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Empowering the Next Generation of Coaches: Student Coaching Workshop

Empowering the Next Generation of Coaches: Student Coaching Workshop with Sport Canterbury

School Sport Canterbury, Regional Sport Organisations and Sport Canterbury are excited to partner to deliver opportunities for secondary school winter sport student coaches to participate in the 2025 Canterbury Student Coach Development Day. The aim of this program is to enhance the leadership and coaching capabilities of student coaches, boost their confidence, and establish support systems for them within their school sport environments. Development opportunities will be led by experienced Coach Developers, including sport specific Coach Developers.

Purpose

Develop the leadership and coaching capabilities of student coaches, boost their confidence, and establish support systems for them within their school sport environments.

Objectives

  1. Develop students’ leadership capabilities & confidence.
  2. Increase students’ knowledge of quality how to coach approaches.
  3. Improve students’ knowledge of what sport concepts to coach.
  4. Connect student coaches to future support opportunities & resource.

Delivery Details

The one-day practical coaching workshop will be held in Christchurch. Details and a run sheet below:

Date: Friday 4th April

Time: 9:30am - 2pm

Location: Ngā Puna Wai

Entries Close: 1st April 

WHEN                          WHAT & HOW                                     WHO

9:00-9:30am

Venue set up & participants arrive.

Serena Somlyai

9:30-9:45am

Welcome & forming

Karakia & Introduction

Overview of workshop/day

Promote Safe Environment – Outline expectations.

Pre-workshop confidence check & student names/ID stickers. 

*ID what level they are coaching – check in

Jon Derry

& Serena Somlyai

9:45-10:15am

Ice Breaker and What makes a great coach

Deliver energizer, draw knowledge from students.

Close the loop via summary & reference to resources/frameworks.

Breakout Lead

10:15-10:35am

Rotation 1 (Split into 6 x groups)

Group of approx. 22. Break into 2x smaller group when possible.

Deliver energizer, draw knowledge from students.

Close the loop via summary & reference to resources/frameworks.

Breakout Lead

10:35-10:50am

Morning Tea Break

 

10:50-11:10am

Rotation 2 (Split into 6 x groups)

Group of approx. 22. Break into 2x smaller group when possible.

Deliver energizer, draw knowledge from students.

Close the loop via summary & reference to resources/frameworks.

Breakout Lead

11:10-11:30am

Rotation 2 (Split into 6 x groups)

Group of approx. 22. Break into 2x smaller group when possible.

Deliver energizer, draw knowledge from students.

Close the loop via summary & reference to resources/frameworks.

Breakout Lead

11:30-12:00pm

Lunch Break – push back to 12:15pm if required

 

12:00-1:45pm

Sport coach development sessions

Sport specific focus on what to coach & how to deliver it.

Have students practice their coaching, where possible.

Link key concepts from morning session, where possible.

Coach Developers

1:45-2:00pm

Reflection & Close the Day

Reflection opportunity

Students to complete form - please return to BEN.  

Thank students & promote online resources etc.

Coach Developers

 

 

Rotation Activities

 

  1. Creating a team culture, environment and great coaching sessions
  2. Player Centered Coaching and Behaviour Management
  3. Learning through game-based activities and adaptability

 

 


Article added: Monday 17 March 2025

 

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