BEGINNERS POLE FITNESS COURSE INFORMATION COURSE FACTS Course Name: Spin City Beginners Pole Fitness Instructor Number of Training Hours: 16 Cost of Course: 295 (face-to-face) 240 (online training) for training outside of the UK see pricing in Course FAQ s for currency conversions. COURSE SUMMARY The Spin City Beginners Pole Fitness Instructor Course will cover the fundamentals of safe and effective pole fitness Instruction. The focus of this course is twofold; part theory, part practical. Firstly we will give you a range of teaching and coaching techniques to make you a confident and effective instructor. This will be supported by relevant pole theory including teaching safe progression and correct postural alignment. We will also cover the practical aspects of running your classes from how to structure your syllabus to the process of writing class plans. The second phase of this course is highly practical in nature, as we will teach you over 100 Beginner s Pole Fitness techniques. You will learn the first part of the Spin City pole syllabus alongside a series of strength and conditioning techniques to help your beginners progress. We will complete your practical training with beginners combinations, sequences and choreography. This course will provide you with every aspect you need to starting teaching confident and effective pole fitness classes in your community. COURSE OVERVIEW UNIT 1 WARM UPS AND COOL DOWNS This unit will take you through how to write and conduct a safe and effective warm up and cool down. We will look at the exercise science behind why we warm up and cool down, from the benefits to the correct structure; breaking down the individual elements. We will then focus on how you can make your warm up and cool down pole-specific and provide sample plans of both. UNIT 2 BASIC MOVES Here we will cover over 40 of the core Beginners Pole Fitness moves, looking at each move in detail from the teaching and safety points, to progressions and regressions also touching upon common problems. This will be supported by foundation concepts such as controlling speed and creating momentum, the range of hand grips, correct shoulder positions and how we can teach safe progression through training. This unit finishes with a practical workshop on strength and conditioning.
UNIT 3 TEACHING AND COACHING This unit looks specifically at the theory behind teaching and coaching. We will start by considering the key skills needed by an effective instructor, this takes us onto theories of education and teaching methods including discussion on different learning styles and teaching manner. We round off this unit with a practical session to consolidate these techniques. UNIT 4 CHOREOGRAPHY In this section we will cover different types of choreography, how to build routines and sequences, and how to effectively teach choreography to your class participants through a range of cueing techniques. At this stage we will start to build your choreography toolbox; giving you combinations and pole and ground-based transitions to start developing your own choreography style. UNIT 5 CLASS PLANNING This unit returns us to the theory of effective class planning. We begin with how you can structure your own syllabus, breaking this down into course and individual session planning with example session plans provided. We will cover all the elements you will need to start your own business including advice on choosing venues and equipment, approaches to class evaluation, and screening participants. UNIT 6 HEALTH AND SAFETY Our final unit is arguably the most important unit on the course, covering the health and safety aspects of pole instruction. We will discuss the factors which you can influence to make your classes safe and effective from creating a focused environment, to liability insurance, risk assessment and injury prevention, ongoing training and first aid considerations. This unit finishes with pole-specific health and safety requirements from clothing to equipment maintenance and most importantly the theory and practical knowledge behind spotting techniques and how you can put this into practice in your classes. COURSE ASSESSMENT The assessment for the Beginners Instructor Course comes in two parts: a theory assessment and a practical assessment. For the theory assessment you will be expected to complete the Instructor Workbook. The Workbook contains a series of questions and tasks that relate to the information you learnt on your course. The Workbook is split into the six units we cover on the course, with tasks relating to each. To pass this area of your course, you are expected to get 70% of your Workbook correct. The second part of the assessment is your practical assessment. So that we can assess your teaching skills, you will be expected to film yourself teaching an hour-long beginners class which you will submit for assessment. To pass this area of your course, you will be expected to achieve 70% of the practical assessment criteria along with all compulsory criteria. The criteria will be discussed in full on your course and are also available in advance by contacting the Spin City Team. Both elements will be graded by an accredited assessor and you have up to one year after your course to complete your assessment.
