Coaching and Instructing in the UK

All though I can't run the official courses required to pass the exams (these are run by the official organisations and partners listed below), I can offer you generalised instructor training, coaching and mentoring across all levels, standards and syllabuses. This will give you the right foundations and help you go forward with confidence and attend the courses giving you a great chance of passing the required standards and levels for a successful outcome.

To give you some idea of the level of UK instructing and coaching I am including the current structure below, this may be subject to change so I have also included links to the organising bodies and their course calendars.

NB: I am an official and active Snowsport England UKCP Performance Coach Mentor.

There are three strands to ski coaching and instructing in the UK

National Governing Body for Snowsport Pathways - GB Snowsport, Snowsport England, Snowsport Scotland and Snowsport Cymru Wales

Development & Instructing Pathway

UK Coaching Pathway Course Calendar

Level	Remit/Scope
L1 Instructor Over 16 for course Snowlife Level 7	Novice participants on artificial slopes
L2 Instructor Over 18 for course Snowlife Level 8	Advanced participants on artificial slopes
L3 Development Coach	Works with local artificial ski centre, make a significant contribution to the development of New Coaches
L4 Development Coach	Work with club recreational participants in an alpine environment and prepares candidates as tutors for UK Snowsports courses.

Alpine Coaching Performance Pathway (Racing)

Level

Remit/Scope

L1 Coach

Over 16 for course

Entry Level Coach

Able to deliver a structured training session
Able to deliver parts of a Long Term Athlete Development Programme(LTAD)
Basic skills (skiing and coaching)
Able to inspire and motivate
Have coaching and communication skills
Able to paint a competent picture by demonstrating
Have been exposed to a basic decision making process
Able to deal with emergency procedures
Able to set basic training courses (LICENCED STATUS only)

L2 Coach (APC-1)

Over 18 for course

Club Coach/League Coach

Able to contribute to LTAD programme
Able to deliver a series of sessions
Able to deliver without direct supervision
Able to set a range of training courses in accordance to rules and egulations for children
Basic knowledge of the rules
Working awareness of safety
Competent skier analysis – biomechanics of racing
Understanding of growth maturation
Strength and Conditioning – basic knowledge
Competent technical model by demonstration
Carve skis cleanly on red slopes and ski variables in balance
Understanding of basic ski preparation
Coaching skills
Teaching styles
Communication
Technical and Tactical knowledge
Understand the position of role model
Be aware of the ethical code

L3 Coach (APC-2)

Head Coach

Design an effective and appropriate Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) plan for U10 to
FIS level athletes
Show a high level of reviewing skills in order to improve personal coaching performance as
well as the coaching performance of their coaching team
Plan and deliver a session to achieve a desired outcome that fits within an athlete's longterm programme using effective coaching theory, such as coaching styles, skill development
and LTAD.
Organise, manage and develop a team of coaches
Understand strength and conditioning concepts and how to apply these for U10 to FIS
athletes
Demonstrate a good level of technical understanding and performance analysis of athletes
Demonstrate commitment to safety and welfare complying with the UKCP Code of Ethics
and Conduct for Snowsport Coaches
Show comprehensive knowledge of current competition and equipment rules (ICR and BCR)
Demonstrate a good understanding of how to develop an athlete.

L4 Coach

National Team Coach

by appointment

British Association of Snowsport Instructors (BASI)

Professional Ski Instructors generally working for a Ski School

BASI Course Calendar

Level	Remit/Scope
L1 Instructor	Certified to work only on dry slopes or indoor snow slopes or in a mountain environment for a BASI Approved Ski School with novice and early intermediate skiers
L1 UK Advanced Instructor	Certified Senior Instructors working only on dry slopes or indoor snow slopes having the knowledge, ability and understanding to safely teach alpine skiing up to and including parallel.
L2 Instructor	Certified to work in the mountains, part time or seasonal basis working within a snowsports school having the knowledge, ability and understanding to safely teach alpine skiing up to and including parallel standard on marked pistes
L3 ISIA Instructor	Certified to work internationally in the mountains, full time, part time or seasonal basis for an international snowsports school to teach up to parallel skiing and beyond. This includes techniques and tactics for bumps, steeper terrain, higher speeds and variable conditions within marked pistes and off piste on marked routes
L4 ISTD Instructor	Work with club recreational participants in an alpine environment and prepares candidates as tutors for UK Snowsports courses.