Community Sport Coach
You may already coach at the community level or you’re thinking about coaching. Often, you’re a parent whose child is involved in sport, or a volunteer who works with participants of all ages that are new to a sport.
There are two levels of workshops for community sport coaches: Initiation (or introduction) and Ongoing participation.
(For more information on long-term athlete development, please click here.)
The Community Sport – Initiation context focuses on participants who are being introduced to a sport. In many sports this is very young children participating in the sport for the first time. In a few sports, initiation into the sport can occur with youth or adults. Participants get involved to meet new friends, have fun, and to learn a new activity. The role of the coach is to ensure a fun and safe environment and to teach the development of some of the “FUNdamentals” stage skills and abilities for participants.
The Community Sport – Ongoing participation context is typically for either youth participating in a recreational environment, or masters participants participating for recreation, fitness, and socialization reasons. The participants are in the Active for Life stage of long-term athlete development. The role of the coach is to encourage participants to continue their involvement in the sport.
TO SEE WHAT COMMUNITY SPORT WORKSHOPS ARE AVAILABLE IN YOUR SPORT, PLEASE CLICK HERE AND SELECT YOUR SPORT FROM THE LIST.