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BWF COACHING FRAMEWORK

Welcome to the BWF Level 1 Coaches Manual, which is designed to support candidates studying for
the BWF Level 1 Coach Award. This award sits within a framework that is outlined in the table below.

COURSE / TARGET GROUP FORMAT CONTENT OUTCOMES /

AWARD ASSESSMENT

BADMINTON Current or training 8 hour course - 1 Basic badminton skills and Teachers are able to
TEACHING teachers/PE day format or 8 x 1 knowledge - technical, plan and deliver safe,
CERTIFICATE teachers. hour modules. physical and tactical structured and fun
elements – and how to badminton activities and
deliver safe and fun sessions.
badminton sessions for
children. Assessed by course
tutors.

COACH Motivated 9 day course or 2 x Basic coaching principles. Demonstrates basic

LEVEL 1 candidates with 2 day course with coaching competencies
basic badminton guided coaching What to coach - Level 1 - through effective
experience / practice in technical, tactical, physical planning, delivery, review
knowledge; PE between. and physical elements. and evaluation of linked
teachers with coaching sessions.
badminton teaching How to coach - Level 1 –
certificate. basic coaching methodology. Safe management of
group activities
Planning and delivery of
progressive coaching Assessed by course
sessions. tutor.

COACH Level 1 coaches or Minimum 6 days Coaching principles. Able to construct and
LEVEL 2 equivalent. tutored activities. deliver annual training
Plus tasked and How to coach - Level 2 and competition plans.
Players with guided coaching coaching techniques.
national / practice and Individual training plans
international planning. What to coach - Level 2 - and programmes
badminton technical, tactical and underpinned by sports
experience. physical and elements with science principles.
underpinning scientific
principles and knowledge. Effective management of
groups of players up to
Planning and delivery of elite performance level.
annual training and
competition programmes for Assessed by course
individual badminton players. tutor.

COACH Level 2 coaches or Tutored generic Advanced planning and Demonstrate an in-depth
LEVEL 3 equivalent with and specialist delivery for a specialized knowledge of selected
minimum of 3 years modules. audience: specialist area.
coaching  Children
experience. Long study of an  Elite performance Ability to manage and
agreed area of  Coach education integrate other coaches
research to and experts into on-court
demonstrate / off court training plans.
competence.
Long study of an agreed
area of research to
demonstrate
competence.

Assessed by a panel of
relevant coaching
experts.
COACH Highly experience Graduate/post- Advanced level long term Demonstrate long term
LEVEL 4 coaches with graduate level planning, delivery and developmental
experience of study of approved management in chosen area programmes and
managing specialist subject of expertise. planning in specialist
programmes. (minimum 12 area, which includes
months). The application of sports research and innovative
science research, innovative practice.
and best practice.
Thesis produced on
specialist area.

Assessed by external
panel of relevant
coaches / sports
scientists with badminton
experience.

COACH Coaches with Course length Relevant to the level of Able to deliver to adult
EDUCATORS - existing experience appropriate to the award – such as: coaches and PE
TUTOR / in coach level of award. teachers catering to
TRAINERS development or very  Schools Badminton various learning styles
experienced Tutors and incorporating various
coaches with  Schools Badminton teaching / learning
relevant Trainers techniques. High level of
competences.  Level 1 Coach communication skills.
Educators
Assessed by external
assessor.