Coaching roundup with Les

Published on: 19th January 2012

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Talent Coach Breakfast (Yorkshire & Humber)

Are you an active Level 3 or higher (or working towards) coach that wants to join a group of like-minded coaches for a unique opportunity to share good practice, ideas and challenges in your daily coaching?

Improve your coaching skills and strengthen your knowledge by joining fellow Level 3 coaches (or those working towards it) to listen to recognised experts and share your coaching insights.  Coaches should be working with athletes/players/teams of county/regional standard of performance.

This discussion topic is: The role of the coach; learning from the front line.

The facilitated session will be led by: Stuart Armstrong, Development Lead Officer - Talent, sports coach UK

Sports Science Graduate from UWIC, has worked in sports development for the past 15 years, the last 12 of which has been spent in golf. Led the design team that created ‘Tri-Golf’ a primary school golf initiative that has been successful in providing over 10 million children with the chance to experience golf worldwide since its launch in 2000.

Became the lead officer for Talent and Coaching in 2005 working directly for the two Performance Directors for Men’s and Women’s golf to implement improvements in delivery across all levels of the talent pathway. Designed and implemented the ‘Club and Coach Programme’ in golf which is now embedded within the golf talent pathway in England. The programme was rolled out across England on a county by county basis and established for the first time the concept targeted training for the coaches involved in the delivery of the coaching for the talented youngsters and was delivered in the form of monthly breakfast clubs. Delivered talent development training as the starting point for every county in England and presented at numerous conferences both within and outside golf.

Venue: English Institute of Sport Coleridge Road Sheffield South Yorkshire S9 5DA

Start Date: 3rd Feb 2012 8:30am - 10:30am

Cost:  Free (pre-booking essential)

Advance booking essential, places are limited so please book early.  BOOK NOW on the Coaching West Yorkshire website.

These High Performance Coaching Breakfasts are being delivered across the Yorkshire and Humber region over the coming year to provide CPD and networking opportunities for coaches working at the highest levels, and develop a community of practice amongst these coaches.

 

Trinity Performance Coaching Workshops

In association with West Yorkshire Sport, Trinity Performance are running a series of practical workshops that will provide coaches with a better understanding of sports science theory and research,  but presented in a practical, accessible way that they can apply in their coaching. The next two workshops are:

 

Coping with Anxiety – Mon 30th Jan, 6pm - 9pm

 

Cost: £15 per person.

 

Venue:  Leeds Trinity University College, Brownberrie Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 5HD.

 

Coping with anxiety is critical to performing well in high pressure situations. Imagine being in any of the following situations:

 

Could you cope?  This course will examine techniques to do exactly that. Using new EEG technology monitoring brain activity, you will learn how to develop psychological techniques to overcome anxiety. These include relaxation, goal setting, thought stopping and biofeedback.

 

The course will include practical activities that you can learn, practice and use in either your own performance or to improve the performance of others. These practical techniques are well-researched and tested methods to cope with anxiety that you will be able to practice at any level of sport.

 

Fitness Assessments for Team Sports or Field Situations – Tues 28th Feb, 6pm - 9pm

 

Cost: £15 per person.

 

Venue:  Leeds Trinity University College, Brownberrie Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 5HD.

 

This course will examine a range of simple yet accurate physiological tests available that can be used to monitor training and maximise performance in a field or team setting. Attention will be given to the implementation and interpretation of tests aimed at assessing aerobic fitness, speed, strength, power and agility.

 

These will include a range of practical activities and tests that require minimal specialised equipment and can be implemented by a range of individuals, allowing you to see the correct implementation of physiological tests.

 

To book on either of these courses visit the Coaching West Yorkshire website

For more information on the other services available at Leeds Trinity University College please visit the Leeds Trinity Performance website.

 

Coaching Leeds - Coach Professional Development Programme - Coaching in Schools Workshops

 

As part of its programme to improve the quality of coaching delivering in schools in the city, Coaching Leeds are running two workshops to help coaches to be better prepared to deliver coaching in schools. This includes ensuring coaches working in schools fully understand what high quality PE is, are aware of curriculum requirements and understand how their delivery can support the curriculum.  Details of the Workshop Outcomes

 

These workshops are FREE to organisations who are members of the Coaching Leeds approved supplier list. However any additional places are available to other coaches at a cost of £40 per person per workshop.

 

Workshop Dates:

 

Workshop 1 – Monday, 16th January, 9am to 1pm

Workshop 2 - Tuesday, 17th January, 9am to 1pm

Booking Form - January workshops

 

Workshop 1 - Monday, March 26th.  9am to 1pm

Workshop 2 - Thursday, March 29th. 9am to 1pm

Booking Form - March workshops

 

All workshops are at The West Park Centre, Spen Lane, Leeds LS16 5BE

 

For further information about the workshops or to book on the workshops please contact Shelagh Dixon at Coaching Leeds on shelagh.dixon@leeds.gov.uk

 

What is the Coaching Leeds approved supplier list?

This is a list of coaching providers that have been vetted and meet the required standard to deliver coaching in schools in the city. This includes meeting requirements in safe recruitment, staff qualifications, insurance and health & safety.  provider must also agree to maintain these standards and ensure staff remain up to date through attending relevant CPD courses.

 

Coaching providers operating in Leeds that are interested in meeting the Coaching leeds standards and being included on the approved supplier should also contact Sheila Dixon at Coaching Leeds on shelagh.dixon@leeds.gov.uk

 

Coaching Leeds are also offering a Support Session to assist any companies, organisations and individual providers to fast track through our application process in order to be included in the Coaching Leeds list of approved providers. This will take place on:  Friday, March 2nd 10.00 to 12.00 in the Rehearsal Room at The West Park Centre.

Support Session Booking Form 

 

For further information about the workshops or being Coaching Leeds' approved supplier list, please contact Shelagh Dixon at Coaching Leeds shelagh.dixon@leeds.gov.uk

 

 

Coaching Deaf or Disabled Footballers Courses

The National Deaf Children's Society are pleased to announce that we are now able to confirm the following two Coach Education Courses;

1) Coaching Deaf Footballers Course – 4 February – Sheffield United Football Club Academy   Further Details   Booking Form

2) British Sign Language for Football Course – 8 & 15 February (evenings) – Sheffield Wednesday Football Club   Further Details   Booking Form

The courses are open to all, but ideal for Level 1+ football coaches who are working with, or who are keen to work with deaf football players. Best of all, both courses are FREE!

Please see the attached for further details, to book a place please complete the attached booking form and return asap. Places do fill up rapidly so please do not delay.

Also .  . . 

West Riding County FA are running a Coaching Disabled Footballers course is aimed at coaches and qualified teachers who are currently be involved in or who may be looking to get involved in delivering football opportunities to players with a disability. This 6 hour workshop (practical and theory) is aimed at coaches who are looking to develop adaptive coaching methods to facilitate the participation and development of players with a disability across the West Riding.

Coaching Disabled Footballers - Saturday 21st January 2012, 10am – 4pm, St Mary’s School, Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6AE.Cost: £35.00

Further Information on this course and booking details

 

Coaching with Balls - new web resource

Coaching with Balls is a NGB endorsed online learning for coaches providing WHAT TO COACH as well as the HOW TO COACH. Every month we will provide coaches with TEN new Activities in their chosen sport as well as access to online learning in the level 1 & 2 accredited qualifications - Principles of Coaching with 1st4sport qualifications.

The £10 a month subscription gives access the interactive activities in your chosen sport and How to coach units. Each activity has a video, animation and key coaching points. Additional sports are available for £3 each.

For further information see the Coaching with Balls website

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