Advanced Certificate Skills Acquisition Coaching [JUNE]

Live Zoom Course - AEDT (Melbourne Time)
Structured around two x 2-hour live (online) workshops

Workshop 1: Sunday, 21 June 2026, 6pm - 8pm

Workshop 2: Sunday, 28 June 2026, 6pm - 8pm

Enhance your professional development with:

Advanced Certificate Skills Acquisition Coaching

Course Facilitator - Austin Stubbs

This course provides coaches with a clear, science-backed understanding of how skill is learned, retained and transferred into match performance long before strategy, drill design, or technical coaching should begin. Rather than breaking down isolated AFL skills, the program focuses on the foundational principles that underpin effective coaching, practice planning and learning environments. 
Coaches explore core motor-learning theories, the stages of learning, memory, reaction time and the mechanisms that shape skill adaptation. They learn how learning differs from performance, how transfer occurs and why certain environments accelerate genuine game-day improvement.
The course also builds deep capability in practice design, covering distribution and variability of practice, representative learning design and the task constraints that influence perception–action coupling. Coaches develop the skills to design periodised training blocks, select appropriate training structures, prepare purposeful sessions and manage their time and coaching demands with clarity.
Feedback frameworks are unpacked to help coaches guide athletes effectively while maintaining autonomy and adaptability. By the end, coaches will understand how to create high-quality learning environments that maximise retention, transfer, decision-making and long-term skill development, providing a critical foundation for all future coaching, strategy instruction and drill design.

The course will cover:

• Build effective learning environments
• Design purposeful practice structures
• Enhance transfer into games
• Improve session planning efficiency
• Shift players from performance to learning
• Apply evidence-based methods
• Improve feedback effectiveness

NOTE: Our live Zoom workshops are recorded and will be available on the online portal for those unable to attend in real-time. However, we highly recommend joining the live sessions for the best experience. Unlike pre-recorded videos or webinars, these sessions provide real-time interaction with expert facilitators and fellow participants.