The third RIBSA level 1 Coaching Ireland Coaching Education Course was held in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow this weekend on Saturday 30th and 31st of September.
The three new level 1 coaches are Declan Quinn from Edenderry, Tony Thorpe from Newbridge and David Morris from Kilkenny after they attended the course given by PJ Nolan on the ( Role Of Coaches + Playing Techniques ) and Neil Shanahan ( Rules of the Game ).
This two day training course is for RIBSA Coaches who have already completed the Intro Level course in the past. This level one course covers the coaching skills in helping the coaches identify what is needed to start training players to a higher standard.
The course started at 10am and ran until 1pm. Lunch was from 1pm-2pm and restarted from 2pm to 6pm. All the coaches will guided in how to plan a training session for players of all standards.
All the coaches were paid up members of the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association for the 2014 / 2015 season and membership forms were available on the day at €10.00.
RIBSA / Coaching Ireland Tutor PJ Nolan covered the player and coach pathways plus developing good fundamentals in the players playing technique. The next step for the coaches is to attend a two night Children’s Officer Course organised by their local sports authority through the Sports Council.
All the coaches will finally need to complete their homework assignment and be Garda vetted before being presented with their Level 1 Accreditation Certificate and have their details on our web site as a Level 1 Coach
