Coaching Workshops - Which one is right for me?

If you regularly coach young people then you will need to develop a good understanding of how they develop and be able to ensure that you plan and deliver sessions that are interesting, engaging and support the development of young people.

• Long Term Athlete Development is about using different stages in a young person's development when they better able to develop skills or physical abilities to maximise there performance. If you want to learn or know more about this and what it's practical implications are for your coaching then go on An Introduction to Long Term Athlete Development.
• To get a better understanding topics including growth, social and emotional development, and how these relate to coaching in a practical manner you will get this from the Coaching Children and Young People workshop.
• We know sport can have a positive impact on the development of young people, but if you want to know more about how to ensure your sessions can have a positive impact on personal development consider Coaching the Whole Child: Positive Development Through Sport.
• If you are training growing youngsters, regardless of age and ability, you need to know exactly where their bodies are at in terms of development - especially during puberty. If you are an experienced coach and need skills to assess the needs of budding performers of both genders, monitor their individual biological markers and help to develop realistic coaching programmes that produce results then look a the Coaching the Young Developing Performers workshop.

The FUNdamentals of Movement are the essential physical skills (Balance, Agility, and Coordination) that young people need to develop to play sport later in life. This is an important area for coaches working with young people who want to develop the physical literacy of their participants

• If you already have an understanding of Long Term Athlete Development and would like to get a thorough practical understanding of the FUNdamentals, and how to apply these to your coaching then look at the An Introduction to the FUNdamentals of Movement workshop. Find out how this workshop has helped other coaches.

To further develop your knowledge in these key areas, three practical workshops are available:

1. FUNdamentals of Agility (covering starting, stopping, changing direction, rotation, reaction and complex movements),
2. FUNdamentals of Balance (positioning the centre of gravity, losing balance, extending the base, counterbalance and moving forces),
3. FUNdamentals of Coordination (organising limbs, generating force, differentiating force, speed and accuracy and interception).

• For an introduction to this subject, the How to Coach Disabled People in Sport workshop is aimed at all coaches, This will give you an understanding of how to plan and adapt sessions to include disabled participants, and the confidence to include people with a disability in sessions.
• If you already have some experience of coach disabled performers and are looking to review and extend your knowledge and practice then look at the Coaching Disabled Performers workshop which covers this subject in greater depth, covering areas such as terminology, communication skills, medical considerations and more. From April 2011, Inclusive Coaching: Disability will be replacing the Coaching Disabled Peformers workshop

• A powerful way of improving your own coaching is to analyse and evaluate what you do. The Analysing Your Coaching workshop will take you through the skills you need to look at your own coaching practice, identify strengths and areas for development and help you to devise and implement an action plan to develop your coaching.
• If you work with young people and need a better understanding factor that effect on young people's behaviour or strategies to help you deal with challenging behaviour, then the Positive Behaviour Management in Sport workshop is for you, plus you'll understand how your own behaviour impacts on young people. Find out how this workshop has helped other coaches.

• If you are regularly approached by other coaches for help and advice, but feel you need help and more skills to be able to better support the development of other coaches consider the Guide to Mentoring Sports Coaches workshop.

Many coaches are trained in sports specific coaching, but often developing the FUNdamentals of Movement can best be delivered through multi-skills sessions that draw on the skills and movements from a range of sports rather than through an individual sport.

• If you already understand the FUNdamentals of Movement and want a practical session help you integrate the key generic skills of agility, balance and coordination into your coaching through multi-skill sessions then you need the Multi-skill Clubs in Practice workshop.
• If you don't already have an understanding of the FUNdamentals of Movement a longer workshop, Multi Skill Clubs Induction is available which combines both the Introduction to the FUNdamentals of Movement and Multi Skills Clubs in Practice.
• If you already deliver multi-skills sessions to young people but need help to include a wider range of young people including those with a disability then the practical Multi Skill Club Inclusion workshop will help you develop effective sessions that are challenging for all participants. Again 6 hour version of this workshop is available which combines Multi Skill Club Inclusion and Introduction to the FUNdamentals of Movement.

• If you want to develop the skills required to assess the needs of your performers and then develop and implement appropriate and effective plans and programmes for them then the Planning and Periodisation workshop is for you. You will also cover goal setting for performers and how to effectively monitor and amend plans for best results.