Class Training with Small Groups (Elective I - Exercise and Well-being branch)

Option I – Training in small groups, is a discipline that teaches you to prescribe training in small groups. Training in small groups has been a market trend in recent years, allows to combine the appropriate equipment, with a group of people who have a similar goal which makes the training sessions more motivating, through a training environment Ideal according to the group's characteristics and objectives.

- Objectives and benefits of classes in small groups; -Lesson Phases Description:-Types of training/class for small groups; -Methods of teaching; -Training prescription for small groups; Monitoring of the evolution and progression of students; Leadership capacities, customer portfolio management and customer retention.

The goal of the training discipline in small groups is for the student to acquire knowledge about:

-Training prescription for small groups;

-Elaboration of the lesson plans, diversified, according to the objectives of the group;

-Control and correction techniques of the group;

-Communication capacity, leadership and retention/motivation of the group.

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