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
Calendar
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Listing start date: 01 Jan 2025.
Use Choose Year to see a whole year's calendar.
| Date | Organisers/Venue | Fixture | Type |
Alloc. | Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | |||||
| 318 Jan 2025 | Chiltern Academy @ Phyllis Court |  Introduction to Club-Level Tournament Management Course |
CO  |
2025-01-1111 Jan 2025 | |
| 4 | |||||
| 515 Mar 2025 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | A Workshop for Coaches with the Swing Doctor |
CO | 2025-03-0808 Mar 2025 | |
| 6 | |||||
| 722-23 Mar 2025 | Chiltern Academy @ Ealing | AC - Introduction to the Triple Peel Course |
CA H:8- | 2025-03-1515 Mar 2025 | |
| 8 | |||||
| 924-25 Mar 2025 | The Academy | AC and GC CQC and CTC (Ref: QUAL1) |
CQC 2wd | ||
| 1026 Mar 2025 | The Academy | Coaches' Workshop (Ref: OTH1) |
CTC 1wd | ||
| 1129 Mar 2025 | Chiltern Academy @ Surbiton | AC - Introduction to AC for GC Players Course |
CA | 2025-03-2222 Mar 2025 | |
| 1229-30 Mar 2025 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | Becoming a Club-Level Coach Course |
CTC 2ev | 2025-03-2222 Mar 2025 | |
| 13 | |||||
| 1431 Mar 2025 | The Academy | AC -Intro & Development to Handicap Play (3 X 1Day Modules) Ref: AC1 |
CA H:18+ 1wd | ||
| 155 Apr 2025 | The Academy | Learn to Play Short Croquet in a Day (Ref:AC2) |
CA | ||
| 165 Apr 2025 | The Academy | "Improve Your GC Skills to A Level" (Ref:GC1) |
CO H:6- G:6- | ||
| 176 Apr 2025 | Chiltern Academy @ Winchester | AC - Becoming an Assistant Referee Course |
CRA 3ev |
2025-03-2828 Mar 2025 | |
| 18 | |||||
| 198 Apr 2025 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 6ev 1wd | 2025-04-0101 Apr 2025 | |
| 20 | |||||
| 2116 Apr 2025 | The Academy | AC - Moving to Advanced Play (3 X 1 Day Modules) Ref:AC3 |
CA H:5–12 1wd | ||
| 22 | |||||
| 2326 Apr 2025 | Chiltern Academy | Workshop for Coaches on GC Skills Assessment |
CO | 2025-04-1919 Apr 2025 | |
| 2426-27 Apr 2025 | Northern Academy | Become a Croquet England Club-Level Coach |
CTC | 2025-04-1212 Apr 2025 | |
| 25 | |||||
| 2629 Apr 2025 | Northern Academy | Winning Ways (1) to A Single Figure Handicap |
CA H:10–16 1wd | 2025-04-1515 Apr 2025 | |
| 2729 Apr 2025 | The Academy | Triple Peel Course (3 X 1 Day Modules) Ref:AC4 |
CA H:5- 1wd | ||
| 2830 Apr 2025 | Northern Academy | Winning Ways (2) to A Single Figure Handicap |
CA H:10–16 1wd | 2025-04-1616 Apr 2025 | |
| 29 | |||||
| 306 May 2025 | Northern Academy | Moving On in Advanced AC |
CA H:5–12 1wd | 2025-04-2222 Apr 2025 | |
| 317 May 2025 | Northern Academy | Back to Basics |
CO 1wd | 2025-04-2323 Apr 2025 | |
| 3210 May 2025 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | AC - Improving Your Game for Intermediate Players Course |
CA H:6–12 | 2025-05-0303 May 2025 | |
| 33 | |||||
| 3414 May 2025 | Northern Academy | One-to-One Coaching with Stephen Custance-Baker |
CO 1wd | 2025-04-3030 Apr 2025 | |
| 35 | |||||
| 3619-25 May 2025 | TBA | National Croquet Week |
CO 5wd | ||
| 3720 May 2025 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 6ev 1wd | 2025-05-1313 May 2025 | |
| 38 | |||||
| 3931 May 2025 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | AC - Building Better Breaks Course |
CA H:11–20 | 2025-05-2424 May 2025 | |
| 40 | |||||
| 413 Jun 2025 | Northern Academy | Learn Short Croquet in One Day |
CO 1wd | 2025-05-2020 May 2025 | |
| 42 | |||||
| 4311-12 Aug 2025 | Cheltenham | High-Bisquers' (AC) Tournament |
CA H:14+ 2wd | 2025-06-1615 Jun 2025 | 2025-08-0404 Aug 2025 |
| 44 | |||||
| 4525-26 Oct | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | Becoming a Club-Level/Graded Coach Weekend Course |
CTC 2ev | 2025-10-1818 Oct 2025 | |
Golf Croquet Coaching Courses in the Fixtures Calendar
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Help: Listing start date: 01 Jan 2025.
