The British Weight Lifting Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Youth Weightlifting is the pinnacle qualification for coaches working with young athletes. During the course, you will gain the knowledge, skills, and practical tools to help optimise the development of youth athletes safely, effectively, and holistically – both on and off the platform.

What will I learn?

Through 15 engaging modules, you’ll explore:

• A systematic approach to developing technical performance
• The key tenets associated with long-term athletic development
• Strategies to reduce the risk of injury
• How to effectively assess growth and maturation as well as weightlifting performance
• Effective recovery strategies
• Eating to perform
• Psychological skill development
• How to support athletes to create a lifestyle that helps them to thrive on and off the platform

You’ll learn how to create safe, inclusive, and motivating environments that inspire growth, resilience, and peak performance.

The practical application of what is covered is at the heart of this course. You’ll complete a case study, where you will be given the tools and guidance to create an annual plan, weekly programme, and session plan for a youth athlete, demonstrating your ability to put theory into practice and deliver measurable results.

What does this course allow me to do?

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Deliver safe, evidence-based training for youth athletes
• Apply established principles associated with long-term athletic development
• Support holistic growth, wellbeing, and performance
• Integrate nutrition, recovery and performance lifestyle strategies
• Plan and adapt programmes across physical, psychological, and social domains