IRB/FIRA-AER Level 2 Sevens Accreditation Coaching Course, Amsterdam (NL), 28-29 September 2012

29/09/2012 - 08/01/2013

3 parallel courses at Level 2 for Sevens Coaching are being organised in regions of Europe in conjunction with the IRB/FIRA-AER Training & Education Support “TES” scheme. 

The first was organised at the National Rugby Centre in Amsterdam and was attended by 10 coaches from Belgium, Netherlands, Poland & Wales. The aim of the course is to develop Sevens coaches who have already collected some Sevens Coaching experience, examine the coaching process and technical aspects of Sevens in much more depth, and is formally assessed. Throughout the course, coaches were encouraged to practise their coaching skills on the Dutch Women’s National Sevens Team. The Course was facilitated by Sevens specialised IRB licensed Educators Gareth Gilbert (NRB) & Cedric Laborde (FFR) who were supported by Regional Development Manager, Douglas Langley (IRB/FIRA-AER). Eric Voet (NRB) acted as Course Manager. Coaches will complete the required work towards accreditation after this part of the Course in their own unions and working with relevant Educators. Many thanks must go to Cedric, Gareth and Eric for their support with this course, the NRB & FFR for releasing their services and the NRB for hosting the Course. The 2 other courses will be organised in Bucharest at the end of October and in Lisbon at the end of November.