• Administration

2. Level 1 and Level 2 Review

• Pistol skill acquisition
  
• Communication skills
  
• Sports psychology

3. Role of the Advanced Coach

• What is an advanced coach?
  
• Playing a role, but which role?
  
• Effective communication
  
• Organisation, planning & observation

4. Rules of Competition

• ISSF 10m Air Pistol
  
• ISSF 25m Standard Pistol
  
• ISSF 25m Centre Fire and 25m Pistol

5. Organisation and Planning

• Club to national team training
  
• Observation of techniques
  
• Periodic and yearly planning
  
• Selection of shooters
  
• Competition planning
  
• Matching firearms with ammunition

6. Physical Preparation

• Planning the physical fitness training programme
  
• Goals
  
• Muscular
  
• Travel fatique

7. Preparation for Competition

• Developing and using competition preparation techniques
  
• Discussion and analysis with athlete on mental training and competition based on their feedback
  
• Segmenting
  
• Goal setting
  
• Specific mental rehearsal
  
• Ideal performing state

8. Phases of Skills Refinement

• Goal of each training phase
  
• Principles of refinement training
  
• Individualizing the triggering technique
  
• Individualizing the firing techniques
  
• Coaching techniques; advanced skills acquisition and analysis
  
• Preferential methods for refining training

9. Practical Coaching

• Practical coaching scenarios. Peer evaluation

10. Course Assessment