The programme investigates: the role and specific responsibilities of the coach in both training and competition; the training programme - how it is planned, what factors are taken into account, health and safety considerations, instruction, practise, warm up/down, evaluation, issues of overtraining, etc.; the process of choosing a team, analysis of training and performance; aspects of what make a respected/successful coach from both the coach's and the player's perspective; the performance - how it is planned, factors taken into account before, during and after the event; evaluation and follow-up; strategies used by the coach in both physically and mentally preparing the individual or team for the event; role of technology and how it has influenced the coach's role in improving the performance of athletes