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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| Showing 2026 | Choose year | View fixtures on a map
| Date | Organisers/Venue | S |
Fixture | Type |
Alloc. | Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2TBA | The Academy | 050 |
 On-Demand Coaching Sessions (Ref:OTH2) |
CO | ||
| 3TBA | Chiltern Academy @ Eynsham | 020 |
Become a Grade 1 Coach Course |
CQC 2ev | ||
| 4 | ||||||
| 51 Mar | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
Mind Games Afternoon Seminar with Rich Waterman |
CO | 2026-02-0707 Feb | |
| 6 | ||||||
| 72-3 Mar | The Academy | 050 |
AC and GC CQC and CTC (Ref: QUAL1) |
CQC 2wd | ||
| 87 Mar | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
AC - Become an Assistant Referee 1-Day Course |
CRA 2ev | 2026-03-0101 Mar | |
| 9 | ||||||
| 1021 Mar | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
Coaches Workshop and Opportunity to Meet our New CEO |
CO | 2026-03-1414 Mar | |
| 1121 Mar | Northern Academy | 050 |
Become a Croquet England Grade 1 Coach |
CQC | 2026-02-2828 Feb | |
| 12 | ||||||
| 1325 Mar | The Academy | 050 |
AC Laws & Referees' Qualification Course Ref:QUAL3) |
CRA 1wd | ||
| 1426 Mar | The Academy | 050 |
AC Laws & Referees' Qualification Course Ref:QUAL4) |
CRA 1wd | ||
| 1528-29 Mar | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
Become a Club-Level Coach Course |
CTC 2ev | 2026-03-2121 Mar | |
| 16 | ||||||
| 1731 Mar | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
Introduction to Club-Level Tournament Management Course |
CO 1wd | 2026-03-2424 Mar | |
| 18 | ||||||
| 197 Apr | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 6ev 1wd | 2026-03-3131 Mar | |
| 2010 Apr | The Academy | 050 |
AC Learn to Play Short Croquet in a Day (Ref:AC1) |
CA 1wd | ||
| 21 | ||||||
| 2215 Apr | The Academy | 050 |
AC Developing Your Skills in Handicap Play (2 X 1 Day Modules) (Ref:AC2) |
CA H:14+ 1wd | ||
| 2315 Apr | Northern Academy | 050 |
Firm Foundations |
CO 1wd | 2026-04-0101 Apr | |
| 2418 Apr | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 060 |
AC - A Practical Introduction to AC Laws |
CA | 2026-04-1111 Apr | |
| 2518 Apr | The Academy | 050 |
AC Moving Towards A-Level Play (2 x 1 Day Modules) (Ref:AC3) |
CA H:4–8 | ||
| 2618 Apr | Chiltern Academy @ Surbiton | 050 |
A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 6ev | 2026-04-1111 Apr | |
| 27 | ||||||
| 2822 Apr | The Academy | 050 |
AC Improving Break Play and Introduction to Advanced Play (2 X 1 Day Modules) (Ref:AC4) |
CA H:8–14 1wd | ||
| 2925 Apr | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
Master the Foundations of AC |
CA | 2026-04-1818 Apr | |
| 3025-26 Apr | Northern Academy | 050 |
Become a Croquet England Club-Level Coach |
CTC | 2026-04-0404 Apr | |
| 31 | ||||||
| 3228 Apr | Northern Academy | 050 |
More Winning Ways in AC (1) |
CA H:8–16 1wd | 2026-04-1414 Apr | |
| 3329 Apr | Northern Academy | 050 |
More Winning Ways in AC (2) |
CA H:8–16 1wd | 2026-04-1515 Apr | |
| 3429 Apr | Chiltern Academy @ Surbiton | 050 |
A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 6ev 1wd | 2026-04-2222 Apr | |