COURSE FAQs Why should I train with Spin City? Spin City was established in 2007 with the aim of getting more women into exercise. Gyms can often prove an intimidating environment to women, as can sports clubs - especially if you have been out of exercise for a while. We wanted to create exercise classes for women that provided great fitness benefits in a social, fun and friendly environment that was open to women of all ages, sizes, abilities and fitness levels. Aerial fitness was the perfect answer! After successful expansion to five venues, Director Kate Edwards made the decision to develop an Instructor Training Programme. Having run a successful internal instructor training programme for 18 months, Kate spent two years researching and developing concepts for the courses drawing inspiration from dance, yoga and pilates, sports coaching and sports science. Based on this, we believe our courses are the most comprehensive on the market applying both classic and cutting-edge fitness techniques to the concept of aerial. Our courses have a host of unique benefits including our online video library which supports our extensive training manuals, providing you with a learning resource throughout your instructional career as well as access to an ongoing support network of help, advice and CPD training and tutorials. If you are still unsure, why not read our testimonials and find out what others say about our training? Who wrote my instructor course? All the Spin City Instructor Training Courses are written by Kate Edwards. Kate Edwards is the owner and director of Spin City Aerial Fitness, one of the largest aerial fitness schools in the UK. A fully qualified Fitness Instructor, Group Exercise Instructor and Personal Trainer for over 10 years; Kate specialises in the fitness aspect of aerial training teaching at her dedicated studios in Bristol, Exeter, Hungerford, Brimpton and Newbury. Kate is the World Pole Sports and Fitness 2011 Doubles Pole Runner-Up and winner of the Best Entertainer award alongside Bendy Kate Czepulkowski, a former student of Kate s. She is also the 2011 British Universities Instructor Champion; an integral part of the Equity Pole Dancers Working Party striving to constantly increase standards in the pole industry; a regular X-Pole representative and also the co-founder of the UK Professional Pole Championships - the UK s premier professional pole fitness competition. Kate is constantly looking to further her own education and training, she has completed aerial training with NECCA and Circomedia amongst others and holds over 30 fitness qualifications including Advanced Anatomy and Physiology, Group Exercise, Pilates, Pre- and Post-Natal Training, Shoulder Stability, Advanced Flexibility and Injury Prevention. Kate is a Level 5 PDC-certified instructor and a Level 3 REPs accredited instructor. She has trained some of the world s top pole performers to win both national and international titles. Kate now specialises in training other instructors how to teach Pole Fitness, Aerial Hoop and Pole Fabric applying her extensive fitness background to help educate instructors worldwide. She has written five certified aerial fitness courses which are accredited internationally with ACE, REPs, SkillsActive and the PDC. Alongside her training courses, Kate writes and produces the Pole Bible and the Aerial Hoop Bible two of the leading education resources available for aerial dancers worldwide.
Who will teach my instructor course? All courses are taught by the Spin City Team of Instructors. If you are taking online training with us, then you will be allocated a mentor for the course of your training. Our Instructors come from a range of backgrounds including fitness, dance, yoga and pilates. Our team have been chosen for their comprehensive skills as trainers, they have undergone extensive training through our own internal programme and have been accredited as Trainers and Assessors by SkillsActive. We run a vigorous internal quality assurance programme and are also externally verified by SkillsActive. You can be assured all of our trainers will support you throughout your training with us, they will be on hand to answer any questions you may have and provide all the information you need to become a successful instructor. Who is the training suitable for? Spin City pride ourselves on the fact that every instructor will benefit from our training course. No matter if you are new to instructing or if you have been teaching for many years, if your background is in pole fitness, fitness instruction, dance, pilates or yoga; we are confident that our course will make you a better instructor. Our training will keep you up to date on latest developments within the industry and current accepted fitness/pole practice and if you are completely new to instruction we will provide you with everything you need to know to get started! What learning materials come with my course? To help support you through your training, Spin City will provide you with a comprehensive Instructor Manual that is yours to keep and make notes in throughout the course. This manual contains a number of other resources including a sample warm-up, cool-down, lesson plan and par-q, venue assessment forms and photographs of all the moves. Alongside this resource, all students will be given access to our extensive online video library, featuring videos of each individual move that we cover on the course along with examples of combinations, choreography and conditioning exercises. This resource is yours to utilise throughout your teaching career. As a Spin City Learner other resources are also available to purchase, including the Spin City Pole Bible, which features the entire Spin City Pole Fitness Syllabus in photo form. At Spin City we guarantee we will keep all of our course materials up to date, with an annual update of all documents. We will also give you access to additional resources as they are developed. How do I find out which moves are covered in this course? If you would like a comprehensive list of all the moves covered on this course, please don t hesitate to email us, we would be happy to email one over. If you are unsure of names of individual moves, these correlate with the names in our Pole Fitness Bible, available to purchase via our website in hard copy or PDF and also in e-book form on Amazon, so you can come to our course with a clear idea of the physical requirements.
