Developed in collaboration with the sport sector, the new approach is about supporting the development, education and training of coaches and empowering them to provide safe, fun and inclusive environments that focus on the needs of participants.
Australian Sports Commission position statement on community coaching
COMMUNITY COACHING
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WHAT IS THE MODERN COACHING APPROACH?
The new approach will reshape the sporting experience and encourage more people to play,coach and enjoy sport.
EVOLUTION
HISTORIC APPROACH
MODERN APPROACH
- Coach centred
- Participant centred
- Formal learning only
- Bespoke learning opportunities
- Compliance
- Developing competencies to deliver an optimal experience for participants
- One size fits all
- Adaptable coaching to meet the needs of participants
- Skill-based
- Holistic approach that develops participants’ physical, social, psychological and cognitive skills along with sport-specific skills
- Commanding coaching style
- Open, inquisitive, collaborative coaching style
- Competitive, outcome-focused
- Fun, inclusive, flexible, social
- Decrease in retention and recruitment of coaches
- Increases retention and recruitment of coaches
SUPPORT FOR SPORT
The Australian Sports Commission will provide blended opportunities to support the new approach to coaching.
COURSES
WEBINARS
PODCASTS
ADVISORY SERVICE
COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
THE BENEFITS
The new approach will deliver a range of benefits for the whole sporting sector, from sporting organisations and clubs to coaches and most importantly, the participants themselves.
Benefits for sport and clubs
- Grow income
- Improve culture and reduce risk
- Increase diversity and integrity
- Increase recruitment and retention
- Attract new participants and fans
- Cohesive skill and sport connection from school through to club
Benefits for coaches
- Personal and professional development to assist coaching and other aspects of life
- Improve participant and athlete experiences through understanding and servicing participants motivations
- Motivated to coach and inspire
- Learning and engagement opportunities to compliment and extend their own existing knowledge
- Re-education and training to support modern environment issues, problems and opportunities
- Deliberate and ongoing learning through bespoke education and training
Benefits for participants
- Playing sport on their own terms
- Improved FMs/physical literacy skills
- Inspired to participate in sport for life
- Safe, positive and inclusive environments
- A sense of belonging within a sporting environment
- Quality sporting experiences that focus on the participants current motivations
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