Coaching

Who can become a trampoline coach?
The simple answer is almost anyone! While it helps to have had experience of trampolining yourself, it is by no means necessary - a significant proportion of coaches got into it through their children's participation or through general P.E. teaching at schools. Bear in mind though that unlike some other sports, trampoline coaching is a very active role. You'll need to be able to balance on the side of the trampoline, bounce with your pupil and catch them when they go wrong. Running a session of beginners, teaching front drops, back drops and somersaults for 2 hours is quite a strenuous workout! You will obviously also need a CRB check and to attend a child protection awareness course. If you are considering volunteering as a coach, do try to spend a significant amount of time observing sessions at your chosen club, so that you are familiar with the basic terminology and techniques. To be an assistant coach, you must be 15 years old (you can attend the course when you are 14) and all higher levels have a minimum age of 18 years (17 to take the course).
Where do I start?
The British Gymnastics coaching qualifications start at 'Assistant Coach'. This level of qualification is a great introduction, taking you as far as shaped jumps, swivel-hips, front & back drops. Once you've done this course, you can teach these moves provided there is a more qualified coach in attendance. Further qualifications are listed below. To find a course, check on the British Gymnastics website or, if you're in the East Midlands, check the EMTTC website.
What are the levels of coaching qualifications?
There are 6 levels of coaching qualification administered by British Gymnastics. These are Assistant Coach, Trampoline Coach, Club Coach, Senior Club Coach, High Performance Coach and International Coach. There is also a Teacher's trampoline coach qualification, which is equivalent to level 2 (trampoline coach), but without the BG-specific Common Core module. An Assistant Coach (level 1) is only permitted to coach under the direct supervision of a more qualified coach. A Trampoline Coach (level 2) can take responsibility for a session. To run a club, you must be at least a level 3 (Club) Coach. At all levels, you are not permitted to coach moves beyond the syllabus of the qualification you hold, with the exception of coaches in the process of obtaining the next higher qualification, under the direct supervision of a more qualified coach. The moves that are covered by each level of qualification are outlined below (these may not be exhaustive lists).
Assistant Coach		Trampoline Coach
Straight bouncing and stopping Controlling the bed - 'kipping' Tucked, piked & straddle jumps ½ and full twists Seat drop Seat drop ½ twist to feet ½ twist to seat drop Swivel hips Front & back drops Forwards and backward rolls		Seat drop to front drop Back drop to front drop Front drop to back drop ½ twist to front drop Front drop ½ twist to feet ½ twist to back drop Back drop ½ twist to feet Cradle Seat roller Turntable Front & back somersaults (tucked)
Club Coach		Senior Club Coach
Shaped front & back somersaults Back somersault to seat Barani - in all shapes Crash dive, Lazy back 1¼ Back somersault 1¼ Front somersault 1¼ Back somersault from front (Codi) 1¼ Front somersault from back (ball-out) + barani Linking somersaults Routines up to tariff 4.0		Double back (tucked & piked) 1¾ front somersault (tucked & piked) Back somersault with 1, 1½, 2 twist Front somersault with 1, 1½ twist 1¼ Front somersault from back with ½ twist (straight) 1¼ Front somersault from back with 1, 1½ twist Routines up to tariff 6.5
High Performance Coach		International Performance Coach
Double front somersaults with twists (tucked & piked) : ½ out , ½ in, ½ in full out, full in ½ out, 1½ out. Double front somersaults from back ½ twist into 1¾ front somersault Double back somersaults with twists (tucked & piked) : ½ in ½ out, Full in, Full out Routines up to tariff 9.0		Double front somersaults with twists: Full in 1½ out, 2½ out, ½ in 2 out 2¾ front somersault (tucked & piked) 2¼ Front somersault from back with ½ twist Triple front somersault with ½ twist Double back somersaults with twists: ½ in 1½ out, Full in Full out, 2 out, 1½ in 1½ out ½ twist into 2¾ front somersault Double straight somersault Triple back somersaults with twist

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