| 3530 Apr | Northern Academy | 050 |
One-to-One Coaching with Dave Kibble |
CO 1wd | 2026-04-1616 Apr | |
| 363 May | TBA | 050 |
National Croquet Day |
CO | ||
| 37 | ||||||
| 385 May | Northern Academy | 050 |
Getting Going in AC |
CA 1wd | 2026-04-2828 Apr | |
| 39 | ||||||
| 4013 May | Northern Academy | 050 |
Breaks and Bisques |
CA H:24- 1wd | 2026-04-2929 Apr | |
| 4116 May | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 060 |
AC - Build Better Breaks Course |
CA H:11–18 | 2026-05-0909 May | |
| 42 | ||||||
| 4319 May | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 6ev 1wd | 2026-05-1212 May | |
| 4420 May | Northern Academy | 050 |
Croquet for Fun! |
CO 1wd | 2026-05-0606 May | |
| 45 | ||||||
| 463-4 Aug | Cheltenham | 050 |
High-Bisquers' (AC) Tournament |
CA H:14+ 2wd | 2026-06-0807 Jun | 2026-07-2727 Jul |
| 476 Aug | The Academy | 050 |
AC Supervised High-Bisque Tournament (Ref:AC5) |
CA H:14+ 1wd | ||
Golf Croquet Coaching Courses in the Fixtures Calendar
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Display Options...Help: | Showing 2026 | Choose year | View fixtures on a map
| Date | Organisers/Venue | S |
Fixture | Type |
Alloc. | Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2TBA | The Academy | 050 |
On-Demand Coaching Sessions (Ref:OTH2) |
CO | ||
| 3TBA | Chiltern Academy @ Eynsham | 020 |
Become a Grade 1 Coach Course |
CQC 2ev | ||
| 4 | ||||||
| 525 Feb | Chiltern Academy @ Camerton & Peasedown | 050 |
GC - Referee Refresher Workshop (Sponsored by and Bookable Via SWF) |
CRG 1wd | 2026-02-1818 Feb | |
| 626 Feb | Chiltern Academy @ Camerton & Peasedown | 050 |
GC - Become a Referee Blended Learning 1-Day Course (Sponsored by and Bookable Via SWF) |
CRG 1wd | 2026-02-0101 Feb | |
| 71 Mar | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
Mind Games Afternoon Seminar with Rich Waterman |
CO | 2026-02-0707 Feb | |
| 8 | ||||||
| 92-3 Mar | The Academy | 050 |
AC and GC CQC and CTC (Ref: QUAL1) |
CQC 2wd | ||
| 10 | ||||||
| 1114 Mar | Chiltern Academy @ Hurlingham | 050 |
How to Make the Most of the GC Rules in Half a Day! |
CG G:8- | 2026-03-0707 Mar | |
| 12 | ||||||
| 1317 Mar | The Academy | 050 |
GC Understanding GC Rules (Half a Day) (Ref:GC1) |
CG 1wd | ||
| 1421 Mar | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
Coaches Workshop and Opportunity to Meet our New CEO |
CO | 2026-03-1414 Mar | |
| 1521 Mar | Northern Academy | 050 |
Become a Croquet England Grade 1 Coach |
CQC | 2026-02-2828 Feb | |
| 16 | ||||||
| 1724 Mar | The Academy | 050 |
GC Referee Qualification Course (Ref:QUAL2) |
CRG 1wd | ||
| 1828-29 Mar | Wrest Park | 050 |
GC International Performance Development Squad Weekend |
CG | ||
| 1928-29 Mar | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
Become a Club-Level Coach Course |
CTC 2ev | 2026-03-2121 Mar | |
| 20 | ||||||
| 2131 Mar | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
Introduction to Club-Level Tournament Management Course |
CO 1wd | 2026-03-2424 Mar | |
| 22 | ||||||
| 237 Apr | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 6ev 1wd | 2026-03-3131 Mar | |
