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Learn to how avoid common gym injuries

When doing your usual gym routine, it is the same as doing AFL training or sports training for basketball WA. However, the routines and training for sports are more intense. If you’re completing AFL training or just your normal gym routine, the chances of experiencing injuries are still there. Sports development programme at SEDA provides not just quality education but also transferrable skills that you can use, not only in your sports career but also in other professions as well.  

Sports development programmes at SEDA helps you develop your knowledge in the sports industry including, basketball and AFL training. You'll also have a chance to gain practical learning development and transferrable skills, as well as getting real experience working in the field of the industry you love. In this way, you'll learn how to avoid possible injuries that you're going to encounter whether in training or your workout routine.

According to a study conducted in 2009, there are 1,500 emergency room visits due to equipment related matter in gyms, while 224 injuries have been counted due to weight machines and free weights. Injuries related to broken ankles, fractured arms, fractured legs and also fingertip amputation are the common gym equipment incident. These situations can be avoided if you have a certified personal trainer with you that can provide all the transferrable skills you need that will help you not only achieve your fitness goals but even reduce the risks of injuries.  

Another common injury that most athletes and runners experience is shin splints, which is the pain that you feel from the inner edge of your shinbone or tibia. This type of injury is caused by over stressing your muscles. In order to prevent it, you may need to wear proper shoes that are in good condition, and don't increase the intensity of your workout routine or AFL training straightaway, but instead increase it in a gradually. Warming up is also essential before you start, whether it’s a light workout or intense workout since this ensures the blood is moving and also it prepares your lower leg muscles.

Another common injury is the wrist strain. Our wrist is made up of nerves and is a complex joint in our body. Wrist strain is caused by carrying heavy weights or working out with many push-ups. You may not know that too many barbell curls with a straight bar and other exercises that require notable shoulder movement can add unwanted stress in our wrist area. In order to avoid this, you may switch to kettle swings and wrist rotation exercises for your workout.

If you're into sports or fitness, SEDA school is the right choice for you. In SEDA, aside from playing your favorite like basketball or AFL training, you'll also have the chance to immerse in an industry that you really love. We always bring out the best in you through our applied learning approach and transferrable skills and at the same time by focusing on your passion. Our programmes are directly from industry experts and we always place equal importance on the development of key skills and other personal attributes as academic outcomes.

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Careers for people who loves swimming

A lot of people love swimming, because as well as it being a good form of exercise, swimming is also a good choice for people to wants to engage in sports but without too much physical contact. Aside from being one of the most popular sport in the world and particularly in Australia, you can now have a career that you really want within the swimming industry. At a sports schools like SEDA College, we provide aquatics Victoria sports development programme. As well as providing applied learning, the Aquatics Victoria programme from SEDA College also connects you with the leading industry organisations and also enables you to make strong industry connections and learn directly from the experts in the aquatic industry.

Aside from being a swimmer, you may also find other career that you can enjoy in the aquatics Victoria field, including a certified lifeguard. As a certified lifeguard, you must have the ability to react calmly and effectively in an emergency situation, such as saving a child drowning. The main role of a lifeguard is to supervise and ensure the safety of every person in the facility or a beach by preventing and responding immediately to any emergency situations. Aside from that, a lifeguard may also perform maintenance duties as well to ensure the cleanliness of the facility. Being a lifeguard is good for people who love to make everyone safe in the water while they're having a great time.  

Another career that you can land in Aquatics Victoria industry is be a swimming coach. This is good for people who want to pass their love and passion for swimming onto others. Being a swimming coach will enable you to teach basic swimming skills to all ages. Swimming coaches are also the best source of encouragement in developing swimming skills and discovering new techniques and at the same time boost the confidence of a student in the water. A swimming coach should also serve as a positive role model by creating a positive and fun environment to be able to motivate and encourage students or athletes in participate and do well in swimming.  

The swimming industry is not just for athletes and just go swimming. The Aquatics Victoria sports development programme from SEDA College can open a lot of career opportunities for you. Aside from providing applied learning, you will study a curriculum that has been developed directly with experienced professionals from the Aquatics Victoria industry and specifically tailored to your interests. You will also learn and experience a wide range of roles and feel what it is like to work in the Aquatics industry.

Being a lifeguard and a swimming coach is an interesting profession, but aside from those position, you can also be an aquatic performer. This career is suitable for people who love to perform in front of a lot of people. This is also good if you love synchronised swimming or even a choreographed water ballet. The main role of this job is to perform routines in the water. This will also give you an opportunity to be part of the Olympic games as well. Besides being an aquatic performer, you can also be a dolphin instructor and be a diving instructor as well.

There are a lot of cool jobs in the aquatic industry aside from being a swimmer. The good thing is that, there are already sports school, like SEDA College that will teach you all the applied learning that you need and also will provide a great career pathway at the same time. The Aquatic Sports development programme in SEDA College will also enable you to develop a range if skills through various practical activities and applied learning.

