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: 22 Mar.
Only future fixtures are shown. Use Choose Year to see a year's calendar.
| 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 Mar | The Academy | 050 |
AC Laws & Referees' Qualification Course Ref:QUAL3) |
CRA 1wd | ||
| 626 Mar | The Academy | 050 |
AC Laws & Referees' Qualification Course Ref:QUAL4) |
CRA 1wd | ||
| 728-29 Mar | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
Become a Club-Level Coach Course |
CTC 2ev | 2026-03-2121 Mar | |
| 8 | ||||||
| 931 Mar | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
Introduction to Club-Level Tournament Management Course |
CO 1wd | 2026-03-2424 Mar | |
| 10 | ||||||
| 117 Apr | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 6ev 1wd | 2026-03-3131 Mar | |
| 1210 Apr | The Academy | 050 |
AC Learn to Play Short Croquet in a Day (Ref:AC1) |
CA 1wd | ||
| 13 | ||||||
| 1415 Apr | The Academy | 050 |
AC Developing Your Skills in Handicap Play (2 X 1 Day Modules) (Ref:AC2) |
CA H:14+ 1wd | ||
| 1515 Apr | Northern Academy | 050 |
Firm Foundations |
CO 1wd | 2026-04-0101 Apr | |
| 1618 Apr | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
AC - A Practical Introduction to AC Laws |
CA | 2026-04-1111 Apr | |
| 1718 Apr | The Academy | 050 |
AC Moving Towards A-Level Play (2 x 1 Day Modules) (Ref:AC3) |
CA H:4–8 | ||
| 1818 Apr | Chiltern Academy @ Surbiton | 050 |
A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 6ev | 2026-04-1111 Apr | |
| 19 | ||||||
| 2022 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 | ||
| 2125 Apr | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
Master the Foundations of AC |
CA | 2026-04-1818 Apr | |
| 2225-26 Apr | Northern Academy | 050 |
Become a Croquet England Club-Level Coach |
CTC | 2026-04-0404 Apr | |
| 23 | ||||||
| 2428 Apr | Northern Academy | 050 |
More Winning Ways in AC (1) |
CA H:8–16 1wd | 2026-04-1414 Apr | |
| 2529 Apr | Northern Academy | 050 |
More Winning Ways in AC (2) |
CA H:8–16 1wd | 2026-04-1515 Apr | |
| 2629 Apr | Chiltern Academy @ Surbiton | 050 |
A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 6ev 1wd | 2026-04-2222 Apr | |
| 2730 Apr | Northern Academy | 050 |
One-to-One Coaching with Dave Kibble |
CO 1wd | 2026-04-1616 Apr | |
| 283 May | TBA | 050 |
National Croquet Day |
CO | ||
| 29 | ||||||
| 305 May | Northern Academy | 050 |
Getting Going in AC |
CA 1wd | 2026-04-2828 Apr | |
| 31 | ||||||
| 3213 May | Northern Academy | 050 |
Breaks and Bisques |
CA H:24- 1wd | 2026-04-2929 Apr | |
| 3316 May | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
AC - Build Better Breaks Course |
CA H:11–18 | 2026-05-0909 May | |
| 34 | ||||||
| 3519 May | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 6ev 1wd | 2026-05-1212 May | |
| 3620 May | Northern Academy | 050 |
Croquet for Fun! |
CO 1wd | 2026-05-0606 May | |
| 37 | ||||||
| 383-4 Aug | Cheltenham | 050 |
High-Bisquers' (AC) Tournament |
CA H:14+ 2wd | 2026-06-0807 Jun | 2026-07-2727 Jul |
| 396 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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Help: Listing start date: 22 Mar.
