Running Themed Golf Classes PDF

It is vital that you are organized for your themed classes and there are a number of tasks that we recommend you complete prior to the day of delivery and just before the start of the session. This will ensure that you can deliver on the class content, operate a safe environment, offer a knockout e...

It is vital that you are organized for your themed classes and there are a number of tasks that we recommend you complete prior to the day of delivery and just before the start of the session. This will ensure that you can deliver on the class content, operate a safe environment, offer a knockout experience for those attending but also ensure that you do not negatively impact the experience of other members or guests at your club. In the week prior or a few days before your class, we recommend you firstly download the specific plan from the Coaches Toolbox. You should reserve the coaching facility or inform those at your club about the class. You should ensure you have course access arranged if required and organize the equipment you need including clubs, equipment for the challenges and game cards. You should ensure you have some time blocked into your schedule prior to the session start time and finally message your students on GLF Connect or via email reminding them of the location and expectations. Next, it is the day of delivery and you should ensure you arrive at least 15 minutes prior in order to setup your class including laying out the practice stations, games and Mastering the Game challenge. If your class is taking place on the course, ensure you have scorecards, ball markers, pitchforks and other essential equipment, Ensure you have all of the equipment required, including spare clubs. You should aim to be available 5 minutes prior in order meet and greet the participants. Finally, It's time to run your class and deliver a great Learn to Play Golf experience at your club! The Themed Classes are an informal experience with a curriculum for you to follow. They have been designed to offer learners with the necessary opportunity to develop their skills across the learning outcomes. You have the freedom to add your own expertise to the session but we recommend you follow the class themes. During the session, allow for the learners to connect socially. This is one of core principles of the program, that it encourages social connections to be strengthened. You will need to use your skill as a coach to ensure that you deliver the appropriate content to the student, tailor this to their needs and ensure the class is fun, engaging and informative. At the start, and during the class, you can get the learners together as a group to explore the Mastering the Game, Learning the Game and Whole Golfer focus which is built into the class plans through a interactive group discussion and demonstrations. Throughout the class, learners can engage in independent practice using the prescribed practice stations and games and receive one to one coaching from you. They can also attempt the Mastering the Game Challenge and this is recommend to be completed in pairs. The graphic on the screen provides an example image of how we suggest you layout the themed Class, using the Swing skill focus. The structure of the class will allow each of the learners attending to practice effectively, attempt the games within the session and receive adequate access to private coaching from you. It also setup to encourage social interaction between those attending. Crucially, this is all done in a safe environment. Station 1, 2 and 3 are the Practice Stations. These are the stations where your learners can engage in independent practice, social practice with another learner, and gain private coaching from you. A suggested engaging drill has been prescribed that you can use. At the game stations, learners can attempt an engaging and competitive game or guided discovery activity in pairs or small groups. At your discretion, you can also layout out one of the challenges within the Mastering the Game Challenges. This will offer an engaging component to the class, especially for those who may be re-attending the class. Included in the levels are On Course Themed Classes and due to the nature of the location of the classes the recommend structure will be different. A class plan is available for these within the Coaches Toolbox. Once again you have the freedom to add your own expertise to these classes. During these sessions it is vital to allow for the learners to connect socially. You also need to ensure you provide adequate opportunities to deliver key learning points and promote discussion. Whilst these classes showed provide an opportunity for play, they are more focussed on developing knowledge of on course skills across the learning outcomes. At the start, and during the class, you should get the learners together as a group to explore the Mastering the Game, Learning the Game and Whole Golfer focus. This will drive social interaction and key learning opportunities. You should layout your adapted course to help educate your learners on this element of the program and play from the correct teeing positions where appropriate. You should allow learners the opportunity to practice the different shots if you are able to do this safely. It is important you manage the mixed abilities and experiences in the group, as well as navigate the technical development of those attending. The learners in your group will be at different stages in their journey. Being aware of this, and setting the class up to allow for this, is key to the enjoyment and learning of all your participants. Make sure you communicate this to the group and set expectations at the start of each class that you will cover the theme for the class, allow time for practice, and provide individual coaching. You should encourage those learners that are more experienced to help those that are less so, this will enhance the learning experience for both students and increase the social connections within the group. Finally, the class plans have been designed so that you can set up relevant games and challenges to allow for appropriate learning, based on each individual's experience. Finding an appropriate challenge point for each individual is key to maintaining engagement throughout the class and maximizing the student's learning. Within each class plan we have prescribed a technical element that you should deliver to the group. This technical theme is broad and allows for you deliver it in your own way, so that you can take ownership of the content being delivered. It should be noted that research into the learning experience of those new to the game has shown that lots of technical input at an early stage of learning has led to higher drop out levels due to a fixation on getting the technique correct before exploring playing the game. Remember that the program is all about getting your learners out on the course as soon as possible so they can enjoy and be inspired by playing the game. Do not over prescribe block practice, even at an early stage in a learners' journey. Their technical ability will improve with time and the regular coaching opportunities that are provided to them. Providing a knockout experience to those attending doesn't just stop with delivering the main content of your class. What you deliver at the end of the class is just as important to the success of the program and development of each learner. We recommend you take time at the end of your class to actively encourage social connections between participants and allow those who may not have been confident in starting a conversation to have the opportunity to engage with others in the group. This is also a great chance to engage with learners on a one to one basis, to receive feedback on how they felt the session went and to provide additional support if needed in the form of booking private lessons or by allowing them to speak openly away from the group environment. Learners should be encouraged to play and practice together outside of the weekly classes. Facilitating these opportunities will help to improve the learner's ability, enjoyment and confidence on the course, across the skills and build confidence at the club. Ensure that learners are clear on the expectations of safety and speed of play on the course, and that they should start from an appropriate teeing position on each hole. You should promote the supplementary elements of the program and when these are taking place. To record the learners progress through the 3-Step Progression Pathway and the skill based challenges, the GLF Connect My Game feature can be used. The learners progress can be visually tracked via the progress wheels, rewards and on course score tracker. Through GLF, the learner can see a visual of each of the challenges and how to complete these as well as log and record their score.