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COACHING ENQUIRIES
State Coaching Director
Mr Glenn Irvine NCAS Level 2 (Silver Coach)
(Chief Instructor Kodomon Karate-Do)
Phone: 0405 010 999
Email:
coaching.director@karatequeensland.com.au

Coaching Courses/Education Offerings

The next Bronze Level (Dojo Coach) course is being held on November 6 & 7th 2010.

A 2-Day instructor-led course will be held in Brisbane in 2010.

For further information please contact the State Coaching Director:-

State Coaching Director coaching.director@karatequeensland.com.au
Mr Glenn Irvine 0405 010 999

Registrations of Interest for the Bronze level (Dojo) Course for 2010  ($275 AKF Members – $495 for Non/Unfinancial Members) can be made on the following link:

The Silver Development Coaching Course is only available by Correspondence ($420 AKF Members – $640 for Non/Unfinancial Members):

Coaches who are unsure of their membership to National AKF and/or financial status should refer their enquiries to the AKF National Office: administration@akf.com.au

Annual Update requirements

Each year by 15 December, all accredited coaches need to provide a return on Update Activity, and current certifications (First Aid/CPR, Blue Card) to maintain their accreditation.

Please Note: This annual return is a requirement of the Australian Sports Commission to maintain official recognition of sporting accreditation and can not be exempted.
Any returns received after 15 December will NOT be advised to the National Office, and these coaches will need to undertake Day 1 of the Bronze Coaching Course to restore their accreditation, and will be unable to coach on the floor of any AKF/QKA sanctioned tournaments until that requirement is met.

All Silver (Level 2) and Gold (Level 3) coaches must return their update activity documents to the National Coaching Director. (Mrs Pam Smith)

All Bronze (Level 1) coaches must return their update activity documents to the State Coaching Director. (Mr Glenn Irvine)

NATIONAL COACHING DIRECTOR

Mrs Pam Smith
Australian Karate Federation
PO Box 582, Noarlunga Centre, SA 5168
Phone: 08 8384 6889
Email:
coached@akf.com.au

STATE COACHING DIRECTOR

Mr Glenn Irvine
Queensland Karate Association
PO Box 10498, Adelaide Street, Brisbane Q 4000
Phone: 0405 010 999
Email:
coaching.director@karatequeensland.com.au

Annual Update requirements in the return are as follows for the various grades of Coach:

Bronze Coaches

6 hours coaching education in the year
25 hours active coaching (HOS to provide letter)
Current First Aid/CPR Certificate (photocopy)
Current Child Protection Bluecard (photocopy)

Silver Coaches

6 hours coaching education in the year
50 hours active coaching (HOS to provide letter)
Current First Aid/CPR Certificate (photocopy)
Current Child Protection Bluecard (photocopy)

Coaching Update Day 2010 – April 17 “Laurie Lawrence on Coaching Elite Athletes in Individual Sports”

The Coaching Update Seminar for 2010 was held on Saturday April 17th 2010.

The following was the program for the day.

  • Keynote Presentation: Laurie Lawrence – Coaching Elite Athletes in Individual Sports
  • Jessica Abbott (APD,AN) – Sports Nutrition for Karate
  • Jon Rawlings (State Referees Commissioner) – WKF Rule Changes
  • Jon Rawlings & Steve Kelly (National Coach) – Shite Kata Points
  • Glenn Irvine (State Coaching Director) – Athlete Coach Education Conference in Brisbane in October & Coaching Discussion Facilitation

The cost of the Update day was $50 per person

Please register here by April 12th - Registration Now Closed

Venue is the Southbank Institute of Technology, South Brisbane (H-Block Auditorium) from 9am to 4pm

QKA Coaching Update Day 2009

The Coaching Update Seminar for 2009 was held on Saturday February 21st 2009.

Due to some of the activities covering elements such as new rule changes in 2009, we held this day before the beginning of the tournament season, and hope to do this going forward at a similar timeslot each year.

The following was the program for the day.

· A 2 hour session with Dr Phil Jauncey (Sports Psychologist to the Broncos, Qld Bulls, ARL Australian Team, and many Baseball teams including some US based Major League teams), looking at Performance Coaching

· A 1 hour session on Karate-specific impact injury management by Dr Sean Lawrence (Renbukan) – Sean is an Emergency Room Doctor at the PA Hospital and fellow QKA Coach/Referee

· A 1 hour session on WKF Rules & 2009 changes specifically for Coaches by Jon Rawlings (Seikukan) & State Referees Commission Chair

· A 1 hour session on – Strengthening & Conditioning for Karate Competition by Wayne MacDonald (Budokan) & AKF National Strengthening & Conditioning Coach – This session will assist coaches attempting Level 2 Accreditation with elements of the workbook addressed

· A 1 hour session on – Coaching Issues – This will be in the form of a panel discussion led by State Coaching Director Glenn Irvine

The cost of the Update day was $50 per person


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