INACTIVE - USAW Level 1 Coaches Certification Course
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN?
During the two-day course, you will learn about how to easily teach and refine weightlifting technique, assess mobility, effectively communicate with athletes, and implement proven training plans. You will leave the course able to teach and refine cleans, snatches, squats, pulls, and jerks for sport performance athletes, competitive weightlifters, and fitness enthusiasts. Invest in your athletes by leveling up your skills as a coach.
The USAW Level 1 course teaches scientifically based concepts to optimize training, as well as hands-on teaching and complete technical progressions of weightlifting movement. Learn tips and cues from our veteran weightlifting coaches and how to implement Olympic lifting movements with weightlifters, clients, and athletes of all ages and abilities.
Click here to sign up for a USAW Level 1 Certification Course.
I really appreciated having the lifts broken down and how to fix them at each step, along with the programming guides.
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?
A USA Weightlifting certification provides value and credibility to coaches and trainers in multiple fields, including but not limited to weightlifting coaches, strength and conditioning coaches, personal trainers, sport performance coaches and anyone interested in improving weightlifting technique.
The course is open to anyone 16 or older with an active USA Weightlifting membership. No prior experience coaching or performing strength training is required.
I was able to really pinpoint my weaknesses as an athlete which helps me improve my ability to correct that in others.
GET CERTIFIED WITH USAW: A NAME YOU CAN TRUST
USA Weightlifting is the original and only provider of weightlifting coaching certification in the United States and completion of the Level 1 certification course gives participants industry recognition as a certified weightlifting coach, access to valuable USAW coaching materials, and affordable and comprehensive liability insurance.
My biggest takeaway was the improvement in communicating the lifts to a beginner. I've been weightlifting for a while, but had to organize my thoughts to teach someone completely new so I found the course very helpful.
HOW MUCH DOES THE COURSE COST?
$549 for USAW members
Annual USAW Coach membership is $99 and is required to enroll
TYPICAL COURSE SCHEDULE
Day 1: 8:00am-5:00pm
Day 2: 8:00am to 2:00pm
To sign up for a USAW Level One Coaches Course, click here.