How to Deliver Engaging Sessions A Guide for Developing Adults and Young People through Sport

Workshop Outcomes By the end of this workshop, you will be able to: Explain the three stages of Developing, Sustaining and Rejoining participation Explain the relevance of the ‘C’ system to your own coaching Demonstrate how to include the ‘C’ system approach in your coaching Use relevant adapted planning material for both longer-term and session planning

Developing Participation 11–19 year olds Empower them to make informed choices Leads to lifelong healthy, active lifestyles Sensitive transition period Young people’s own tastes and habits important Consultation important

Sustaining Participation 14+ years Regular involvement, with enjoyment Social networks Diversion and relaxation Promoting emotional and physical health and well- being Level of intensity they choose Lifestyle choices

Rejoining Participation Young people and adults Some kind of lapse: time; injury; dropout May address wider issues Develop life skills Individual reasons and capacity important Varied, flexible and tailored support

The C System (Learner)

Connection Helping people connect with each other and the benefits of their chosen activity

Confidence Ensuring adults and young people understand how to define success and how they can get better STEPS: Space Task Equipment People Speed

Competence Coaching for the level of competence identified by the player and coach Physical health Social motives Sense of achievement

Competence Can your adults and young people: Learn and perform relevant skills in a relaxed environment Participate regularly and willingly with a sense of satisfaction and enjoyment Negotiate appropriate activities and programmes Explain and choose what they want to improve and how they can improve it Plan, review and adapt practices and their own goals?

Character Respecting the codes of sport Having standards for correct behaviour, a sense of right and wrong and integrity

Character What aspects of character do you include in your sessions? Do you teach your players how to: thank opponents after a game? talk with each other after a game? Have you ever: questioned an official? suspended a player for misconduct?

Creativity Encouraging adults and young people to find their own ways to practise, play and perform Games based Coaching Scenarios Goal setting

Caring and Compassion A sense of sympathy and empathy for others Supportive Allow for individual differences

Medium-term Planning

Session Planning Example

Workshop Outcomes By the end of this workshop, you will be able to: Explain the three stages of Developing, Sustaining and Rejoining participation Explain the relevance of the ‘C’ system to your own coaching Demonstrate how to include the ‘C’ system approach in your coaching Use relevant adapted planning material for both longer-term and session planning

Continuing Your Learning Journey