Association Croquet Coaching

The CA runs a number of courses:

• Improver Course
• Bronze Course
• Silver Course
• Silver Gilt Course
• Gold Course

The Regional Bronze or Improvers Courses concentrate on setting up and maintaining breaks, and positive use of bisques. The National Silver Course and the Silver-Gilt (Introduction to Advanced Play) Course both concentrate on the kind of break management and tactics that naturally lead the player to win the Silver Badge. The National Gold Course is designed to prepare players to achieve the Triple Peel and therefore obtain the Gold Badge. It suggests tactics for the standard triple and the delayed triple, and covers the attacking leaves after the first ball has reached four-back, in order to make the lift shot as difficult as possible for the opponent. A workshop covering the Sextuple Peel was run in August 2004 - going into the mechanics of the usual break required, the leaves required to set up the situation, and the difficulties that may follow if things do not go exactly to plan. Several of the participants have since obtained their Platinum Badge. The workshop will be run again when there is sufficient demand.

Special opportunity for Juniors

The CA Bursary Scheme supports aspiring international players to go to the right tournaments, etc.

Association Croquet Coaching Courses in the Fixtures Book

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Date	Venue	Event	Type	Comments	Alloc.	Close	Draw
10-11 Sep 2011	Hamptworth	Bronze Coaching Course Open	CA	H:12–18		Aug 26
7-8 Apr	Hamptworth	Coaches' Training Course Open	CTC			Mar 30
14-15 Apr	Letchworth	Coaches' Training Course Open	CTC			Apr 1
21-22 Apr	Croquet Academy	Silver Coaching Course Open	CA	H:6–11	Jan 1	Apr 14
21-22 Apr	Croquet Academy	Bronze Coaching Course Open	CA	H:12–18	Jan 1	Apr 14
21-22 Apr	Croquet Academy	Triple Peel Course Open	CA	H:0–4	Jan 1	Apr 14
28-29 Apr	Croquet Academy	Development Course in Advanced Play Open	CA	H:6–12	Jan 1	Apr 21
28-29 Apr	Croquet Academy	AC Improvers' Course Open	CA	H:18+	Jan 1	Apr 21
28-29 Apr	Croquet Academy	Introduction to Association Croquet Open	CA	H:20-	Jan 1	Apr 21
19-20 May	Croquet Academy	Introduction to Association Croquet for Golf Croquet Players Open	CA		Jan 1	May 12
9 Sep	Hamptworth	Bronze Coaching Course Open	CA	H:12–18		Aug 24

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For more information, contact the club, local federation or the CA Office.

Becoming a Coach

Club Coaches

The CA runs courses for those wishing to become club coaches.

Please refer to the fixtures book section Becoming a Coach for more information

Grade I, II and III coaches

Awards

• Merit Award Scheme - Awards recognising improvement in play and encouraging enterprising play
• Most Improved Player - Most improved AC man, AC woman, and GC player
• CA Silver Medals - Awarded the first time a player reaches an advanced stage of a sizeable first-class level event.

The recipients of the various awards can be seen on the relevant history page: CA Merit Awards, Most Improved Players, Silver Medal.

Each year the CA recognises one coach who has, in the opinion of the coaching committee, provided outstanding service to croquet. This award is called 'Coach of the Year'. Please pass nominations to the chairman of the CA Coaching Committee. Previous winners can be seen in the history section Coach of the Year.

Coaching Resources

• The CA shop supplies:
  • Books
  • Videos
• Federation Coaching Officers role explained.
• The coaching manual can be downloaded for free.
• Tactics: see Oxford Croquet and some tactical articles are also available on this site.