Friskis&Svettis Luxembourg is constantly looking for new, inspired people to join the group of instructors. This year we are very happy to train two new ones, who are currently undergoing the intensive and thorough education, which is divided into two parts; Step 1 and Step 2. In the coming weeks they will tell you their story.
Often we are asked what does it really mean to be an F&S instructor. You can initially count on participating in a selection test, spending in total approximately ten days on the courses, learning about physiology, what happens in the body when we train and of course learning how to use music, your body and combine these into a real F&S program.
Would you be suitable?
But before you has come this far, you need to pass a selection test at F&S Luxembourg in which your flexibility, ability to move, leadership skills, your physical capabilities, sense of rhythm and other aspects which are important to an instructor, are put to test.
This sounds like a lot of work, what it definitely also is, and all the input you put to F&S, will not show on your bank account. All the work at F&S is done by volunteers and the instructors are "paid" by providing them a pair of new sports shoes and new training clothes every year. That is it. So what is the reason that makes this kind of an organisation a success?
Think it through
Every single person working for F&S has their their own reason. Some want to have the "push" to "have to go and work out", some enjoy the non-forced and free atmosphere, some just want to do something good for a non-profit organisation and some just enjoy standing in the middle of the hall and giving people a chance to move and work out to your own program. But the main thing remains: you must like to do it all for free and like the concept.
You have made up your mind
Once your mind is set and you are willing to give it a go to become one of the inspiring instructors of F&S, this is what happens: every autumn and spring F&S announces that the search for the new instructors has started. Instructors might approach people which they consider being possible instructors directly at the sessions, but what we appreciate the most is if you come with the idea yourself. Send an email to info@friskis.lu and put yourself as a candidate.
After this you will prepare three songs, i.e. make a mini-program which you will perform to the selection test jury. Further, you will be interviewed in order to understand what your drive and interest in becoming an instructor is. Being an instructor is a commitment from both your and F&S' side for a minimum period of 1 year after your graduation.
If you pass the selection test, you will follow the two step course in Sweden and/or Brussels. At this time, you will also be allocated a mentor from the group of existing instructors. She/he will help you with any questions and give you advice, if needed. Once these both courses have been successfully completed, you will start putting together your own program. This program will be first performed to the mentor and other instructors and after this you can try out the session with a real group. This will give you an idea of how does it feel to stand in the middle of the hall with a group of participants around you.
Ready for graduation!
After the long journey of approximately 10 months, you are now finally ready to graduate. This will be done by an examiner who will check your program and give you feedback. It is good to keep in mind that approx. 10% of the people doing the examination will fail the first time, but this should not discourage you. The examiner will give you tips and ideas how to improve and correct, and in this case after your second try, you might be the happy owner of the instructors diploma!
How does it sound?
Interested and ready to take a challenge? In that case, email us and we will give you more information! |
