The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Participant's needs and characteristics may include: | age cultural factors fitness level and physical capabilities squash skills and knowledge injuries and illnesses. |
Readiness may include: | fitness levels motor performance factors: level of arousal which will enhance performance positive approach to enjoyment and performance. |
Session's aims and objectives may include: | progressive skill acquisition self-improvement fitness targets motivation individual player techniques. |
Plan may include: | session aims and objectives date, time and duration location, resources and equipment coach and participant ratios drills, activities and games safety requirements. |
Relevant legislation may include: | occupational health and safety permission from council or clubs privacy working with children. |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | occupational health and safety conflict resolution communication protocols use, care and maintenance of equipment and court training and scheduling commitments code of ethics. |
Accepted best practices of squash may include: | Squash Coaches Code of Conduct as developed by the Professional Squash Coaches Association of Australia Squash Coaches Resource Manual Squash Centre Operations Manual. |
Safety procedures may include: | group management in emergency situations symptoms, treatment and prevention of common squash injuries maintenance and usage of equipment and court. |
Drills, activities and games may include: | single drills pair drills group drills restricted games. |
Equipment may include: | squash racquets squash balls eye protection. |
Resources may include: | teaching and coaching tools video equipment audiovisual aids first aid resources. |
Relevant information may include: | skill or skills focus and objectives equipment and resource requirements, selection and use safety and emergency procedures risk management conditions and external influences rules and regulations of squash responsible and safe behaviour. |
Risks may include: | injuries exhaustion dehydration collisions. |
Rules and regulations may include: | current edition of the International Rules of Squash. |
Teaching and coaching techniques may include: | demonstration explanation focusing on a single skill breaking down skills into components and identifying observable body movements for each stage progressing through and linking skills shaping and modelling approaches reciprocal or peer tutoring questioning, monitoring and observing progress assessment and evaluation. |
Required knowledge may include: | rules and regulations of squash squash skills and court positions basic biomechanical principles in the squash context factors affecting skill acquisition safety and risk management equipment and court selection, use and maintenance communication systems used in squash. |
Fundamental skills of squash may include: | the grip drive lob serve and return of serve volleying model swing court movement techniques speed balance coordination decision making. |
Participant's performance may include: | efficient squash swing and use of court attitude and behaviour ability to perform the fundamental skills of squash during a game. |
Skill analysis may include: | angle of racquet face at impact changes of wrist position timing of swing body position relative to the ball. |
Relevant aspects may include: | effectiveness of the teaching and coaching session suitability of teaching and coaching methods feedback provided to or by participants initial and final assessment of participant's abilities. |