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Showcasing Coaching & Talent Development across Auckland 2018

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Valuing the importance of

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COACHING PROGRAMMES INCLUDING COACH EVOLVE, TLC AND PERFORMANCE COACH ADVANCE

Growing leadership in young female coaches

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Welcome to the Aktive – Auckland Sport & Recreation’s Coaching & Talent Development eMagazine showcasing coaching & talent development across Auckland.A great coach is able to recruit and retain hundreds of people playing sport, more often and with greater success. Improving the number and quality of coaches is crucial to growing participation and improving sports performance in our clubs, schools and communities - and ensuring our sports programmes continue to survive and thrive. In this issue you will find updates of how Aktive’s Coaching & Talent Development programmes are positively supporting the Auckland Approach to Community Sport and influencing coaches: those who manage and support coaches and athletes; and those who invest in coaching and athlete development.

Highlights in this edition include:

● Valuing the importance of coaches - Pg 4● Growing the leadership in young female coaches - Pg 6● Good Sports helps NZRL Remember Why - Pg 8● HERA empowers leadership development - Pg 10● Keeping up with the latest trends with Coach Evolve - Pg 14● TLC achievements creating new role - Pg 16● Performance Coach Advance helping coaches accelerate - Pg 18● Pathway to Podium providing skills for success - Pg 20● Coaching coaches in 2018 and beyond - Pg 22

You might have noticed a change of colour. We’re delighted to present you the new Aktive Coaching & Talent Development sub brand. Moving forward all future coaching material produced will be under these colours so keep a look out for it.

Coaching & Talent Development across Auckland is funded by Sport New Zealand, High Performance Sport New Zealand, Foundation North and New Zealand Community Trust. We thank them for their support.

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Our vision for co-creating a world-class sport system in Auckland

Aktive, Harbour Sport, Sport Waitakere, Sport Auckland and CLM Community Sport have formed a collaborative group under the banner of The Auckland Approach to Community Sport – a a targeted, scalable community sport system.

It’s about working together with a targeted approach and developing a community’s, sector’s and iwi’s ability to engage people and increase participation in sport and recreation.

It also includes initiatives that meet Auckland’s growing, diverse population and changing needs .

For further information please visit www.aktive.org.nz/the-auckland-approach/

The Auckland Approach to Community Sport

1. AdvocacyAttract new funding, find efficiencysavings and advocate at local andcentral government for the sportand recreation sector 2. Schools and communitiesMore of Auckland’s young peopleparticipating in sport and recreation

3. Coaching and TalentDevelopment – programmes,support and resources for coaches,athletes and organisations

4. Sector DevelopmentImproved club, regional sport andrecreation capability

5. Spaces and Placesimproved access to spaces andfacilities for all Aucklanders.

This is underpinned by a strong focus on helping children and low participation communities to be more active, as well as building the capability of sector providers and volunteers, including coaches.

There are also target priority groups: Young People 5-18 years, Girls 10-18 years, Indian, Māori, Chinese and Samoan ethnicities.

Coaching & Talent Development is supporting these groups by increasing more coaches from these ethnicities and genders, and helping coaches to better understand their needs.

THE AUCKLAND APPROACH TO COMMUNITY SPORT FOCUSES ON FIVE MAIN AREAS:

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LUKE MORRISS Aktive Coaching & Talent Development Manager

Phone: 022 010 4532 Email: luke.morriss@aktive.org.nz Luke has a background of work in National Sport Organisations, where he has been the Coaching & Development Director at Squash New Zealand and the all-encompassing Director at Boccia New Zealand. Luke has experience coaching basketball and swimming at the community level and has attended three Paralympic Games (Athens, Beijing and London) as a spectator, coach-assistant and event manager. Luke currently sits on the World Squash Federation Development Commission to provide advice on the programmes and resources required to develop the game throughout the sport’s global structure.

