WAG Coaching levels

[Gymmum1981]

What can a level one coach do?

My daughter (WAG DEV gymnast) has been given a new coach however she’s new to coaching, young and a level 1.

Is there a certain level of coaching she will be restricted too or certain skills she will not be able to coach?

 

[Pineapple_Lump]

What country are you located in?... UK? That information will help with getting the best answer.

 

[Gymmum1981]

Apologies yes uk based x

 

[Jenny]

If you are a BG club then the answer is yes but it's not straightforward.

A coach can only coach skills from the level they are qualified.
However if she has attended her level 2 course (minimum 17 years) but not passed it yet she can still coach the skills from that level in the gym but not in competition.
Or if a suitably higher level coach is supervising her while coaching she may coach higher skills under their supervision.

But I see many skills on instagram and youtube being coached beyond qualification and also in competition. I have never seen anyone pulled up on it by BG. So I think many clubs don't care.

 

[Gymmum1981]

thank you for your advice.

What are the skills set at for a level one?

 

[Jenny]

not much to be honest. Basics for each piece.

The list is here.

Women's Artistic Level 1 - British Gymnastics

This course is currently being delivered virtually. This course will qualify you to be an assistant coach for women’s artistic gymnastics. Women’s artistic is an impressive discipline to coach. Participants perform exciting routines made up of dynamic skills, choreography and apparatus...

www.british-gymnastics.org

If they are learning anything more they will say a more qualified coach is supervising her. Which they may or may not be. In my experience most clubs don't care and let coaches coach anything.