Do I need to know how to perform these moves before attending? All of the moves that we cover will be taught in full on the course and you will have plenty of time to learn, practice and perfect each move prior to your assessment. You do not need to have mastered these moves before attending the course. We would however recommend that prior to attending your course you have some experience of pole fitness as this will help you understand the physical requirements of this course. How much does the course cost? The Spin City Beginners Pole Fitness Course costs 295 if you wish to attend a face-to-face training course. If you are completing this course online then the cost is 240. The face to face training course is also available in the US costing $495 and across Europe costing 375. Are there options for payment? Yes. When you book your course, we require a 50 deposit to confirm your place. This deposit is non-refundable. The balance of your course can be paid in a lump sum or in a series of instalments to suit you. The balance of the course is due a minimum of 7 days prior to the training. As soon as the balance of the payment has been received, you will be able to download your full course documents. Do you offer any course discounts? Yes, we offer a 10% discount to all PDC Members off individual courses. We also offer discounts if you purchase one or more courses together: Beginner and Intermediate Pole Fitness Course Package (face-to-face) 495 Beginner and Intermediate Pole Fitness Course Package (online training) 395 Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Pole Fitness Course Package (face-to-face) 695 Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Pole Fitness Course Package (online training) 575 Course Manuals are also available to purchase separately, please contact us for more information. Who is the course accredited/recognised by? The Spin City Beginners Pole Fitness Instructor Training Course is accredited by: SkillsActive The Register of Exercise Professionals (16 REPs Points) The Pole Dance Community REPs EU How do I become an accredited Instructor? To complete the Instructor Course and become a Spin City accredited Beginners Pole Fitness Instructor, you will need to complete and be successful on both parts of the assessment. For more information on the assessment process, see above.
Once I have finished my training can I start teaching straight away? On completion of this course you will need to successfully complete both parts of your assessment prior to commencing teaching. We would also recommend that you have all the relevant health and safety policy in place such as public liability insurance and risk assessments prior to starting your classes. All the relevant health and safety information you will need to get these elements in place will be covered in great detail in unit six of your course. Once I have passed my training will I be insured? No. However completion of this course may help you to get insurance, or may reduce your insurance premiums as the certificate from your course will demonstrate proof of training. On your course, your trainer will discuss in depth the recommended insurance requirements and they will give you information on a range of potential insurance companies. What if I don t pass my assessment? If you refer on either element of your assessment, you will be asked to resubmit that individual element. There will be a charge of 20 for each resubmission to cover administration fees. Spin City are committed to helping you succeed. We will provide full written feedback with every assessment and if you feel it would be of benefit of you, then we would be happy to let you repeat your face-toface training course free of charge. Is there an entry requirement or any pre-requisites for this course? Spin City recommend that prior to attending your course you have some experience of pole fitness as this will help you understand the physical requirements of this course. This, however, is not a pre-requisite. If you do not have prior pole fitness experience then we would recommend extensive practice of the practical elements that are covered on the course before completing your assessment. An Exercise to Music Qualification is not a pre-requisite for this course but will be required should you wish to receive REPs points for your training (you will also require an up-to-date REPs membership). Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology and a first aid certificate would be beneficial but are not compulsory. Do I need a first aid certificate to attend the course? At Spin City we would strongly recommend that you gain a basic certification in First Aid prior to teaching independently but this is not a pre-requisite for this course.