DAN KEEPA Aktive Coach Development Advisor Phone: 021 436 975 Email: dan.keepa@aktive.org.nz

Dan has been in the sporting circles for most of his life. Although he has coached touch, football and rugby, his main passion as a player and coach lies with rugby league. He has worked for both Counties Manukau Rugby League and New Zealand Rugby League as a regional and national coach development manager as well as a talent Junior Talent Identification Coordinator with the Vodafone Warriors. Having coached professionally at both the provincial and national level, Dan has always stuck to the same coaching philosophy of - “it’s never about me, it’s always about them” - a philosophy he uses in his current role in developing coaches.

SIMONE SPENCER Aktive Coach Development Advisor

Phone: 027 220 0560 Email: simone.spencer@aktive.org.nz

Simone’s background lies principally in surf lifesaving and athletics,

however with a focus on developing speed she has worked with a wide range of athletes from various codes. Simone currently coaches surf lifesaving beach sprint and beach flag athletes from across the Northern Region. She worked for Surf Life Saving Northern Region for a number of years in the capacity of Regional Coach Developer. During this time, she also managed the regional high performance programme. Simone has coached regional representative teams across all age groups (under 16 to open athletes) and is currently Beach Coach and Assistant Team Manager of the Surf Life Saving New Zealand Junior Black Fins. She is very passionate about supporting people to be the best they can be.

CALVIN BUTTIMORE Harbour Sport Community Coaching Advisor Phone: 029 295 0029 Email: coach@harboursport.co.nz Calvin studied at the University of Otago, double majoring in teaching, coaching and training and sport management. He has experience coaching various sports at the community and development level: rugby, swimming, badminton, gymnastics; and has experience instructing yoga and group fitness.

Calvin’s major coaching experience lies within volleyball and beach volleyball where he coaches North Harbour representative teams and the New Zealand U17 boys’ development squad. He also taught physical education in the United Kingdom and coached beach volleyball in Italy in 2017.

MICK COULTARD Sport Waitakere Community Coaching Advisor

Phone: 027 205 0054 Email: mick.coultard@sportwaitakere.nz

Mick has spent the last seven years at AFL New Zealand in various roles, including National Youth Development Manager, and has been involved in running the coach development programme as well as being an elite level coach.

In a previous life Mick was in the army in Australia and he has done extensive work in the outdoor education space. His philosophy is focused on ‘making people better people and is super keen to stay ahead of the game to do this.

MITCH HAYDE Sport Auckland Community Coaching Advisor

Phone: 027 828 7653 Email: mitchellh@sportauckland.co.nz Mitch studied commerce and sport management at Lincoln University where he was on the sports scholarship programme. In his chosen sport of hockey Mitch has had a range of experiences playing and coaching at regional and international level; and is currently actively coaching in the development and performance communities. Mitch has been the Sport Auckland Coaching Advisor for almost four years and is extremely passionate about supporting coaches to be the best they can be.

JASON MCINTOSH-KERR CLM Community Sport Coaching & Talent Development Manager

Phone: 027 615 2973 Email: JMK@clmnz.co.nz Jason’s employment experiences include leading a sport science and human health business and being the manager of an Auckland rugby club. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience around athlete development and coaching in the sports of boxing, athletics and rugby. Jason is currently the Chairman of the Manukau Rovers Rugby Football Club.

The Coaching & Talent Development TeamCoaching & Talent Development is a key service element of The Auckland Approach to Community Sport – here is the team responsible for this area:

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Growing coaches is a leadership programme for secondary school students who want to coach sport at schools (secondary, primary, intermediate) or clubs and has been aligned to physical education achievement standards.

In conjunction with the HERA – Everyday Goddess programme, Sport Waitakere held a girls-only Growing Coaches day for 31 year 10 west Auckland secondary school girls - providing an ideal opportunity to develop coaching leadership within them.

Creating a distraction free environment where the girls were free to be themselves allowed for an openness to learning from the expert providers, teaching staff and each other. The day started with two values-based coach leadership sessions, followed

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“Our students found it extremely beneficial and I think they grew through sports to hopefully become fantastic coaches. I am positive we will have a fantastic winter sports season with our newly trained coaches.”

by a workshop on how to plan an effective training session through a positive experience. After lunch, three practical sessions looked at team building games and teaching games to increase knowledge. Understanding the context of values-based coaching set the tone for the rest of the day as it was a key feature in the remaining workshops.

