Coach Development Coach Development Framework June 07

Related SPARC Developments  New Zealand Coaching Strategy  Coach Development Framework  No Exceptions  It’s all about Children and Young People (SPARC Policy Document – under development)  SPARC Sport and Recreation Pathway (under development)  Volunteer Strategy (under development)  Coaching section of SPARC website (

Sport and Recreation Pathway Previously called the Talent Development Framework  Explore  Learn  Participate  Perform  Excel

NZ Coaching Strategy The Coaching Strategy is all about regional delivery of national programmes. Objectives  More Time  Increased recognition and status  Improved quality

NZ Coaching Strategy Philosophy  Delivering a quality service to whoever is coached  It is not about the coach – it is about child/participate/athlete that is coached  Create a world-class coaching environment – One that has a common purpose – All the parts are connected

Coach Development Framework  Establishes the philosophy and principles for coach development  Provides the structure  Sets the direction for programme development, delivery, etc.  Outlines the roles of key players – i.e. provides the starting point to start to connect the bits  Defines the characteristics and needs of athletes in coaching communities and key coach development learning areas

Some Key Framework Principles  Ownership  Holistic  Continuous improvement  Partnership  Community based  Athlete centred  Applicable and practical  Integrated  Flexible  Appropriate

Coach Development Philosophy “Continuous improvement through the increasingly effective integration of coaching skills knowledge and understandings in coaching practice”

NZ CoachApproach  Focus on who and how, as well as what to coach  Athlete centred - learning through, ownership, awareness and responsibility, self belief  Coaching not instructing – Observe – Question – Listen – Probe further using the athletes response

What we want sports to do  Review their athlete development pathway  Review their coach development framework to match this (coaching communities)  Define the skills, knowledge and understanding that coaches require to meet the needs of their athletes in that community  Develop programmes, define how coaches can access learning and who can deliver it  Deliver programmes in a way that reinforces an athlete centred philosophy  Provide coaches with resources, appropriate to their athletes  Support coaches to apply learning in practice

What SPARC is Doing  Developing electronic general principle coaching materials  Providing guidance to NSOs  Funding pilot projects to implement the Framework  Working to align key players

What should it mean to a Regional Coach?  Better links to national programmes  Integration of sport specific and general principles of coaching  More/better/coordinated support  Flexible, ongoing access to professional development opportunities  Help to apply learning in practice  Learning and resources targeted to the athletes they coach