What should I do to prepare for the training? Prior to attending your training course or beginning your online learning, we ask that you; 1. Download your Instructor Training Manual, Instructor Training Workbook and all associated course documentation. 2. Ensure you have read your Instructor Manual in full. 3. If you are attending one of our face-to-face training courses, please print off the above to bring with you to your course. 4. Ensure you have appropriate clothing ready for your practical training (you will need shorts and a vest top or t-shirt, dance shoes, trainers or bare feet are fine). 5. If you are taking part in our online training please also ensure you have your pole safely installed as per the manufacturer s guidelines ready to complete the practical requirements of the course. What is the difference between the face-to-face training and the online training? We understand that sometimes it can be logistically difficult to make a face-to-face training, whether you are limited on time, have other commitments such as work or childcare or there are no training courses in your area Should this be the case then you can complete the online version of the course. Both courses are identical in terms of content and structure, all the practical elements of the face-toface course have been filmed and are available via our secure online training website where you can work through the course unit by unit at your own pace. The assessment process is identical for both courses and you can be guaranteed Instructor support via your Spin City Mentor. To view an example video from one of our online courses, visit our YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/ucx6l0xvwknt20z0phfptlpg Where can I find venue information and dates for the face-to-face training courses? You can find all these details on our website www.spincityinstructortraining.com Can I host an instructor training course? We are happy to consider a range of venues as host schools for our instructor training course. Please contact us and we will send you our requirements and also let you know what benefits you, as a host school are entitled to!
What requirements in terms of IT and equipment are there to complete the online course? If you take part in our online training programme then you will need to ensure you have access to the following before you start: Access to a pole to practice the physical elements of the course Access to a PC, MAC, Laptop or Tablet capable of playing video content Internet access (minimum of 1MB) A printer to print out course materials (we do offer the option to professionally print all of your course materials for a nominal extra charge) Access to a video camera to film your video assessment Training online with Spin City has never been easier, just follow our 10 steps: 1. Choose the course you want to attend 2. Book your course online 3. Make payment for your online course 4. Receive your username and password via email 5. Login to your training and download your Instructor Manual and course documents 6. Work through your course manual, unit by unit, watching all relevant videos with the support of your Spin City Mentor 7. Complete your Instructor Course 8. Submit your Instructor Workbook via post or email 9. Submit your practical assessment video via post or email 10. Receive your assessment results and feedback! Is there an option to continue my learning after completing this course? The Spin City Beginners Pole Fitness Instructor Course is the first course in the series. On completion of this course you will have the option to continue your training onto the Intermediate and Advanced Levels. We also offer a number of complementary workshops including Anatomy and Physiology and Injury Prevention. Our CPD also extends to a wide range of online tutorials from master trainers aimed at keeping your teaching material fresh and innovative. What support will I get post-course? At Spin City we are happy to support you throughout your instructional career. Whether you have questions regarding moves, need business support or just another instructor to bounce ideas off, at Spin City we aim to keep all of our certified instructors up to date and inspired!
What is your refund/cancellation policy? If for some reason you are unable to attend your training course, we are happy to offer you the option to transfer onto any other course, online or face-to-face. If you wish to cancel your training, prior to completing payment for your course and have not yet received your course documents then we are able to refund any payments that you have made minus your course deposit which is non-refundable. If you have completed payment for your course and subsequently received your course documents then we are unable to offer a refund but will still be able to offer you a transfer onto another course option. If for some reason Spin City have to cancel a course then you will be offered the option to transfer to an alternative date/venue or to transfer to our online training programme. How do I book on? You can book your place on the training course (face-to-face or online training) via our website www.spincityinstructortraining.com What if I have further questions about the course? If you still have any questions regarding the Beginners Pole Fitness Instructor Course, please don t hesitate to contact us we would be more than happy to answer your questions. Why not drop us an email on spincityaerialfitness@gmail.com Or call us on 07866 490 876