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Inline
Skate Association Instructor School
(United
Kingdom)
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If you think you have the ability to be a skate instructor
then contact Dawn Irwin by
email at Fit2Roll@AOL.com
or telephone 07973 665963 (Mobile)
to discuss the necessary skills. The initial course is pitched
at NVQ level 2. It takes place over two days with a six week
break to prepare for the examination. It entitles instructors to teach
beginning skills
to
individuals or small groups. The skills are: |
Balancing
Falling
Stopping
Basic forward
movement (striding)
Basic turning (A-Frame
turn)
Basic street
awareness
Swizzles
U turns
| Instructors
will also learn basic marketing & accountancy skills, the
implications of the Health & Safety at work act & how
to
structure children's lessons effectively. The minimum age
limit is 17 years, but consideration will be given to 16 year
olds who can supply the appropriate evidence of teaching
ability. The Senior instructor course is pitched at NVQ level
3 & will enable instructors to teach intermediate skills
such as: |
Intermediate
striding
Forward
Crossovers
Spin stop &
T-stop
Parallel turn
& slalom
Basic backwards
movement
Forward to
backward transitions
Powerslides
| Instructors
will also gain an insight into the most effective way to teach
larger groups & how to set up a skate school.
Instructors are assessed in the following: |
Theory
& product knowledge
Skating
Skills
Teaching
ability
Oral
question & answer session
| Once the initial
qualification is reached, instructors are then required to
keep the qualification current by gaining
Continuing Education Points (CEPs). These can be achieved by
various methods, such as (1) attending further training
"add-on" modules,
(2) attending a skating event in a volunteer capacity; (3)
setting up a skating initiative in your own area (4) attending annual
instructor "updates" etc.
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Skate Patrol
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The
skate patrol course is designed for the entry level
instructor. Upon successful completion the skate patroller will be able
to teach inline
skating basics (balancing, falling, stopping & road
sense). They can also assist Skating instructors at
community
sessions or with larger group skates. The age limit is 14
years.
Full
details will available from Dawn Irwin on 07973
665963 (Mobile). If you need a course before then, also
contact her at Fit2Roll@AOL.com
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