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IWAS develops good cooperation with the Olomouc University to create course for coaches within disability

07/07/2013

With the first of the courses held in the UAE

IWAS developed a training course for Coaches in Disabled Sports.

Year 1 concentrates on a general familiarisation with disability sports.

Year 2 will be Sport Specific.

The IWAS coaching course will include:

The theory behind sports training
The basics of coaching, short and long term planning,
Training sections
1. Technical,
2. Tactical,
3. Psychological,
4. Physical condition,
5. Basic physiologies,
6. Use of medicines and their side-effects.
7. (etc) omit unless another heading!.

Understanding athletes with disabilities and their special difficulties

Basic training for different disabilities
Different kinds of disabilities and associated problems.

Physical injuries,
Urinary problems,
Basic characteristics of a specific disability,

Sports Classification System Basic rules

Competition rules and regulations

Training and characteristics for different events and disabilities

Track and Field,
1. Wheelchairs
2. Ambulatory

Combined practical and theory,
IWAS offers specific training for Track and for Field.

Basic Organization of Training

Daily Training,
Camps
Competition
International Meetings
Competition Management

This programme will be organised as follows: 4 day Training Course

Each day will be divided into 4 x 1 ½ hour sessions

Rules and organization

basic conditions for training
basic information about prostheses

equipment
construction of chairs for
a) throwing
b) racing

Classification and basic physiology

Characteristics of different Classes,

Basic knowledge of handicaps
Who are wheelchair users Why in a wheelchair?
Who is a CP athlete?

What are the difficulties?

What are the special health problems of persons with a disability?

Psychology of sports and persons with handicaps

The psychology of coaching,
Athletes,
The psychology of racing and competition

Basic theory of coaching,

Basics of coaching

Stages of longitudinal training,
Training camps
Competitions

Day 1 2x 1,5h Classification 2×1,5h Basic Theory

Day 2 2x 1,5h Rules 2×1,5h Psychology

Day 3 2x 1,5h Classification 2×1,5h Basic Theory

Day 4 2x 1,5h Rules 2×1,5h Psychology

Followed by an exam of not more than 2 hours

4 Tutors;

Classification and Basic Physiology Helmut Hoffmann

Psychology of Sports Hana Valkova

Basic theory of Coaching Iva Machova

Rules and Organization Jan Bockweg

Overall coordination – Jan Bockweg

What is the role of IWAS?

IWAS is the Federation with special responsibility for the Development of and Education in disabled sport

IWAS has developed the course content

IWAS is the coordinator between the LOC and the IWAS office

IWAS appoints the tutors

IWAS issues Certificates after the successful completion of exam.

In March 2013 we have done the first seminar in Dubai (UAE) during the Fazaa Games. More the 60 participants for this seminar, this explains the need of a seminar like this.

The most of the participants are PA teachers at basic schools in Dubai.

This first seminar has not followed the official supposed programme due the fact that only morning sessions where available.

We have given;

– the basic of psychology and psychology of sports and persons with handicaps

– the basic of sports training

– explanation of rules and regulations

– followed at the end by a multiple choice test.

Only 4 participants did not pass the criteria.

Agreed with the Dubai club for disabled, which was the organizer of all, that in 2014 a follow up will give for those who passed the test.

At the same time a new seminar will start for University students.

We have had letters of interest from Egypt and Kenya, to give the same seminar in their countries. At the moment this still in negotiating.