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Be inspired by the graduates of SEDA College Victoria

SEDA College is not only known for its applied learning programs and also through its graduates. SEDA School always help their students establish career goals, and help identify and support everyone to source appropriate industry placements to help you get real world skills and training. Here’s just a few examples of what our graduates have gone on to achieve after their SEDA education:

Mr. Reece Walker:  After graduation, Reece has started a Bachelor of Criminal Justice Studies at Victoria University. Reece would like to join the Police Force in the future to pursue opportunities such as working in the Dog Squad, Customs, Federal Police and Water Police. His dream career would be working as a Detective.  

Ms. Stephanie Daley: Has been accepted into a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy at Deakin University. She is also continuing her employment at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, which she gained through her work placement with the club. In the future, Stephanie is hoping to complete her Honours Degree in Occupational Therapy and travel overseas to assist children in underprivileged countries.  

Mr. James Liggins: As a result of his work experience and applied learning while at SEDA School, James secured a role as Development Officer with Cricket Victoria after graduating. Following this role, James began to work at Hockey Victoria and he is now working as a Participation Coordinator with Hockey Australia.  

Ms. Vanessa Lawicki: Vanessa’s time with SEDA College taught her valuable skills including independent learning, time management and communication – particularly with stakeholders during her placements. The highlights of her time in SEDA School included the work placement opportunities with AFL Victoria and Cricket Australia. She also enjoyed organising and working at various indoor cricket national championships, which inspired her to pursue her current career as the Indoor Cricket Officer for Cricket Australia.

At SEDA College we believe that some of the best applied learning takes place in real life work settings, while working on real industry projects. That’s why you will spend one day each week with relevant industry employers, where you can experience a variety of different roles and test career possibilities. SEDA School also help develop your transferable work skills and identify where your interests may lie for future employment. It also provides you with the opportunity to build a portfolio of expertise to assist you when applying for future work or further study and also have the opportunity for direct articulation into a range of universities following successful completion of the programmes.

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Vocational Training: What is this all about?

Vocational training is a field of education that prepares a person to work in various jobs, such as a trade, a craft, or as a technician or even in sports career and other industry based learning. It is also sometimes referred to as career education or technical education. Diploma of sport development is one of the programmes offered at SEDA Vocational and Higher Education. Through this programme, it is a hands on learning and the industry experiences provided as part of the program may include: practical placements across a range of organisations including AFL Clubs, Basketball WA, Cricket Australia, Perth Glory and Netball WA. We also offer an opportunity to work at major events, competitions and community initiatives.  

A Diploma of Sports Development in SEDA offers vocational training in a wide areas of study and hands on learning. One is Sports Nutrition and Psychology. This field is to support athletes to apply the principles of nutrition and sports psychology to optimise their sporting performance. Students need to: analyse information, liaise with nutritional and sports psychology personnel, provide information to athletes, assist athletes to implement advice and evaluate the effectiveness.  

Another is Coaching Practices Diploma. This is to support and apply general, legal and ethical information on coaching practices. To review general coaching practices such as roles and responsibilities, coaching styles and differing approaches to coaching.  

We also offer Personal and Professional Development Diploma training too. This is to create processes to organise information and prioritise tasks within the workplace. Such as goal setting, time management skills, displaying initiative, using technology, work-life balance and developing and maintaining professional competency. All of these and more to learn from vocational training programmes.

There is a lot of hands-on learning that students can acquire through vocational training. A student can also learn and prepares for work in a craft vocations – such as jewellery making, or metalwork such as those training to become silversmiths – are usually based on manual or practical activities and are traditionally non-academic, but related to a specific trade or occupation. Upon graduating you will have a detailed understanding of the skills and knowledge required to be successful in the industry. The practical experiences and hands on learning provided will allow you to understand the type roles in the industry and the attributes that employers seek.

In SEDA’s Diploma of Sports Development students have the opportunity to connect with leading sport, recreation, leisure and high performance organisations and learn from industry experts, coaches and elite athletes. The courses and hands on learning at SEDA’s Diploma of Sports Development provide you with the opportunity to study curriculum matched to your interests, complete practical placements in industry and run events interstate or abroad. Upon completion you have the opportunity to move into further study with a range of Universities or to transition into the workforce, equipped with the knowledge and skills to be successful.

Vocational training is so wide and varied. Your child may choose courses based on his/her interest which they will surely enjoy. At the same it already helps them prepare to the real world of being a responsible adult in the future. For sports enthusiasts, Diploma of Sports Development in SEDA is a perfect fit since in opens the gate to be part of prestigious sports team.

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How to choose your career path

By attending a SEDA school, you’ll receive personalised care and help building your personalised career plan. If a sports management career or something similar sparks your interest, then attending a SEDA school could be the perfect choice for you.