Find a Coaching Course
If you are new to croquet, a nearby club will offer beginners' coaching.
The following Coaching Centres offer a wide range of coaching courses for players of all abilities and in all codes:
- The Croquet Academy at Southwick, West Sussex
- The Northern Croquet Academy at York
- The Chiltern Academy at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
You can find details of their courses on their websites (linked above) and from the Fixtures Calendar (see below). There are separate lists below for Golf Croquet and Association Croquet (including Short Croquet) courses. The Fixtures Calendar display shows only courses remaining this season: for a fuller picture click on 'Display options: Choose Year' and select one to show the full list of courses at the three Academies for that year.
The Budleigh Croquet College at Budleigh Salterton, Devon offers a range of courses for players within the SW Federation. Some other Federations and clubs also offer some coaching courses open to others in the area: check with your Federation Coaching Officer to see whether there is anything in your locality.
Association Croquet Coaching Courses in the Fixtures
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Listing start date: 01 Jan 2024.
Use Choose Year to see a whole year's calendar.
| Date | Organisers/Venue | Fixture | Type |
Alloc. | Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | |||||
| 320 Jan 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ Phyllis Court |  Introduction to Club-Level Tournament Management Course |
CO  |
2024-01-1414 Jan 2024 | |
| 4 | |||||
| 510 Feb 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | Coaches Seminar |
CTC | 2024-02-0303 Feb 2024 | |
| 6 | |||||
| 723 Feb 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ Bath | Playing to Advantage and Other Rules - Afternoon Seminar (Sponsored by and Bookable via SWF) |
CO 1wd |
2024-02-2222 Feb 2024 | |
| 8 | |||||
| 96-7 Mar 2024 | The Academy | AC and GC CQC and CTC |
CQC 2wd | ||
| 109-10 Mar 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | AC - Becoming a Referee Course |
CRA 3ev | 2024-03-0101 Mar 2024 | |
| 11 | |||||
| 1211 Mar 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | AC - Refereeing Qualification Assessment - Half Day |
CRA 2ev 1wd | 2024-03-0101 Mar 2024 | |
| 1312 Mar 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | One-2-One with Cliff Jones |
CO 6ev 1wd | 2024-03-0505 Mar 2024 | |
| 14 | |||||
| 1519 Mar 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | AC - Building Better Breaks Course |
CA H:11–18 1wd | 2024-03-1212 Mar 2024 | |
| 1623-24 Mar 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | Becoming a Coach Course |
CTC 2ev | 2024-03-1717 Mar 2024 | |
| 17 | |||||
| 189 Apr 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | AC - Improving Your Game for Intermediate Players Course |
CA H:6–14 1wd | 2024-04-0202 Apr 2024 | |
| 1910 Apr 2024 | The Academy | Moving On With AC |
CA 1wd | ||
| 2013 Apr 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | SC - Introduction to Short Croquet Course |
CO | 2024-04-0707 Apr 2024 | |
| 21 | |||||
| 2220 Apr 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ Ealing | AC - Building Better Breaks Course |
CA H:11–18 | 2024-04-1414 Apr 2024 | |
| 23 | |||||
| 2423 Apr 2024 | Northern Academy | Tips and Technique for Higher Bisquers |
CA H:16–24 1wd | 2024-04-0909 Apr 2024 | |
| 2523 Apr 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 6ev 1wd | 2024-04-1616 Apr 2024 | |
| 2624 Apr 2024 | The Academy | AC - It's All About the Break - Improvers |
CA H:12–18 1wd | ||
| 2724 Apr 2024 | Northern Academy | Back to Basics |
CO 1wd | 2024-04-1010 Apr 2024 | |
| 2824-25 Apr 2024 | The Academy | AC - An Introduction and Development Course in Advanced Play |
CA H:5–12 2wd | ||
| 2927 Apr 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | AC - A Day with Lionel Tibble (Openings, Leaves and Peels) |
CA H:-1–3 | 2024-04-2121 Apr 2024 | |
| 3027-28 Apr 2024 | Newport (Essex) | AC Beginners' Coaching |
CA | 2024-04-1313 Apr 2024 | |
| 3127-28 Apr 2024 | Northern Academy | CTC - Become a Croquet England Club-Level Coach |
CTC | 2024-04-1313 Apr 2024 | |
