|
|
 |
 |
|
2008
Training at New Paltz, NY
Next Training: June 17-21
Total
Immersion is not only a revolutionary way to teach and
practice swimming, but a unique career opportunity as
well. If you love TI swimming, why not make your living
teaching what you love?
TI instructors are distinguished from all others both by their ability to teach
anyone to swim well, and their capacity to inspire their students to real passion
for swimming and launch them on a Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) Swimming
path.
Why
Become a TI Teaching Professional?
Your most important motivation should be: (1) a deep passion for TI Swimming
and a desire to share it with others; (2) a desire to advance your own practice
and mastery by teaching others; and (3) the knowledge of how satisfying it
can be to help others learn an essential life skill. And naturally, it’s
equally important that you be able to earn a good living doing what you love.
How will I be trained?
Your career path begins as a Certified Coach. Our instructor development program
(TITTC – Total Immersion Teacher Training Course) is designed to develop
both teaching and people skills in small classes with personal attention. You’ll
learn the fine points of how to diagnose and correct stroke flaws, and how
to guide your students to mastery. We’ll cover in-pool instruction, and
how to accelerate learning through subtle hands-on adjustment of head, limbs,
torso – even the fingers. We’ll also cover video analysis and methods
for presenting TI concepts and principles to individuals and groups.
What is my investment in money and time?
Becoming a Certified Coach (Freestyle only) requires an approximate time
investment of 80 to 100 hours.
Step 1: Attend
a Total Immersion Weekend Freestyle Workshop (or a comparable amount of private
instruction from a TI coach).
Step 2: A minimum of 20 hrs of pre-TITTC home study.
Step 3: 4 days of Teacher Training (TITTC).
Step 4: 10 hrs of post-TITTC coaching practice.
An additional 4-day course, at a later date, is required to become certified
in the other 3 strokes (backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly), required for
promotion to Master Coach.
Tuition for the 4-day Freestyle TITTC is $1800.
Tuition for the 4-day All Stroke TITTC is $800.
Be mindful that the key part of your development as a TI instructor will occur
in the teaching you do post-training. Anticipate that it will take at least
250 hours of teaching experience to achieve basic mastery as a teacher. Our
best instructors embrace the Kaizen philosophy – to continue improving
as teachers, and swimmers, for life.
What will I receive for my tuition?
After registration is complete, each trainee will receive a materials packet
and email confirmation sent with itinerary, lodging and travel info. The materials
packet includes: Home Study Guide, Freestyle DVD, Extraordinary Swimming for
Everybody book, 02 in H20 DVD, Coaching Career document.
Typical Itinerary (Freestyle):
Tuesday
| 3:30
- 6:30 |
Check-in
with brief introduction
Stroke Review (detailed analysis of Freestyle stroke from front/profile/underwater)
The video of all the coaches will be transferred to a take home DVD.
Review of TI instructors Freestyle DVD |
| 7:00 – 8:30 |
Group
get-acquainted dinner |
Wednesday |
| 9:00 – 12:00 |
Introduction
to the 5 aspects of the freestyle curriculum. (1)
Balance Drills – How to teach balance, alignment,
and basic kicking skills, (2) Underswitch Sequence |
12:00 – 1:30
1:30 –5:00
|
Lunch
(3) Zipperswitch Sequence, (4) Overstroke Sequence including arm rehearsals. |
Thursday |
9:00 – 12:00
12:00 – 1:30
1:30 – 4:30
4:30-5:00
|
(5) Breathing skills: The remaining time will be devoted to Whole stroke
focal point practice.
Lunch
Live student teaching practice: These sessions provide essential
hands on experience. under the guidance of certified Master Coaches.
Debrief to discuss questions and insights from the live lessons. |
Friday |
| 9:00 – 12:00 |
Continued
instruction with Live students |
| 12:00 – 2:00 |
Working
Lunch – Will include discussion of issues related
to a career in TI Coaching |
| 2:00 – 4:00 |
Live
student practice sessions |
| 4:00 – 4:30 |
Debrief |
Saturday |
| 9:00 – 4:00 |
Freestyle
Made Easy Workshop. Instructor candidates will do
the “in-water” instruction while Master
Coach leads the workshop. There will be 10-15 students
during the workshop and you will have gain experience
teaching group classes. This workshop is designed
to deliver the entire freestyle curriculum in an “intensive” concentrated
manner. |
| 4:00 – 5:00 |
Brief
Conclusion |
How can I use my certification as a TI Teaching Professional?