Use Choose Year to see a whole year's calendar.
| Date | Organisers/Venue | Fixture | Type |
Alloc. | Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | |||||
| 318 Jan 2025 | Chiltern Academy @ Phyllis Court | Introduction to Club-Level Tournament Management Course |
CO |
2025-01-1111 Jan 2025 | |
| 4 | |||||
| 515 Feb 2025 | Chiltern Academy @ Bath | GC - Becoming a Referee Blended Learning 1-Day Course (Sponsored by and Bookable Via SWF) |
CRG | 2025-02-0808 Feb 2025 | |
| 616 Feb 2025 | Chiltern Academy @ Bath | GC - Becoming a Referee Blended Learning 1-Day Course (Sponsored by and Bookable Via SWF) |
CRG | 2025-02-0909 Feb 2025 | |
| 7 | |||||
| 815 Mar 2025 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | A Workshop for Coaches with the Swing Doctor |
CO | 2025-03-0808 Mar 2025 | |
| 9 | |||||
| 1024-25 Mar 2025 | The Academy | AC and GC CQC and CTC (Ref: QUAL1) |
CQC 2wd | ||
| 1126 Mar 2025 | The Academy | Coaches' Workshop (Ref: OTH1) |
CTC 1wd | ||
| 1229-30 Mar 2025 | Wrest Park | GC International Performance Development Squad Weekend |
CG | ||
| 1329-30 Mar 2025 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | Becoming a Club-Level Coach Course |
CTC 2ev | 2025-03-2222 Mar 2025 | |
| 14 | |||||
| 155 Apr 2025 | The Academy | "Improve Your GC Skills to A Level" (Ref:GC1) |
CO H:6- G:6- | ||
| 16 | |||||
| 178 Apr 2025 | The Academy | GC - Workshop (Ref:WIN4) |
CG G:3–10 1wd | ||
| 188 Apr 2025 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 6ev 1wd | 2025-04-0101 Apr 2025 | |
| 199 Apr 2025 | The Academy | GC Beginners' and Improvers' Course (Ref:GC2) |
CG 1wd | ||
| 2012 Apr 2025 | Chiltern Academy @ Watford | GC - Becoming a Referee Blended Learning 1-Day Course |
CRG 3ev | 2025-02-1212 Feb 2025 | |
| 21 | |||||
| 2216 Apr 2025 | The Academy | Understanding GC Rules (Half a Day) Ref:GC3 |
CG 1wd | ||
| 23 | |||||
| 2423 Apr 2025 | Northern Academy | GC Tips and Technique |
CG G:8–12 1wd | 2025-04-0909 Apr 2025 | |
| 2526 Apr 2025 | Chiltern Academy | Workshop for Coaches on GC Skills Assessment |
CO | 2025-04-1919 Apr 2025 | |
| 2626-27 Apr 2025 | Northern Academy | Become a Croquet England Club-Level Coach |
CTC | 2025-04-1212 Apr 2025 | |
| 27 | |||||
| 2829 Apr 2025 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | GC - Advanced Improver Course |
CG G:3–6 1wd | 2025-04-2222 Apr 2025 | |
| 29 | |||||
| 307 May 2025 | Northern Academy | Back to Basics |
CO 1wd | 2025-04-2323 Apr 2025 | |
| 3110 May 2025 | Northern Academy | Classic Golf Croquet Skills and Tactics |
CG G:10+ | 2025-04-2626 Apr 2025 | |
| 3211 May 2025 | Northern Academy | Golf Croquet Skills and Tactics in Practice |
CG G:10+ | 2025-04-2727 Apr 2025 | |
| 33 | |||||
| 3414 May 2025 | The Academy | 'Up Your GC Game' - C to B-Level (Ref:GC4) |
CG 1wd | ||
| 3514 May 2025 | Northern Academy | One-to-One Coaching with Stephen Custance-Baker |
CO 1wd | 2025-04-3030 Apr 2025 | |
| 3615 May 2025 | Northern Academy | Every Shot is Tactical |
CG G:5–9 1wd | 2025-05-0101 May 2025 | |
| 3716 May 2025 | Northern Academy | GC Improvers Development Day |
CG G:5–9 1wd | 2025-05-0202 May 2025 | |
| 3817 May 2025 | Chiltern Academy @ Ealing | GC - Intermediate Improver Course |
CG G:7+ | 2025-05-1010 May 2025 | |
| 39 | |||||
| 4019-25 May 2025 | TBA | National Croquet Week |
CO 5wd | ||
| 4120 May 2025 | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 6ev 1wd | 2025-05-1313 May 2025 | |
| 4223 May 2025 | Chiltern Academy @ Eynsham | GC - Advanced Improver Course |
CG G:3–8 1wd | 2025-05-1616 May 2025 | |
| 43 | |||||
| 443 Jun 2025 | Northern Academy | Learn Short Croquet in One Day |
CO 1wd | 2025-05-2020 May 2025 | |
| 454 Jun 2025 | The Academy | GC Workshop (Ref:GC5) |
CG G:3–10 1wd | ||
| 466 Jun 2025 | Chiltern Academy @ Winchester | GC - Becoming a Referee Blended Learning 1-Day Course |
CRG 3ev 1wd | 2025-05-3030 May 2025 | |
| 47 | |||||
| 4811 Jun 2025 | Chiltern Academy @ Eynsham | GC - Basic Improver Course |
CG 1wd | 2025-06-0404 Jun 2025 | |
| 49 | |||||
| 5025 Jul 2025 | The Academy | GC A Master Class with Stephen Custance-Baker (Ref:GC6) |
CG G:5- 1wd | ||
| 51 | |||||
| 526-7 Sep | Wrest Park | IPDG GC Elite and Development Squad Mentored Match Weekend |
CG | ||
| 53 | |||||
| 5411 Oct | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | Becoming a GC Referee One-Day Course |
CRG 2ev | 2025-10-0101 Oct 2025 | |
| 55 | |||||
| 5625-26 Oct | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | Becoming a Club-Level/Graded Coach Weekend Course |
CTC 2ev | 2025-10-1818 Oct 2025 | |
For more information contact the office or your local club or Federation.