| 32 | |||||
| 334-5 May 2024 | Newport (Essex) | AC Improvers' Coaching |
CA | 2024-04-1717 Apr 2024 | |
| 34 | |||||
| 357 May 2024 | Northern Academy | Call THAT a Four-Ball Break? |
CA H:10–16 1wd | 2024-04-2323 Apr 2024 | |
| 367 May 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | Coaching the Swing with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 1wd | 2024-04-3030 Apr 2024 | |
| 378 May 2024 | Northern Academy | Don't Leave Me This Way... |
CA H:10–16 1wd | 2024-04-2424 Apr 2024 | |
| 3810 May 2024 | Northern Academy | Next Steps in Advanced AC |
CA H:6–12 1wd | 2024-04-2626 Apr 2024 | |
| 39 | |||||
| 4018-26 May 2024 | TBA | National Croquet Week |
CO 5wd | ||
| 41 | |||||
| 4221 May 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 6ev 1wd | 2024-05-1414 May 2024 | |
| 4322 May 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | AC - Introduction to the Triple Peel Course |
CA H:8- 1wd | 2024-05-1515 May 2024 | |
| 44 | |||||
| 4511 Jun 2024 | Northern Academy | Learn Short Croquet in One Day |
CO 1wd | 2024-05-2828 May 2024 | |
| 46 | |||||
| 4720 Jul 2024 | Chiltern Academy | Workshop for Coaches on GC Skills Assessment |
CO | 2024-07-1313 Jul 2024 | |
| 48 | |||||
| 495-6 Aug 2024 | Cheltenham | High-Bisquers' (AC) Tournament |
CA H:14+ 2wd | 2024-06-1009 Jun 2024 | 2024-07-2929 Jul 2024 |
| 50 | |||||
| 515-6 Oct 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ Winchester | AC - Becoming a Referee Weekend Course |
CRA 3ev | 2024-09-2929 Sep 2024 | |
| 525-6 Oct 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | Becoming a Coach Weekend Course (CTC/CQC) |
CTC 2ev | 2024-09-2828 Sep 2024 | |
| 53 | |||||
| 5412 Oct 2024 | The Academy | AC 4-Part Modular Short Croquet Beginners' Course to Commence in October |
CA | ||
| 55 | |||||
| 5619 Oct 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ Winchester | AC - Refereeing Qualification Assessment - Half Day |
CRA 2ev | 2024-10-0505 Oct 2024 | |
Golf Croquet Coaching Courses in the Fixtures Calendar
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Help: Listing start date: 01 Jan 2024.
Use Choose Year to see a whole year's calendar.
| Date | Organisers/Venue | Fixture | Type |
Alloc. | Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | |||||
| 320 Jan 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ Phyllis Court | Introduction to Club-Level Tournament Management Course |
CO |
2024-01-1414 Jan 2024 | |
| 4 | |||||
| 510 Feb 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | Coaches Seminar |
CTC | 2024-02-0303 Feb 2024 | |
| 6 | |||||
| 723 Feb 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ Bath | Playing to Advantage and Other Rules - Afternoon Seminar (Sponsored by and Bookable via SWF) |
CO 1wd |
2024-02-2222 Feb 2024 | |
| 824-25 Feb 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ Bath | GC - Becoming a Referee Blended Learning Course (Sponsored by and Bookable via SWF) |
CRG | 2024-01-0101 Jan 2024 | |
| 9 | |||||
| 106-7 Mar 2024 | The Academy | AC and GC CQC and CTC |
CQC 2wd | ||
| 11 | |||||
| 1212 Mar 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | One-2-One with Cliff Jones |
CO 6ev 1wd | 2024-03-0505 Mar 2024 | |
| 13 | |||||
| 1423-24 Mar 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | Becoming a Coach Course |
CTC 2ev | 2024-03-1717 Mar 2024 | |
| 15 | |||||
| 1627 Mar 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | GC - Raising Your Game to A-Level Course |
CG G:3–7 1wd | 2024-03-2020 Mar 2024 | |
| 1730 Mar 2024 | Newport (Essex) | GC HC0-7 Coaching |
CG G:0–7 | 2024-02-0131 Jan 2024 | 2024-03-1414 Mar 2024 |
| 18 | |||||
| 193 Apr 2024 | The Academy | Understanding the 6th Edition GC Rules |
CG 1wd | ||
| 206 Apr 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ Watford | GC - Improving Your Game for C-Level Players Course |
CG G:7+ | 2024-03-3131 Mar 2024 | |
| 216-7 Apr 2024 | Wrest Park | GC International Performance Development Squad Weekend |
CG | ||
| 22 | |||||
| 2310 Apr 2024 | The Academy | GC Beginners' and Improvers' Course |
CG 1wd | ||
| 2411 Apr 2024 | The Academy @ Tunbridge Wells | GC Beginners' and Improvers' Course |
CG 1wd | ||