| 249 Apr | The Academy | 050 |
GC Beginners' and Improvers' Course (Ref:GC2) |
CG G:10+ 1wd | ||
| 2511 Apr | Chiltern Academy @ Watford | 050 |
GC - Become a Referee Blended Learning 1-Day Course |
CRG 3ev | 2026-02-0707 Feb | |
| 26 | ||||||
| 2713 Apr | The Academy | 050 |
GC Beginners' and Improvers' Course (Ref:GC2(A)) |
CG G:10+ 1wd | ||
| 2814 Apr | The Academy | 050 |
GC C to B-Level Course - Play with Confidence to be Consistent (Ref:GC3) |
CG G:6–8 1wd | ||
| 2915 Apr | Northern Academy | 050 |
Firm Foundations |
CO 1wd | 2026-04-0101 Apr | |
| 3016 Apr | The Academy | 050 |
GC Workshop 1 (Ref:GCWK1) |
CG G:3–10 1wd | ||
| 3118 Apr | Chiltern Academy @ Surbiton | 050 |
A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 6ev | 2026-04-1111 Apr | |
| 32 | ||||||
| 3321 Apr | Northern Academy | 050 |
Sharpen Your Shots in GC |
CG G:8–12 1wd | 2026-04-0707 Apr | |
| 3421 Apr | The Academy | 050 |
GC B to A-Level Course - Advance to a Higher Level (Ref:GC4) |
CG G:2–5 1wd | ||
| 3523 Apr | The Academy | 050 |
GC C-Level Module 1 - Extend Your Comfort Zones and Progress Towards More Competitive GC Play (Ref:GC5) |
CG G:7–10 1wd | ||
| 3625-26 Apr | Northern Academy | 050 |
Become a Croquet England Club-Level Coach |
CTC | 2026-04-0404 Apr | |
| 37 | ||||||
| 3829 Apr | Chiltern Academy @ Surbiton | 050 |
A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 6ev 1wd | 2026-04-2222 Apr | |
| 3930 Apr | The Academy | 050 |
GC C-Level Module 2 - Coached Games. Make Better Tactical Decisions (Ref:GC6) |
CG G:7–10 1wd | ||
| 4030 Apr | Northern Academy | 050 |
One-to-One Coaching with Dave Kibble |
CO 1wd | 2026-04-1616 Apr | |
| 413 May | Chiltern Academy @ Eynsham | 050 |
GC - How to Improve From D to C-Level |
CG G:10+ | 2026-04-2525 Apr | |
| 423 May | TBA | 050 |
National Croquet Day |
CO | ||
| 43 | ||||||
| 445 May | The Academy | 050 |
GC Workshop 2 (Ref:GCWK2) |
CG G:3–10 1wd | ||
| 457 May | The Academy | 050 |
GC Master Class with Stephen Mulliner (Ref:GC7) |
CG G:5- 1wd | ||
| 46 | ||||||
| 4713 May | Chiltern Academy @ Eynsham | 050 |
GC - Become a Referee Blended Learning 1-Day Course |
CRG 3ev 1wd | 2026-04-0101 Apr | |
| 4816 May | Northern Academy | 050 |
Classic Golf Croquet Skills and Tactics |
CG G:10+ | 2026-05-0202 May | |
| 4917 May | Northern Academy | 050 |
Golf Croquet Skills and Tactics in Practice |
CG G:10+ | 2026-05-0303 May | |
| 50 | ||||||
| 5119 May | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 6ev 1wd | 2026-05-1212 May | |
| 5220 May | Northern Academy | 050 |
Croquet for Fun! |
CO 1wd | 2026-05-0606 May | |
| 53 | ||||||
| 543 Jun | Northern Academy | 050 |
Become a Croquet England GC Referee |
CRG 1wd | 2026-04-2222 Apr | |
| 555 Jun | Chiltern Academy @ Eynsham | 050 |
GC - Improve Your Game - A Workshop for B-Level Players |
CG G:4–8 1wd | 2026-05-3030 May | |
| 56 | ||||||
| 5718 Jul | Chiltern Academy @ Watford | 050 |
GC - Improver Workshop |
CG G:7–10 | 2026-07-1111 Jul | |
| 58 | ||||||
| 595-6 Sep | Northampton | 050 |
IPDG GC Elite and Development Squad Mentored Match Weekend |
CG | ||
For more information contact the office or your local club or Federation.
