Become a Sportsmind Coach
Do YOU want to work with elite sportspeople?
Do YOU want to help others reach their potential?
Do YOU want to stretch your own boundaries?
To advance your professional training and become an accredited Sportsmind Performance Coach, I've outlined briefly below my vision for Sportsmind and the coaches who wish to be involved, and if this is something which inspires you I welcome you to apply to study with Sportsmind.
I want to stress straight out that I want students who choose to study with Sportsmind to be highly motivated and serious about working with elite sportspeople. I am very selective in choosing students, and the program is not for everyone. It is challenging and rewarding - and I expect my students to do everything they would take their elite level clients through. So you will MASTER the content and techniques for each module before I pass you in that module. 50% is not good enough - I expect a 95%, or better, standard in my students.
I have no interest in the quantity of students I have training with me - I am interested in the quality of the graduates produced, so I only train a few students each year. I also expect to develop a strong personal bond with each student and eventually have a close working relationship with you as a valued colleague, as part of my network of Sportsmind coaches.
The selection criteria for admission to my programs are very subjective - I don't care whether you've finished grade 12 or not; I don't care if you have a PhD in psychology. What is important to me is that you WALK your TALK. That you are, first and foremost, passionate about your own personal health and fitness, and that you have some connection to a specific sport - either as a player or as a coach. My students eventually will represent Sportsmind - in their own business of course, but still it is important to me that Sportsmind trained coaches exhibit high personal standards of self motivation and commitment to their own training and continuing personal development.
I mention all this so that you do not apply for study with me in some offhand kind of way. If you apply to be my student, I take it seriously, and if I accept you you can be assured of a commitment that will not be broken on my part. If Sportsmind is just something you'd 'like to do' out of 'interest' ..... then please don't waste both my and your time. If however you have a genuine drive to work with elite sportspeople - and to continually push yourself to learn and grow, then we can talk more. Please do not be offended at my brutal honesty here - I need to be selective to separate the serious students from those who want something for nothing.
I've spent the past 25 years developing the Sportsmind program into the very best in the world - there is no other mental skills training program for sportspeople and coaches that even comes close, and there is a fantastic opportunity for the right people as I have done all the hard groundwork developing our credibility both in Australia and internationally.
The Sportsmind Vision
Essentially, my concept and Vision for Sportsmind and the Sportsmind network is something quite different. I have deliberately created a network of highly trained coaches - who are their own boss and run their own individual business - loosely connected by the Sportsmind umbrella. I don't have 'employees' as such, nor do I wish to take that path - each coach is responsible for their own success.
Having said that, as part of your training, I provide suggestions and assistance to get established, and on graduation you will be thoroughly familiar and competent to provide licensed SportsmindChampion Performance and Mental Toughness One-on-One personal and phone coaching programs and can purchase Sportsmind products at coach discounts for resale to your clients.
In addition, all my correspondence students may attend any workshop that I teach, as well as practical tutorial groups, to get the necessary practical experience - at no extra tuition charge (there may be a small fee for lunches/teas). I think it also important to recognise that the Sportsmind network is in its infancy. I have only developed the coach training programs in the past few years, after 25 years of doing the work myself, so there is considerable advantage in becoming involved now.
However, do not make a firm commitment without careful thought. I am available to speak to by phone or meet with you personally if you would like, and you can put my credibility to the test before you enrol. I am happy to have you do so.
To enrol, you will send a one-page letter stating why you want to become a Sportsmind coach, with a brief resume of your sporting and/or coaching background. I will then arrange a personal interview so we can both feel comfortable with each other before enrolment.
DISTANCE STUDY PROGRAM
SPORTSMIND LEVEL 2 COACHING EXCELLENCE COURSE
Ten modules by correspondence.
A ten module course incorporating the Sportsmind Mental Mastery program and an introduction to Sports-NLP techniques, into a home study format. The course involves a time commitment of 12 - 18 months, with each module requiring about 30 hours of work. Each module covers an aspect of mental training for sport, and emphasises practical techniques rather than theory - allowing students to apply the knowledge to their own sports situations. All study materials are included : a comprehensive Coaching Excellence training manual, textbooks and audio tapes, readings, and exercise and assignment worksheets.
Assessment is by short exercises and assignments in which students demonstrate understanding before progressing to the next module Regular contact with the teacher is encouraged and access for questions or feedback is provided by telephone and email. Students are also able, and encouraged, to attend (at no extra charge) part or all of Mental Mastery or Coaching Excellence full time courses to gain practical experience.
Course content :
Module 1 : Introduction to NLP : Rapport & Communication Excellence
Module 2 : Sports NLP : Perceptual & Anchoring Techniques
Module 3 : Sports NLP : Meta Model & S.U.C.C.E.S.S Process
Module 4 : Positive Motivation
Module 5 : Compelling Sports Goals
Module 6 : Concentration and State Management
Module 7 : Relaxation, Mental Rehearsal & Advanced Visualisation Techniques
Module 8 : Positive Mental Attitude & Self Image
Module 9 : Confidence & Self Esteem for Athletes
Module 10 : Beliefs & Sports Performance
Enrol at any time.
Graduates receive Level 2 Sportsmind Advanced Coach accreditation.
Fitness Australia accredited for 15 CEC pts.
Tuition Fee : $ 9,900.00 [ $A 10,995.00 for students outside of Australia ]
Yours faithfully,
Jeffrey Hodges B.Sc. M.Sc.(Hons) B.Ed.
Director, Sportsmind Institute
Sportsmind Coach Training
* If you want to be successful, its crucial to associate with successful people ........... and to get the best training you can.
* Sportsmind coach training is simply the best - the most sophisticated, the must up-to-date, the most effective, and the best operated with the best teacher.
* Some people are content to drive an average, second-hand car. Others like to have a reliable, top quality vehicle. If you want an average coaching program, go to one of the myriad other coaching organisations. If you want premium quality, come train with me at Sportsmind.
Why Sportsmind Coach Training is the BEST
I actually teach COACHING - exclusively. My course is not padded out with other irrelevant and non-coaching information!
All the assessment tasks are hands-on, experiential, and based on actual coaching - which is what you want isn't it?
There are NO modules on 'business management, or 'marketing' or 'statistics' or 'budgeting', or any of the other boring stuff you HAVE TO DO in other so-called 'coaching' courses.
READ BETWEEN THE LINES! It means that the educational bureaucrats have got to many of the courses, so they are just like any other academic University or TAFE program - with heaps of stuff you HAVE to do, (but have no real interest in), to pass the course!
Don't you remember what it was like at school? Remember all the boring rubbish you had to do simply to pass?
Take a look at the course outlines for some of these so called 'coaching' diplomas or certificates! Do you really want to study all that irrelevant stuff - or DO YOU ACTUALLY WANT TO LEARN ABOUT COACHING EXCELLENCE?
Not only is my program exclusively about coaching, but everything you need to build a successful coaching business is done as part of your coaching - WITHOUT having to do separate modules ....... AND you will go through everything experientially yourself, building the success skills in yourself that you will teach others.
EXPERIENTIALLY ..... not just academically.
Sportsmind programs remain independent of educational bureaucratic interference, so you actually learn what is needed to be a great coach - not what some ivory tower academic thinks you should do!
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