Professional Coaching Course
The goal of this coaching course is to advance your knowledge of weightlifting to develop athletes that are confident and capable moving into the training to win stage of athlete development. The course will focus on the development of your skills in 4 different areas of coaching: Programming, Mechanics of the Lifts, Athlete/Coach Relationship and Coaching Development. You will come away from this course having developed a deep level of knowledge on building athletes and a team of weightlifters who can win.
Facilitation of the Course
Live, 1-hour Zoom calls with Chris Amenta and Spencer Troutman
Cohort 1
First Class Wednesday, February 12, 2025
First Cohort Last Class: June 4, 2025
Classes will be weekly on Wednesdays at 10am PST/1pm EST
Prerequisites
USAW L1 Certification
Associate Coaching Course
Registration Information and Fees
Registration deadline is February 4, 2025
$1000 lump sum or 4 installments of $250
Installment payments will be due upon registration + March 1 + April 1 + May 1
If you wish to pay in full, please complete your registration and then email info@socalwlc.com to process the remaining $750.
Course Level Learning Outcomes
Coaches will understand and create a system of weightlifting for their own athletes/program in order to grow their roster to scale.
Coaches will build out an annual programs for both individuals and small/large groups of athletes, incorporating data tracking, assessments, and KPI’s to watch for and respond to.
Coaches will have a deep understanding of error identification and correction for both beginner, novice and advanced athletes, as well as know when proactive vs reactive development is required.
Coaches will have a deep understanding of their own personal traits and skills required to develop athletes and teams.
Course Calendar
Class 1 - Athlete/Coach Relationship | Creating a System of Weightlifting
Class 2 - Coaching Development | Team Programming vs Individualized
Class 3 - Coaching Development | Strength Development
Class 4 - Coaching Development | Data Collection & KPI’s
Class 5 - Programming | Individualized Programming
Class 6 - Programming | Individualized Programming
Class 7 - Programming | Individualized Programming
Class 8 - Programming | Individualized Programming
Class 9 - Mechanics of the Lifts | Proactive vs Reactive Development
Class 10 - Mechanics of Lifts | Error Identification & Correction
Class 11 - Athlete/Coach Relationship | Advanced Personality Traits & Interpersonal Skills
Class 12 - Programming | Team Programming
Class 13 - Programming | Team Programming
Class 14 - Programming | Team Programming
Class 15 - Programming | Team Programming
Additional Courses
Master Coaching Course
The goal of this stage is for a coach to understand the highest level of weightlifting development.
Pre-Requisites:
Professional Coaching Course
Cohort 1 Start Date Spring 2025
If you have questions, contact sarah@socalwlc.com