Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence NVQ3 Developing the World Class Handball Players and England Handball Workforce of the Future.

Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence

NVQ3

Developing the World Class Handball Players and England Handball Workforce of the Future

An Olympic Sport…with Olympic Ambition

What is your Handball ambition?It Might Be:• Professional Handball Player• International Handball Player• World Class Coach• A National League/International

Referee• A National Team /Club Physio• A Children’s /Youth Coach• A Handball Development Officer

Whatever it is, AASE will support your development!

What is AASE?

A NVQ3 Qualification in Sporting Excellence Endorsed by top sports Universities eg. Loughborough and

Carnegie Enhancement of Life skills such as resilience, prioritisation,

time management, Fits around and complements BTEC study and A-levels Gives you access to the best coaches, mentors and support staff

in the UK and abroad Dedicated support for your athletic development and education A chance to influence the future of the London 2012’s number 1

legacy sport

What is AASE?

AASE is an NVQ3 which will develop your ability to plan, implement, review and progress in eight key areas (or modules) :

• Technical skills • Tactical skills • Physical conditioning • Attitudes and mental skills necessary for excellent

performance • Your own lifestyle • Your sporting career • Communication and working effectively with others • Maintaining the health and safety of yourself and others

What must I do?

Learn to Live the Life of a elite athlete

Keep a record (e-portfolio ) of evidence of your work

Apply 16 weekly in a combination of home, club and self directed training and athlete education

Who will help me?Dedicated Support

for the Athletes’ Qualification

• AASE Manager • Assessor/Mentor• A team of tutors to deliver

the 8 Modules•

Dedicated Support for the Athletes’ Sports’ Career

All AASE Athletes:

• Complete and L2 Coaching and Refereeing Qualifications

• Are supported and encouraged to investigate their Sporting Career Options

• Where possible , will be supported in additional CPD in eg Sports Therapy, First Aid

• Will event manage and officiate EHA Younger Age competitions

• Can begin their coaching careers within their home club

Dedicated Support for the Athletes’ Playing Career

• The AASE programme combines training home and abroad to make you the best handball player you can be.

• Committed Club coaches based in England.• Full Time Sports Scientist• A team of Interns covering Nutrition, Strength and

Conditioning, Performance Analysis• Training camps in England and Abroad• First Class Strength and conditioning facilities and

support with Chester University and Warrington Wolves RFLC

Supporting England’s next generation of handball

athletesSamantha Moss BSc (Hons), MSc

Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences

University of Chester

What is sport science support?Applying scientific principles to

sport Exercise

physiologyBiomechanics

Sport Psychology

Strength and Conditioning

Nutrition

Performance analysis

Intern Programme

Strength and Conditioning

1. Prehab and Rehab

2. Structured weight training

3. Upper & Lower Body Plyometrics

+ Regular monitoring

• Prevent injury• Aid recovery after

injury

What doe it mean to you!

Hard work Dealing with sacrifice and

disappointment Challenges your comfort zone Expectation of high level of commitment Expectation of high level of self

discipline

A Life-Changing Decision

"It is a big decision and commitment to make, but it gives you a chance to do something unique within sport. The program has really made me feel like a professional athlete” – Beth Wilbraham, England U18 Talent Squad and AASE Student Athlete

To Europe…and Beyond

Dedicated training bases in Aarhus (Denmark) and Ochtrup (Germany)

Option of 2nd Yr Full Time AASE Study in Denmark

International competition

“You learn more in those trips than you do in a whole months training with your clubs and they really help you to improve” - Ryan Goodwin, England U19 Squad and AASE Student Athlete

A Handball Talent Pathway

A Week in the Life…Of a Handball AASE Student

2nd Yr AASE Times Type of TrainingMonday 7.30-

8.30amS&C

Monday 8-10pm ClubTuesday 8-10pm Club

Wednesday 7.30-8.30am

S&C

Wednesday 6-8pm ClubThursday 8-10pm Club

Friday 7.30-8.30am

S&C

Friday 6-8pm S&C

England Handball AssociationAASE Player

Residential Training Camps

Sat 18 Sun 19 Mon 20 Tue 21 Wed 22 Thu 23 Fri 24 Sat 25 Sun 267.00am Flight

Departure from Stansted,

Goal Setting/ Personal Statistical Measures

BreakfastTraining and theory U18 Tournament8.00am

12.00pm Lunch

Arrival Sort Rooms:Meeting with Aarhus Staff: Objectives of the Camp

E portfolio / Theory/rest/ swim

5.00pm Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner

7.00pm Light Training session

Play MatchDaily Review

Watch MatchDaily Review

Play MatchDaily Review

Watch Match Daily Review

Play MatchDaily Review

Watch Daily Review

11.00pm Lights out

England Handball AssociationAASE Calendar 2012.13

The Athlete

Agreement

AASE OpportunitiesDuring AASE After AASE

Support with Elite Athletic Education and Training

UK Based Training CampsEHA Events

Club/Children Coaching and refereeing European Camps

AASE CompetitionNational League

European Handball Federation Youth Internationals

• Full time placements at the world’s leading handball academy in Aarhus,

• Trials with professional handball clubs abroad

• England and GB Representation• University undergraduate

programmes, eg: BSc Sport and Exercise Science/ Sport Management

• Foundation Degree in eg: Sports Coaching/ Sports Science/ Sports Science

• Study for secondary careers options at Further Education or Higher Education eg: Sports Development and Management, Higher National Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science

• Support Officer in High Performance Environments

• Handball Coaching Career • Handball Development career

opportunities • Career roles within the active

leisure and learning sector

Inspired?We thought so!

Please return application forms to :Online - [email protected] Post – EHA AASE Manager, Mick Hegarty , England Handball Association, Halliwell Jones Stadium, Winwick Road, Warrington, WA2 7NE