1. Role of the Coach “Don’t worry Dad, Ken’s my coach now!”

2. Coaching Role Models
Name a coach you admire
Why do you admire them?

3. The Coach in Action

4. The Coach in Action

5. Your best coaching effort so far?

6. Your Coaching Qualities

7. What is the coach’s role?
Teacher
Communicator
Public Relations
Manager
Fundraiser
Student
Selector
Sports trainer
Psychologist
Leader

8. Why do Children Play Sport? … because they enjoy it!
Learning and improving skills
Participating in fun activities
Are developing good relationships – coach, adults, friends
Able to do something well
TO ACHIEVE THIS COACHES NEED TO HAVE
Well organised activities
Provide positive feedback, encouragement
Make them feel part of a friendly, sharing and caring group
Make them feel safe, secure and treated with respect

9. Physical and Emotional Differences 5 – 7 Years “Me – now”
Characteristics
Stage
Description
Narrow concentration
Act on immediately – impatient
Egocentric - Self centred
Poor coordination and endurance
Simple vocabulary
Slow reaction time
May have many fears
Enjoy games
Learn by doing
Motor Skill
Develop the coordination of hand, foot, body and eye

10. Physical and Emotional Differences 7 – 9 Years “Separate Identity”
Characteristics
Stage
Description
Learn from example – demonstration
Try for themselves
Increased language skills
Crave exercise and attention
Poor strength
Increase cooperation
Capable of simple coordination
Limited judgement
Imaginative – love dramatic play
Basic Skills
Learn the basic skills of the game – kicking, handball, picking up, bouncing, marking, evasion, checking

11. Physical and Emotional Differences 10 – 13 Years “How others see me”
Characteristics
Stage
Description
Enjoy activities requiring skills
Have more endurance and strength
More we … Less me
Reactions have improved
Peer acceptance
Sensitive to negative comments
What if …. Scenarios
Feedback important
Advanced and Extension Skills
Games Skills
Major Games
The basic skills become automatic and are extended on speed, accuracy, opposition, and performance from difficult situations.
Skills are used in games with increased opposition
Standard football games

12. Developing a Successful Coaching Philosophy
What do you believe is important?
Values
Beliefs
What do you hope to achieve with the group this year?
Aims
Objectives
How will you communicate this to the Auskick/club? Parents? Players?
Write your coaching philosophy

13. One Teaching Style does not fit all!
Learning Styles
Learning styles are the unique way in which each individual begins to concentrate on, process and retain new and difficult information
Visual Learner
Look, watch, show, demonstrate, observe, imagine
Auditory Learner
Hear, sound, repeat
Kinaesthetic/Tactile
Perform, execute, try, feel, touch, move

14. One Teaching Style does not fit all!
Visual Learner
Seeing
Written information
Videos
Chalkboard
Notes
Diagrams
Auditory Learner
Spoken word
Listening, hearing
Lecture
Listening/discussing
Team meeting
Guest speaker
Kinaesthetic
Activities
Touching, “feeling”
Role play/Simulations
Practice/doing
Shadowing
Structured/Hands on

15. Quality Coaching Respect the Individual Know Children
Developing self esteem
Feedback to all
Learn names
Promote clapping and congratulations
Social Development

16. Quality Coaching Organisation Enthusiasm Activities need to be timed
Employment of non participants
Equipment in place – ready
Training plan - notes

17. Quality Coaching Use Assistants
Surround yourself with competent people
Communicate with them
Involve them in your planning
Involve them in your implementation

18. Organisation of resources Skill development focus
Quality Coaching
Planning
Self reflection
Organisation of resources
Season action plan
Skill development focus
Game activities
Match play

19. Good listener – share ideas
Quality Coaching
Communication
Positive feedback
Role Model
Good listener – share ideas
Whistle
Game Day Coaching
Statistics
Player Reports

20. Quality Coaching Set Standards Expectations – consistent Discipline
Code of Conduct
Handling misbehaviour
Positive reinforcement
Involvement of Parents

21. Coaches Job Description
Qualifications:
Level One Accreditation
AFCA Member
Club Coaches Forum
Rules of the Game
Training:
Coaches Diary
Club Skill Development Model
Individual player Development
Assistance from Others
Match Day:
Positive Role Model
Pre match Timeline
Game Time and Positions
Summary Match Report
Weekly Players Awards
General:
Codes of Conduct
Club Policies
Club Apparel
Feedback to parents
Junior Team Night
Presentation Night