| 2513 Apr 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | SC - Introduction to Short Croquet Course |
CO | 2024-04-0707 Apr 2024 | |
| 2613-14 Apr 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ Eynsham | GC - Becoming a Referee Blended Learning Course |
CRG 4ev | 2024-03-0101 Mar 2024 | |
| 27 | |||||
| 2817 Apr 2024 | The Academy | AC Croquet Skills for GC Players |
CG 1wd | ||
| 2919 Apr 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ Eynsham | GC - Firm Foundations Course |
CG 1wd | 2024-04-1414 Apr 2024 | |
| 3020 Apr 2024 | Newport (Essex) | GC HC7+ Coaching |
CG G:7+ | 2024-02-0131 Jan 2024 | 2024-04-0606 Apr 2024 |
| 31 | |||||
| 3223 Apr 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 6ev 1wd | 2024-04-1616 Apr 2024 | |
| 3324 Apr 2024 | Northern Academy | Back to Basics |
CO 1wd | 2024-04-1010 Apr 2024 | |
| 3426 Apr 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ Eynsham | GC - Improving Your Game Course |
CG G:5–9 1wd | 2024-04-2121 Apr 2024 | |
| 3527-28 Apr 2024 | Northern Academy | CTC - Become a Croquet England Club-Level Coach |
CTC | 2024-04-1313 Apr 2024 | |
| 3622 Apr 2024 | Cheltenham | GC High-Handicap (10+) Event |
CG G:10+ 1wd | 2024-02-2625 Feb 2024 | 2024-04-1515 Apr 2024 |
| 37 | |||||
| 3830 Apr 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ Hamptworth | GC - Honing Your Competitive Edge Course |
CG G:7–10 1wd |
2024-04-2323 Apr 2024 | |
| 3930 Apr 2024 | Northern Academy | Moving On in Golf Croquet |
CG G:8–12 1wd | 2024-04-1616 Apr 2024 | |
| 402 May 2024 | The Academy @ Tunbridge Wells | 'Up Your GC Game' - C to B-Level |
CG 1wd | ||
| 41 | |||||
| 427 May 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | Coaching the Swing with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 1wd | 2024-04-3030 Apr 2024 | |
| 4311 May 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ Ealing | GC - Raising Your Game to B-Level Course |
CG G:7+ | 2024-05-0505 May 2024 | |
| 44 | |||||
| 4514 May 2024 | Northern Academy | Competitive Golf Croquet: Strokes |
CG G:9- 1wd | 2024-04-3030 Apr 2024 | |
| 4615 May 2024 | Northern Academy | Competitive Golf Croquet: Strategy |
CG G:9- 1wd | 2024-05-0101 May 2024 | |
| 4715 May 2024 | The Academy | 'Up Your GC Game' - C to B-Level |
CG 1wd | ||
| 4818 May 2024 | Northern Academy | Classic Golf Croquet Skills and Tactics |
CG G:8–12 | 2024-05-0404 May 2024 | |
| 4918-19 May 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | GC - Becoming a Referee Blended Learning Course |
CRG 4ev | 2024-03-3131 Mar 2024 | |
| 5018-26 May 2024 | TBA | National Croquet Week |
CO 5wd | ||
| 5119 May 2024 | Northern Academy | Golf Croquet Skills and Tactics in Practice |
CG G:8–12 | 2024-05-0505 May 2024 | |
| 52 | |||||
| 5320 May 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | GC - Referee Refresher - Afternoon Seminar |
CRG 1wd | 2024-05-1414 May 2024 | |
| 5421 May 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 6ev 1wd | 2024-05-1414 May 2024 | |
| 5522 May 2024 | The Academy | GC - Move Up to A Level |
CG G:3–6 1wd | ||
| 56 | |||||
| 5729 May 2024 | The Academy | GC A Master Class with Jonathan Powe |
CG G:5- 1wd | ||
| 5831 May 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ Winchester | GC - Raising Your Game to B-Level Course |
CG G:7+ 1wd | 2024-05-2626 May 2024 | |
| 59 | |||||
| 605 Jun 2024 | The Academy | GC Workshop |
CG G:3–10 1wd | ||
| 616 Jun 2024 | The Academy @ Tunbridge Wells | GC Workshop |
CG G:3–10 1wd | ||
| 62 | |||||
| 6311 Jun 2024 | Northern Academy | Learn Short Croquet in One Day |
CO 1wd | 2024-05-2828 May 2024 | |
| 64 | |||||
| 6520 Jul 2024 | Chiltern Academy | Workshop for Coaches on GC Skills Assessment |
CO | 2024-07-1313 Jul 2024 | |
| 66 | |||||
| 6722-23 Aug 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ Wrest Park | Becoming a GC Referee Course |
CRG 2ev 2wd |
2024-08-1515 Aug 2024 | |
| 68 | |||||
| 6931 Aug-1 Sep 2024 | Wrest Park | IPDG GC Elite and Development Squad Mentored Match Weekend |
CG | ||
| 70 | |||||
| 715-6 Oct 2024 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | Becoming a Coach Weekend Course (CTC/CQC) |
CTC 2ev | 2024-09-2828 Sep 2024 | |
For more information contact the office or your local club or Federation.
