Introduction to Coaching ChildrenPre-workshop guide

DRAFT1OUTCOMESThis pack should help you to:identify the capabilities children are able to develop through their participation in sportexplain the positive youth development movement describe the 5cs in the context of childrens sport describe child growth and development issues at different agesexplain how children are motivated examine communication styles relative to childrens agereview your own coaching practice.

2TASK1What are all the capabilities (capacities, abilities, competences) that children can develop through their participation in sport?

3PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

PHYSICALTECHNICALTACTICALMENTAL

4Positive Youth Development

CONFIDENCECHARACTERCONNECTIONCOMPETENCECONTRIBUTIONCARING

55Cs through Sport

5CsBeing able to do thingsSelf-worth and self-efficacyPositive connections with people and environmentRespect for rules, sense of right and wrong, empathyBeing able to find own solutions to problems

63 ages of the childChronological age: actual age from birthDevelopmental or biological age: physical, emotional, social, cognitive age compared with a typical child of that ageTraining age: number of years in serious training

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SPEC MODELCOGNITIVEPHYSICALEMOTIONALSOCIALCoaching session or activity

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9Physical LiteracyChildren who are physically literate have competence and confidence in their: fundamental movements skills fundamental sport skills ability to read the environment and make decisions

10MULTI SKILLFUNdamentals of Movementbalance, agility and coordination FUNdamental sport skills invasion, net/wall, striking and fielding, athletc/gymnasticFUNdamental Movement skills eg run, jump, hop, throw, catch, kick, skipSport specific skill eg rugby, netball, tennis, cricketFUNdamentals continuum Foreman and Bradshaw, 2009

11Fitness and movement skills developed as a FUN part of daily lifeDevelopment of sound FUNdamentals of movement: balance, agility and coordinationDevelopment of FUNdamentals of movements skills: eg run jump, throwMinimising sedentary behaviour Encouraging participation in daily physical activity

ACTIVE STARTBirth 6 years

12Continuing to develop the FUNdamentals of movement (balance, agility, coordination) and the FUNdamental movement skills (eg catch, kick, roll, swim).Integrating mental, cognitive and emotional development as well as overall physical development Starting to include FUNdamental sport skills (eg invasion sport, net and court games, gymnastic skills)Encouraging daily physical activity and strength exercises using own body weight , medicine and swiss ballsFUNDAMENTALS6-8/9 years

13Focusing more on sport skillsEncouraging participation in a range of sports rather than specialising in one or two.Skill development is a strong focusContinuing emphasis on using sport to develop cognitive, emotional and social skills as well as physical and sport skillsEncouraging regular involvement in sports most days of the week

LEARN TO TRAIN8/9 -11/12 years

14Key concepts:the cognitive, social emotional as well as physical needs of individual childrenphysical literacy and the fundamentalsdevelopmentally appropriate training and competitive structure sport as an agent of transformation

15THANK YOUFeedback on the value of this pack would always be most welcome.Go to www.apollinaire.co.uk and submit your comments or speak directly with SASCOCIntroduction to Coaching Children

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