Coaching and Volunteering

The AFDA is committed to the ongoing development of coaching, training and administrative infrastructure across a wide range of areas to improve access and growth for the whole community and at all stages of development.
AFDA Coaching Pathway

  • The framework outlines the pathways, opportunities and direction of Ultimate coaching in Australia.

Playing Pathways

  • Athlete pathways provide visibility and clarity of pathway opportunities at various levels of development. See the full athlete pathway.

Universities

  • University-specific support resources

Youth

  • Resources for youth-specific development

Girls Love Ultimate

  • Learn about the GLU initiative designed for 12-17 yr olds

Sporting Schools – Ulti-Mates

  • Ultimate Frisbee program designed for primary school-aged children

Australia-India Partnership

  • Initiative in place to enhance coaching and player experiences in both countries

Inclusion

  • For resources about becoming a more inclusive club 

AFDA Development Coach Level 2 Course

Are you ready for the next step in your Coaching development?

The Australian Flying Disc Association (AFDA) Development Coach Course is designed for coaches working with Ultimate athletes and teams who have progressed further down the player pathway. In particular, this course is tailored for coaches of AFDA National Championships Division 2 teams, University teams, Under-18 State teams, or Under-22 State teams.This course is completed in 3 easy steps:

  1. Complete 20 hours of Ultimate coaching. Download the UA Coaching Logbook
  2. Complete the Development Coach online modules
  3. Get practically assessed

Development Coach Modules

The modules included in this training program are:

  • Coaching Philosophy (Online)
  • Introduction to Sport Psychology (Online)
  • Introduction to Physical Training (Online)
  • Nutrition and Hydration (Online)
  • Planning and Evaluating (Online)
  • Managing Your Team (Online)
  • Skill Acquisition (Online)
  • Ultimate Skills (Online & Face-to-Face)
  • Ultimate Team Structures (Online & Face-to-Face)
  • Concussion Management (Online)

Mentoring

It is recommended that prospective coaches seek the assistance of a mentor coach in improving their coaching skills.
Mentors can receive credit towards their updating requirements.

Competency Statements

At the completion of the training program, the coach will be able to:

  • Develop and review a coaching plan for a session
  • Manage the safety requirements of coaching 
  • Incorporate inclusive practices into coaching style to cater for a range of individual needs 
  • Understand and apply goal setting techniques and basic principles of sport psychology
  • Understand components of a healthy diet for an active lifestyle
  • Demonstrate effective coaching communication strategies
  • Demonstrate effective group management strategies
  • Demonstrate an understanding of skill progression
  • Understand, safely teach and apply the principles of the Ultimate Australia Strength and Conditioning program, including warm up activities
  • Safely teach, identify and correct technique faults for throwing, catching, attacking and defending skills
  • Create and evaluate simple Game Day team goals and strategies
  • Apply the techniques of basic Ultimate skills into relevant on field situations
  • Apply the principles of positional and team play into basic on field strategy
  • Utilise self reflection tools for development of coach management, teaching and communication skills
  • Understand and apply the WFDF Rules of Ultimate in competitive play