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Teaching swimming isn't just about demonstrating strokes - it's about understanding the power of Key Elements, knowing how people learn, thinking about what you teach and ensuring lasting pupil benefits.
Based on 30 years of direct experience and input from around the world, this ground breaking interactive book with over 130 annotated images and 80 short videos is an essential read for every teacher, tutor, educator, swim school owner, programme writer and coordinator, parent, decision maker and learner
Successful Swimming Teaching - The Easy Way, delivers a powerful, practical guide designed to help swimming instructors elevate their teaching methods and create confident, skilled swimmers.
It strips out unnecessary elements, debunks industry myths and introduces an innovative framework for more effective swimming instruction.
It goes beyond basic mechanics, addressing the importance of knowledge, understanding and delivery, to make pupil centric lessons more engaging, efficient, and results driven.
"Too many swim 'programmes' focus on obtaining 'awards' and an outcome based 'tick box' approach,"
"This book breaks it all down into what really matters-teaching techniques that really work, simple explanations that pupils understand, and strategies that make a real difference in the water."
Ideal for new and experienced instructors alike, Successful Swimming Teaching - The Easy Way covers essential topics such as:
Taking essential steps towards perfection by teaching what really works and not what does not The Key Elements of effective swim instruction Working with the body and the water, not against them; Natural Action Management and Direct Method teaching Finding out who the 'Gurus' really are and who to learn from; Cutting through myths, dogma, misconceptions and what is not useful developing abilities to deliver progressive technical development at all ages, How to break down and teach the four main strokes Common mistakes and how to fix them How to build a proper Swimming Teaching Programme What it takes to run a successful swim school
By blending real-world experience with a no-nonsense approach, Successful Swimming Teaching - The Easy Way delivers a must-read resource for swimming teachers, program coordinators, swim school owners and even parents who want to make informed choices about their child's swim education.
