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Welcome to the
EBSA
Coaching Foundation
INTRODUCTION
Why YOU should train to be
an EBSA accredited National Coach?
Advantages of joining the EBSA
Coaching Foundation:
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General advantages:
► EBSA Coaching
Foundation has been set up and accredited by one of the
world’s leading snooker coaches, Terry Griffiths;
► This scheme offers
coaches the opportunity to obtain a qualification that will
be recognised throughout Europe and will therefore allow
coaches to train players and coaches in any of the EBSA
member countries;
► Ongoing assessment
by a team of Senior EBSA Coaches acting as mentors means
that new members will be part of a scheme that is respected
for: striving for, and insisting on, continual improvement.
EBSA accreditation will not be easy to achieve and will be
removed if standards are not maintained;
► EBSA Coaching
techniques will be the same or similar across the continent
(and monitored on an ongoing basis). You will be able to
offer players who are mobile throughout Europe a continuity
in their development.
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Member countries with no coaching structure in place:
► Offers access to a
recognised vehicle for introducing a National set up for
snooker in any country;
► Offers the
opportunity to train a National Coach (figurehead) for any
member country’s new coaching foundation. This person would
be given the tools and techniques to coach players and other
coaches to an EBSA accredited standard;
► Training is
available for setting up and administering a Coaching
Foundation in any member country (from scratch).
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Offers a potent tool for development and enhancement of
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Member countries with coaching structure already in place:
► Allows current
coaches to gain an extra qualification to be added to
coaching C.V.;
► Offers the potential
of coaching enquiries and further opportunities for extra
income from outside their own country (qualification will be
recognised in every EBSA member country);
► Opens up new funding
potential (European funding);
► Gives the
opportunity to arrange international tournaments/matches
with other EBSA member countries;
► Offers the
opportunity to address and think differently about any
weaknesses in current structure;
► Offers an
accreditation that will become respected and held in high
regard because of the difficulty in achieving and
maintaining accreditation. A qualification to be proud of!
Training of Prospective
Coaches
The training on offer
during this course will include:
1. A guide to setting up a
Coaching Administration (if required)
2. Coaching basic techniques for snooker
3. Guides for dealing with common faults in snooker
Our time together on and
off the table would be broken down into sections. You would
be free to make notes for discussion after every section.
Our conversations during this period would be tape recorded
so you would be left with a comprehensive record of
everything we covered.
Before any training gets under way it would be stressed that
coaches are individuals. You may already have tried and
trusted methods. By all means you could stick to them where
appropriate - but we are never too old to learn.
Children are used to being given instructions from an early
age. In schools they have a teacher, who continually feeds
them information. At home, their parents are constantly
reminding them of the correct ways of life.
Children tend to soak all this information up. It’s called a
learning process. But how long does this process go on for?
As the years catch up on us, we start to relate to ourselves
as experienced. This, is when problems can arise! We stop
soaking up information; we’ve heard it all before, our minds
tend to reject information and advice.
We hope this will not be the case if you decide to undertake
this course. Let us all keep an open mind and accept
information and advice openly. With this mindset it is far
more likely that we would all gain from this experience.
Administration Pack
Samples with your EBSA
training pack would include:
• Application Form
• Details of personal referees
• Coaching experience questionnaire
• Personal Disclosure Form
• Additional notes incl. exam costs, child protection info.
etc.
• New Applicant Reference Form
• Written Examination
• Guidelines for Examiners
• Examination Reports
• Details of probationary periods and annual reviews
• EBSA Coaching Guidelines
• Subscription Forms
• Pass Certificates*
• Explanatory Notes
• Pupil’s Coaching Enquiry Forms
• Pupil's Review Sheet
• Pupil's Record Sheet*
• Pupil’s Feedback Form
• Red To Black Ball Programme
• Red To Black Ball Certificate*
Basic Techniques to be
covered
(detail to
be tape recorded)
• Rules
• Etiquette
• Cue and tip
• The three basic elements of a successful cue action
• Approach to the table
► Pre-shot routine
► Standing
position
► Walk in
► Stance
► Bridge
• Grip (in address position)
• Address position (7 checks)
• Feathers (including function of grip)
• Final Backswing
• Pause (eyes)
• Wrist
• Timing (and rhythm)
• Judgement of pace
• Follow through
• Hitting the ball (delivery)
• Potting angles
• Spins
• Side
• Swerve
• Awkward bridges
• Rests (to include spiders and long rests)
• Useful practice routines
• Mental attitude
• Common faults
WRITTEN COACHING
EXAMINATION
For the EBSA written examination you would be expected to
give your opinions on the following points (in no more than
50 words per category) :
1. Approach to the table
2. Grip in the address position
3. Address position
4. Feathers (and function of grip throughout the feathers)
5. Final Backswing
6. Pause and eyes
7. Wrist
8. Timing and rhythm
9. Judgement of pace
10. Follow through
11. Hitting the ball (the delivery)
12. Potting angles
13. Spins
14. Side spin
15. Swerve
16. Awkward ridges
17. Rests
Your answers would then be discussed in some detail to
clarify your understanding and answer any questions you may
have.
