting down during shooting.
  • Strength and endurance

6. Preparation for Competition

  • Organisation of training session
  • Planning a training programme for competition
  • Using a shooting diary
  • Competition rules and regulations
  • Competition plan

7. Coaching Practical

  • Technique delivery - verbal; body language; demonstration
  • Delivery strategies - practical involvement; practical demonstration; self and peer assessment
8. Course Assessment