New coaches are recognized at the Certified level with opportunities for advancement
to the Senior and Master level.
Certified Coaches CAN:
- Promote
yourself as a Certified Coach and coach privately at
a 1:1
Instructor to Student ratio (please note, we require an insurance policy
for private instruction – for more info visit www.theriskpeople.com).
- Assist
Senior Coaches during weekend workshops, or coach in
an
established TI
Swim Studio. TI Inc will help Certified Coaches find local workshops, and
facilitate their contact with Senior Coaches, as requested.
- Give
public talks, presentations, or attend expos organized
by Total
Immersion Inc.
- Use
the Total Immersion logo to market your business (as
specified, pg 6).
- Purchase
any official TI- self-coaching tools (books, DVDs,
etc) at discounted rates.
- Purchase
Total Immersion Coach apparel including suits, caps,
shirts, etc.
– at cost.
Certified Coaches RECEIVE:
- A
listing on the Total Immersion website, which includes
location and
contact information (Upon completion of post-TITTC requirements).
- A
certificate of certification (Upon completion of post-TITTC
requirements).
- Information
on Senior Coach in your local area will be available
upon request.
The Senior Coach can be an invaluable mentoring resource for a newly
certified instructor to develop teaching skills and gain coaching experience.
- Complete
library of TI-produced self coaching tools (Books and
DVDs).
What
can I earn?
A reasonable starting point is $55 to $65 per hour for independent teaching
and $20 to $35 per hour for assisting a Senior Level Coach, or teaching in
an established TI Swim Studio. From there the possibilities for professional
and financial growth will be a function mainly of your vision and ambition,
with the potential of one day having a TI swim school of your own, under license
with TI. Your earning potential can reach $125 to $150 per hour, or more, as
you gain experience.
Steps
to Register for TI Teacher Training Course:
Before Applying:
- Complete
a Total Immersion Freestyle Workshop (or equivalent
private instruction from a TI Coach).
- Practice
TI Drills and achieve a general sense of ease with
your swimming.
- Become
a regular participant on the TI Discussion Form.
- Register
to receive Total Swim Magazine, our on-line swim publication.
- Read
Extraordinary Swimming for Every Body, Terry Laughlin’s
latest book.
Application Process:
To be considered for training, please send the following items:
- Letter
describing your goals and interests: A) How you became
interested
in teaching TI. B) How you plan to use TI methods C) Who you would like
to teach or coach and in what setting.
- A
resume of any life experiences that may have helped
prepare you for the
goals you describe above. We're interested not strictly – nor even
primarily – in formal swim coaching or teaching experience, but anything
that could help one be an effective teacher and/or be successful in operating
a teaching business. This could include other teaching experience, practice
or
coaching/teaching experience in other sports and movement arts - including
dance or martial arts, or forms of bodywork such as yoga, Pilates or massage,
as well as any pertinent business experience.
- Three
personal or professional references, that we may contact.
- A
diary or log of a recent week (at least three pool
sessions) of your own TI
practice, with description of your thinking process.
- A
brief video (5 minutes or less), showing you performing
25 yards of
Skating, Multi-UnderSwitches, ZipperSkate, Multi-Zipper Switches, and wholestroke
freestyle. Please show both head-on and side views. Surface video is sufficient.
You may submit on VHS or mini-DV cassettes or on DVD. Or you may post on
Youtube and send the link.
- Please
note: each applicant will be subject to a personal
background check, and a $50 application fee is required
to process all submissions.
Word
docs for items 1 to 4 may be emailed to
nancy.lobb@totalimmersion.net
with video cassettes or DVD mailed to:
Total Immersion Teacher Training Course
Attn: Nancy Lobb
246 Main Street, Suite 15A
New Paltz, NY 12561
Swim
well – Be well,
Terry Laughlin
Head Coach & CEO (Chief Executive Optimist)
www.totalimmersion.net
It's not just Swimming. It's Total Immersion!
>< ((((º>·´¯`·.¸ .·´¯`·.><((((º> ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.><((((º>·´¯`·.¸
All
materials included in this website are Copyright © 2008
by Total Immersion, Inc. All rights reserved. No portion of
this website may be reproduced or transmitted in any form
without permission in writing from Total Immersion, Inc. For
information, contact: Total Immersion, Inc., 246 Main Street, Suite 15A, New Paltz, NY 12561 Or e-mail
us.
|
|