Probationary Periods and
Annual Reviews
Any successful examination will gain you probationary
accreditation as an EBSA Coach. This probationary period
lasts for 6 months and for this period you will have a
Senior EBSA coach as a mentor.
During this time you will be expected to address any issues
that may hamper your effectiveness as an EBSA Coach
(highlighted under ‘probationary improvement required’ in
your examination report).
Also during this time, the Senior EBSA coach will seek proof
that you are operating within the EBSA Coaching Foundation
guidelines laid down as part of your training.
Six months after your examination date, you will be
contacted by your Senior EBSA coach to discuss your
probationary period as an EBSA Coach.
If you have done all that has been asked of you during this
period, then you will be given full EBSA accreditation as a
Coach.
The Senior EBSA coach that was allocated as your mentor for
the first 6 months will then continue to be your mentor for
as long as you are an accredited EBSA Coach.
Once every 12 months you will be expected to provide hard
evidence to your mentor that you (and the coaches beneath
you in your own country’s foundation – if applicable) are
operating within EBSA Coaching Foundation guidelines.
If at any stage during your time as an EBSA Coach you are
found not to be operating within EBSA guidelines, there is
the possibility that your EBSA accreditation will be
revoked.
If this instance was to arise, your Senior EBSA Coach would
discuss with you the area of concern to be addressed, and
you would be given a reasonable time in which to respond. If
you fail to satisfy your Senior Coach that all issues have
been satisfactorily addressed in this timeframe, your
accreditation would be revoked.
To regain EBSA accreditation you would need to complete the
EBSA training programme and re-sit the examination.
Further Information
Costs
EBSA Coaches Training for National or Club Level*
Training is available from the EBSA Senior Coaches based in
the EBSA Centres of Excellence shown above (Wales and The
Netherlands). The cost for training is 300 Euro per day
(£200). It is difficult to judge exactly how much training
will be required by each applicant. The amount of training
required will be based on previous coaching experience,
coaching knowledge, personality, communication skills and
whether or not the applicant needs guidance with setting up
a new Coaching Scheme within his/her own country. As a
guideline you should assume 4 days of training will be
required. If you would prefer that the Senior EBSA coach
travelled to you, then the fees would be the same but all
travelling, and accommodation expenses would need to be
added.
Whether or not you are given a National or Club level EBSA
accreditation would be dependant on a number of factors and
this would need to be discussed with your Senior Coach in
advance of, during and following any training given.
*The cost burden for this training can be shared. Training
can be given to a maximum of 4 people at the same time. A
one off additional fee of 50 Euro or £35 per person would be
required in this instance. Therefore, if 4 coaches attended
training at the same time, 4 days training would only cost
350 Euro (£235) per person (1200 Euro for 4 days training
plus 4 x 50 (200) Euro to equal 1400 Euro in total – split
between 4 people. Exams must be undertaken on an individual
basis.
EBSA Coaching Examinations
Examination costs are included in the costs outlined above
as the examination will generally be taken on the fourth day
of your training. Extra costs maybe incurred by trainees
forming part of a group, as the exams need to be tried on an
individual basis and this is likely to mean extra days are
required. Any additional cost will be charged at the daily
rate and spilt equally between all trainees.
Subscriptions
When you have passed your Examination, you will be sent a
Subscription Form by the EBSA Head Office.
The Annual Subscription is 100 Euro (£75). You will also be
required to send 2 passport size photos.
When you have paid your Subscription, you will then be sent
your EBSA I.D., pass certificate and blazer badge. Upon
receipt of this package, you are formally recognised as an
Official Coach accredited by the EBSA.
Child Protection
Before you can be fully accredited as an official EBSA Coach
you must:
• provide a minimum of two referees – each referee must have
completed a ‘New Applicant Reference Form’ – see EBSA
Application Forms for Coaches;
• provide written proof that you have completed a Criminal
Review Board check within your own country;
• complete a personal disclosure form;
• give evidence of having completed a nationally recognised
course on good practice in child protection (where
available); and
• during your probation period, show proof that you are
operating within any guidelines laid down by your country’s
child protection policy.
Member Countries
Any person wishing gain EBSA accreditation must be a fully
paid up member of their National Governing Body. The
National Governing Body must be up to date members of the
EBSA.
NOTE: To become an EBSA National Coach you must be endorsed,
in writing, by your National Governing Body.
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