You have now planned your season, trained your instructors, recruited your athletes and have tools to write your lesson plans. You are now ready to begin the training program for your athletes!
First you will administer the Golf Skills Assessment to determine the ability levels of your athletes.
After the assessments, the time for individualization is at hand. In the event that 2 or more Athletes come through the skills assessment on approximately the same level, they may be grouped together in the same teaching session which has been individualized to their needs. Keep in the forefront of your mind that this may be teaching on an individual level and not in a group process. Thus the assessment of the athlete's achievement will have to be made for him/her alone. Monitor the athletes' progress using Daily Performance Records to track various skills and tasks.
Be sure that each teaching session opens with proper warm-up period of 5-10 minutes. The instructional period should be at least 25-30 minutes in length. Finis each training session with praise for the achievements made during the session and anticipation for the next session. A fun time is of importance to your pupils so that they can approach the next class with eagerness. Establish a personal relationship with each athlete and focus on their ability, not their disability!
