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Sports coaches play a crucial role in sport and have significant influence on the participants they coach. Coaching is about developing and improving people and their behaviour within a sporting context. The process by which coaches achieve this is referred to as the coaching process. What is Sports Coaching clearly defines coaching and coaching sessions. It provides a simple yet comprehensive introduction to coaching for new and potential coaches, or anyone who simply wants to find out more about what coaching involves.

Introduction

Role of the coach

• Training environment
• Competition
• Post-training/competition

Responsibilities of the coach

Promoting good practice

• The coaching process
• Planning coaching sessions
• Delivering coaching sessions
• Evaluating coaching sessions

Why coach?

• Who coaches?
• Your motives

Coaching style

• Participant-centred
• Coach-centred

Coaching skills

• Leadership and organisation skills
• Communication skills Teaching skills
• Motivational skills
• Administration skills
• Additional skills

Coaching knowledge

• Techniques, skills and tactics
• Current fitness and training practices
• Staying up to date

Where next?

• Workshops
• Resources Useful contacts

sports coach UK - Formerly known as The National Coaching Foundation, sports coach UK is the leading organisation dedicated to the development of coaching and coaches in the United Kingdom, and has provided educational and development opportunities for coaches of all levels and across all sports. As a registered charity, the organisation has developed a range of titles and workshops to support coaches at all levels. For more information on sport coach UK workshops, please visit www.sportscoachuk.org.