Course Syllabus:

1. Course Introduction
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
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