This sample paper takes the format of the theory exam you will be required to take on an assessment day. This forms one part of becoming an Accredited S&C Coach, along with the practical coaching and applied case study assessments.

The questions will give you a chance to practice and also enable you to see the depth and breadth of questions that will be covered.

This sample exam paper and answers will be emailed to you as a pdf.

The core text for the S&C Trainer qualification is also a must-have resource for early career coaches. It covers the underpinning theory behind foundation movements, energy systems, strength-based training and acceleration, deceleration and change of direction. It then guides you through the scientific principles of training such as accommodation, progressive overload, reversibility, specificity and variation, before giving a step-by-step guide to developing S&C programmes. Unsure of the difference between developing strength endurance or muscular endurance? This manual has a whole chapter dedicated to the topic of designing specific strength-based, energy systems, and speed sessions. Last but not least, the technical coaching models for over 75 key S&C exercises, to provide both a framework for assessing movement patterns as well the basis for training.

This packages includes the core text, the Foundations of Strength and Conditioning PLUS access to the accompanying eLearning resources. The eLearning modules further bring to life the technical coaching models of over 75 key S&C exercises with videos and expert coach observations and advice on coaching common errors. This knowledge will provide you with both a framework for assessing movement patterns as well the basis for training.

The eLearning modules bring to life the technical coaching models of over 75 key S&C exercises, with expert coach observations of videos and advice on coaching common errors. Module 1 covers the Foundation Movements of squats, hinges, lunges, jumps, quadrupedal, pushes, pulls, rotations and running development drills. Module 2 covers bilateral squats, hinge pulls, unilateral, pushes and vertical presses, pulls, medicine balls exercises and trunk strength work. This knowledge will provide you with both a framework for assessing movement patterns as well the basis for training.