Many thanks to the coach developers from Auckland Basketball (Aik Ho), Northern Football Federation (Haley Stirling) and Netball Waitakere (Kathy Henry), who worked with the girls to provide sport-specific coach development opportunities. The

girls showed respect and gratitude towards the delivery team on the day, as well as honesty and integrity towards each other.

For further information please visit www.aktive.org.nz/coaching_talent_development/coaches/growing-coaches/

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The Good Sports project continues to champion culture change in the attitudes and beliefs that adults have towards youth sport. New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) is one National Sports Organisation that has taken on the Good Sports approach - we caught up with them to see how it is going.

What work has Good Sports done with NZRL so far?  In early 2016 NZRL started investigating the implementation of a sideline campaign as part of the Rugby League World Cup 2017 Legacy Plan. Given one of the key objectives from the Voice of the Participant national survey was a warm and friendly club environment, NZRL recognised the need to address the experience of those on and off the field. The legacy mandate was to build more a positive experience for our participants and the Good Sports project appeared the right fit to support this objective. We started working together to introduce Good Sports into the NZRL ‘Be A Sport’ sideline campaign. The initial stage was for all NZRL development officers to undertake an introduction workshop of the Good Sports approach including the effects of early specialisation in youth sport. In 2017, the Aktive team delivered a bespoke Good Sports session for all our community staff, development officers and zone managers.

Why did NZRL first engage with the Good Sports project? To improve the on and off field experiences NZRL committed to introducing a sideline behaviour campaign which Auckland Rugby League had been using for several years called Be a Sport (BAS). Through the Aktive eMagazine,

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InterAktive, the Good Sports project came to our attention and was identified as a good resource to support BAS’s implementation. All our community staff have now completed a Good Sports developers course and, from 2018, all pre-season club information sessions and coaching resources will include Good Sports context. Several zones are also looking to make it part of their representative programmes for coaches and parents. NZRL’s focus for all junior programmes will be creating more fun and skill development experiences in a non-competition environment.

What future does the Good Sports project have with NZRL?  Good Sports will underpin all decisions in our volunteer and junior programmes with the view to expand it into the youth programmes in 2019. NZRL will be developing Rugby League specific resources, personnel capability and evidence to support the implementation of the Good Sports approach across our national programmes. We will also continue to work with the Good Sports team to support and be involved in any new Good Sports content and resources.

Any other comments about Good Sports?  The investment NZRL has made into the Good Sports project has enabled us to develop a collective approach on the key priorities of our junior programme and understand the importance of

building the right culture through education with the key influencers - coaches, parents/supporters and teachers. The BAS initiative has already made an impact and, with the addition of the Good Sports content, NZRL is excited about the culture change and the increased evidence of ‘more positive experiences on and off the field’. NZRL views our relationship with Good Sports as long term and we are confident that, having introduced our team to the Good Sports model, they are prepared and equipped to have those hard discussions with ambitious coaches and supporters. Our team now endorses NZRL’s approach to junior programmes focused on development and a fun skilled based environment.

NZRL has also created a video called “Remember WHY”, which profiles well known rugby league personalities who speak about their own childhood experiences, what they loved about playing sport as a youngster, along with some messages for parents supporting their children.

For further information please visit www.aktive.org.nz/good-sports/

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While working with organisations, a need for leadership training, professional development and support for those coaches involved with girls was identified. This led to the creation of the series of leaders’ events for Aktive’s HERA – Everyday Goddess project (HERA), which aims to empower 10-18 year old girls to be active. Over the past year three workshops have brought together 35 female leaders who are currently engaging and empowering young

HERA Leaders Eventsfemales aged 10-18 years, or who are about to deliver to young females, to become physically active across the Auckland region. The purpose of these workshops was to create an environment that allows these leaders to share ideas, connect with each other and to collaborate. These workshops also provided development opportunities, facilitated by the Aktive Coach Development Advisors, on topics that were identified through an initial survey of the HERA leaders.