Only future fixtures are shown. Use Choose Year to see a year's calendar.
| 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 | ||||||
| 524 Mar | The Academy | 050 |
GC Referee Qualification Course (Ref:QUAL2) |
CRG 1wd | ||
| 628-29 Mar | Wrest Park | 050 |
GC International Performance Development Squad Weekend |
CG | ||
| 728-29 Mar | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
Become a Club-Level Coach Course |
CTC 2ev | 2026-03-2121 Mar | |
| 8 | ||||||
| 931 Mar | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
Introduction to Club-Level Tournament Management Course |
CO 1wd | 2026-03-2424 Mar | |
| 10 | ||||||
| 117 Apr | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 6ev 1wd | 2026-03-3131 Mar | |
| 129 Apr | The Academy | 050 |
GC Beginners' and Improvers' Course (Ref:GC2) |
CG G:10+ 1wd | ||
| 1311 Apr | Chiltern Academy @ Watford | 050 |
GC - Become a Referee Blended Learning 1-Day Course |
CRG 3ev | 2026-02-0707 Feb | |
| 14 | ||||||
| 1513 Apr | The Academy | 050 |
GC Beginners' and Improvers' Course (Ref:GC2(A)) |
CG G:10+ 1wd | ||
| 1614 Apr | The Academy | 050 |
GC C to B-Level Course - Play with Confidence to be Consistent (Ref:GC3) |
CG G:6–8 1wd | ||
| 1715 Apr | Northern Academy | 050 |
Firm Foundations |
CO 1wd | 2026-04-0101 Apr | |
| 1816 Apr | The Academy | 050 |
GC Workshop 1 (Ref:GCWK1) |
CG G:3–10 1wd | ||
| 1918 Apr | Chiltern Academy @ Surbiton | 050 |
A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 6ev | 2026-04-1111 Apr | |
| 20 | ||||||
| 2121 Apr | Northern Academy | 050 |
Sharpen Your Shots in GC |
CG G:8–12 1wd | 2026-04-0707 Apr | |
| 2221 Apr | The Academy | 050 |
GC B to A-Level Course - Advance to a Higher Level (Ref:GC4) |
CG G:2–5 1wd | ||
| 2323 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 | ||
| 2425-26 Apr | Northern Academy | 050 |
Become a Croquet England Club-Level Coach |
CTC | 2026-04-0404 Apr | |
| 25 | ||||||
| 2629 Apr | Chiltern Academy @ Surbiton | 050 |
A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 6ev 1wd | 2026-04-2222 Apr | |
| 2730 Apr | The Academy | 050 |
GC C-Level Module 2 - Coached Games. Make Better Tactical Decisions (Ref:GC6) |
CG G:7–10 1wd | ||
| 2830 Apr | Northern Academy | 050 |
One-to-One Coaching with Dave Kibble |
CO 1wd | 2026-04-1616 Apr | |
| 293 May | Chiltern Academy @ Eynsham | 050 |
GC - How to Improve From D to C-Level |
CG G:10+ | 2026-04-2525 Apr | |
| 303 May | TBA | 050 |
National Croquet Day |
CO | ||
| 31 | ||||||
| 325 May | The Academy | 050 |
GC Workshop 2 (Ref:GCWK2) |
CG G:3–10 1wd | ||
| 337 May | The Academy | 050 |
GC Master Class with Stephen Mulliner (Ref:GC7) |
CG G:5- 1wd | ||
| 34 | ||||||
| 3513 May | Chiltern Academy @ Eynsham | 050 |
GC - Become a Referee Blended Learning 1-Day Course |
CRG 3ev 1wd | 2026-04-0101 Apr | |
| 3616 May | Northern Academy | 050 |
Classic Golf Croquet Skills and Tactics |
CG G:10+ | 2026-05-0202 May | |
| 3717 May | Northern Academy | 050 |
Golf Croquet Skills and Tactics in Practice |
CG G:10+ | 2026-05-0303 May | |
| 38 | ||||||
| 3919 May | Chiltern Academy @ High Wycombe | 050 |
A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! |
CO 6ev 1wd | 2026-05-1212 May | |
| 4020 May | Northern Academy | 050 |
Croquet for Fun! |
CO 1wd | 2026-05-0606 May | |
| 41 | ||||||
| 423 Jun | Northern Academy | 050 |
Become a Croquet England GC Referee |
CRG 1wd | 2026-04-2222 Apr | |
| 435 Jun | Chiltern Academy @ Eynsham | 050 |
GC - Improve Your Game - A Workshop for B-Level Players |
CG G:4–8 1wd | 2026-05-3030 May | |
| 44 | ||||||
| 4518 Jul | Chiltern Academy @ Watford | 050 |
GC - Improver Workshop |
CG G:7–10 | 2026-07-1111 Jul | |
| 46 | ||||||
| 475-6 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.
