Both Online and In-Person ITs offer a unique and effective learning experience that will empower you with the necessary skills, knowledge and techniques that will lay the foundations for you to become a rockstar Les Mills Instructor. Remember, Online ITs still require you to attend Day 3 In-Person.
However, for Days 1 and 2, with Online ITs, you'll enjoy all the conveniences that come with participating from home, such as:
- no travel and additional accommodation required
- no need to arrange pet sitting or child-minding services
- you have a shower, changes of clothes and ample snacks close by
- you can dress for a home-based workout.
To help you further understand how the Online and In-Person ITs compare, let's dispel some of the most commonly misunderstood facts around online training:
FACT: The pass rate of participants from Online ITs is the same as those achieved by attendees at In-Person ITs. These results have been monitored and tracked since Online IT was launched in August 2020.
FACT: Whilst everyone learns differently, our Trainers are highly skilled educators who will provide the support and opportunities necessary to ensure you are set up to succeed. The feedback received about Online IT experiences includes comments such as: “Just loved it, overall. The Trainer was absolutely amazing! I was apprehensive about how I would engage in Masterclass and technique drills through a small screen, but she brought it all to life and made me feel at ease with the process.”
FACT: There is definitely a different type of interactivity at Online ITs; however, Online ITs are designed to be fully interactive. Your camera remains on for the entire two days, which means you’ll never miss a moment, and you can seek and receive all the direct interaction you need/want with your Trainer and the other Trainees. Feedback received includes: “The Trainer was incredible. Especially considering it was an online module, he made it so fun and engaging and made sure we were all included. Cannot thank him enough for a great experience.”
FACT: Everyone learns differently; if you learn cues best by watching and listening, then online ITs will definitely suit you. This aside, our Trainers will establish and maintain a relationship with each Trainee, so as to encourage and retain engagement and keep motivation levels high. Days 1 and 2 provides you with many opportunities to physically practise technique and coaching, so if you learn by ‘doing’, you can also rest assured that your learning style is well catered to. Feedback received includes: “Extremely positive [experience]. I came out of the weekend feeling really motivated and inspired, and confident in progressing with the next eight weeks.”
FACT: While Online learning will always be a different experience to In-Person training, when it comes to ITs it’s absolutely not a lesser quality of product or experience. Feedback received includes: “…fun, informative and relevant. I was never bored and enjoyed the interaction even though the training was online.”
FACT: Online ITs are live-streamed in real-time via Zoom.
