Sports Coaching and Development

About this course

Sports coaching and development is a discipline concerned with the planning, delivery, and evaluation of coaching practice, and with the broader role of sport in supporting individual and community wellbeing. Effective coaching requires both a thorough understanding of how athletes learn and develop and the communication, leadership, and reflective skills needed to support that development across different levels, from grassroots participation to elite competition. Sports development extends this focus to the social and organisational dimensions of sport, examining how access, engagement, and inclusion can be improved across communities. At Birmingham City University, this two-year full-time foundation degree is delivered across a distinctive set of facilities including Villa Park, Aston Villa Brookvale Inner City Academy, and Alexander Stadium, as well as BCU campuses, exposing you to

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