Make-up Classes: Good or Bad
Do you offer make-up classes? Whether you do or not, I’m certain that you’ve heard about them. It is a relatively controversial thing in the…
Do you offer make-up classes? Whether you do or not, I’m certain that you’ve heard about them. It is a relatively controversial thing in the…
You have taught swim lessons to young kids before, and you’ve likely tried to teach your new swim instructor staff how to strike a balance…
The most popular swim lesson program is the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim. I grew up teaching them, and was even certified as a Water Safety…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Report cards, Certificates, Evaluations: The ins, outs, and positive sandwiches of giving praise and criticism Swimming Lessons Ideas was initially designed as a resource…
Here is a quick training module you can use as an in-service or during your actual swim instructor training days. By the end of this…
Download the PDF guide and handout here: [button link=”https://swimminglessonsideas.com/wp-content/uploads/Training-module-Field-of-View-1-1.pdf”]Download PDF[/button] Training: Line of Sight Key Points: Keep whole class in front of your face…
Swim lessons overall are pretty easy. Put your face in and move your arms and legs to make you move. We help, as swim instructors,…
Download the PDF handout and guide here:[button link=”https://swimminglessonsideas.com/wp-content/uploads/Swim-Instructor-In-service-Module-Going-Underwater.pdf”]Training: Going Underwater[/button] Training: Going Underwater Key Points: Offer excessively multiple opportunities to go underwater Instructor must go…
This brilliant swim lesson hack, tip, and guide comes from swim instructor Teresa from Arizona. She has been teaching swimming for 10 years and has…
Swimming lessons start with being able to go underwater. If you don’t go underwater, then you cannot proceed with learning how to move well…
Surrounded by indifference? I am so thankful for your attention. I know you have a busy life, especially during the summer when swimming seems to…
How do you create “fun” in your lessons? This is the second in a series about how to teach swimming effectively. You can use these…
The language we use as swim coaches and swim instructors is important. Even subtle language has a profound impact on our participants. I make an…
Learn how to use exciting words to teach swimming well This is another sample of the SLI Swim Instructor Training Workbook section 2. In it we…
Learn how to teach swimming by earning the trust of your participants through repeated honesty When you follow through with your commands and are honest…
Drop this word at the end of your sentences to teach better. When you remove ‘okay’ from the end of your sentences you empower your…
I created this short, 10 minute training video to supplement the SLI Swim Instructor Training Workbook. This goes along with the first section, Going Underwater.…
Keep your staff on task with these key training topics 1. Never Turn your back on a swimmer During swim lessons or when you’re in…
Have your swimmers get used to jumping in from the side. If you’re attempting to teach diving from the blocks for racing starts, have them…
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