OMEGA MMA COURSES

COURSE INFO

Certification: Level 1 Award and Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Olympic Weightlifting

• Who are the courses for?

  • The combined course is perfect for those aspiring to be a weightlifting coach and who would like to complete both courses together to become an Independent Coach on completion

   

  What do the courses cover?

  • The processes and principles of coaching weightlifting

  • The rules of weightlifting

  • Planning effective sessions and training blocks

  • The key positions of the Snatch and the Clean & Jerk

  • An introduction to competition coaching

  • BWL Technical Model to identify technical errors and come up with effective interventions 

  LEVEL 1: Take a look at all 10 modules here

  LEVEL 2: Take a look at all 17 modules here

   

  What do they qualify me to do?

  • LEVEL 1: Assist a more qualified coach to deliver sessions in a club/gym setting

  • LEVEL 2: Work as an independent coach in Olympic Weightlifting and apply for a BWL Coach License to assist athletes at national competitions

   

  How long does it take to complete the courses?

  • LEVEL 1: 12 – 16 hours (plus 1 day for practical)

  • LEVEL 2: 24 – 28 hours (plus 1 day for practical)

• Prerequisites

  • Be at least 17 years of age

  • Have some general experience of the lifts and weightlifting

   

  Please note when you purchase a combined course, you will automatically get access to the Level 1 Award in Coaching Weightlifting. You will gain access to the Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Weightlifting course approx. 2-3 days after purchase.

Course options:

We offer and e-learning option and an e-learning with face to face practical option.

The practical workshop offers a fantastic opportunity for coaches to develop through peer-to-peer practice and support.

Our tutors have a broad range of backgrounds and skills from education, strength & conditioning and coaching providing you with the most comprehensive training and skills to become a great Coach.

The 1-day practical session covers assistance exercises and how to apply them to improve weightlifting performance and technique alongside how to apply the exercises appropriately and identify some of the challenge’s coaches might experience.

You will discuss the coach’s role in weightlifting competitions, considering rules of a competition (the ‘need-to-knows’), how to effectively structure a competition warm-up and an introduction to reading the scoreboard.

All assessments have now moved online, to improve on the day learning and allow all the time to focus solely on developing your coaching ability in a practical setting.