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After each workshop follow-up was carried out through a private social media group, enabling further opportunities to share, connect and collaborate. The feedback from these events has been hugely positive, with some excellent actions and results.

“For us as leaders to step back and remember our why - getting to know each other and how we work better together or can utilise each other through the work we do in HERA and potentially other areas of our mahi.” - Attendee

Outcome Through the HERA events and gaining the knowledge, skills and confidence to lead, one of the HERA leaders, Regina Lilii has since attended the Coach Developer Training course and is now looking at running courses to help coaches provide better coaching experiences for female cricket players in the Papatoetoe area. Click here for more information on HERA and points to consider when coaching girls.

“I plan to keep in touch with these great people and give the social media love and referrals if possible.” - Attendee

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KiwiSport is a government funding initiative to promote sport for school-aged children that aims to:

● Increase the number of school-aged children participating in organised sport

● Increase the availability and accessibility of sport opportunities for all school-aged children.

● Support children to develop skills that enable them to participate confidently in sport.

New in 2018, as part of the quality assurance framework for KiwiSport, coaches being employed using KiwiSport funding or volunteering in a KiwiSport funded project are now required to attend a KiwiSport Induction workshop. These have been regionalised across the group which allows coaches the opportunity to attend any of the workshops to meet their quality assurance requirements. This new practical course has been designed to incorporate the Good Sports spine to promote positive adult behaviour in youth sport. It focuses on what fun is for young people, why kids play sport and how you can promote a climate of development as opposed to a climate of performance. There is also an opportunity to role play this and receive feedback from other coaches and to discuss the common challenges that are faced when working with schools. For further information please visit www.aktive.org.nz/kiwisport/

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As a young person, Merril Cardno played many sports – athletics, swimming, basketball and football. After a knee injury, Merril decided to start her coaching journey by jumping in the deep end and helping her kids enjoy sport. Since then Merril has accessed education to help her coach gymnastics at the Howick Gymnastics Club for the past seven years and coach football for three years. Most recently Merril engaged in the Coach Evolve programme – a cross-code programme aimed at coaches in the development coaching community.

Why did you apply to go on Coach Evolve? During my coaching journey I have predominantly coached male athletes who play sport recreationally through to those who are more competitive, ranging from 11 to 19 years of age. Although I had previously attended a number of coach development courses and workshops in the past, I applied to go on Coach Evolve as the topics looked helpful, interesting and I wanted to meet some new people from different sporting codes. I am always keen to further my own development as a coach to I can continue to empower my athletes to be the best they can be.

How did Coach Evolve help with your coaching? Every time I attended one of the workshops or forums I learned something new that I could apply in my coaching. Throughout the programme I was provided with plenty of opportunities to look at different coaching situations and to discuss these from different perspectives that I hadn’t thought of before. Being able to share new ideas and challenges with other

coaches allowed me to really get a clear picture about why I coach. What was the best part of being involved with Coach Evolve? I really enjoyed meeting up with other like-minded coaches and listening to inspiring speakers. I would always walk away with something valuable and inspiring from a speaker even if their experience or sporting code was different to mine.

What advice would you give to other coaches working in clubs, schools and the community? It will be very new and overwhelming at first. Attending coach development programmes and go with an open mind to learn and meet new people. It is well worth the effort. Be eager to learn, to challenge yourself and have a go at implementing some of the skills that the programmes introduce you to. Always remember that coaches make a positive difference in the lives of children, so that they can be the best person they can be in sport and in life.

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For further information please visit www.aktive.org.nz/coaching_talent_development/coaches/coach-evolve/

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TLC uses a values-based and behaviour-focused framework to help coaches and sports leaders develop skills and attributes in students that lead to success in sport, school and life. The letters T, L, C represent three essential components that lead to greatness - talent, leadership and character. We caught up with Jeremy Adams, Sports Coordinator at Glendowie College, who has utilised the TLC Framework with their sports teams over the past few years to see what impact this has had with students, staff and coaches within the school.

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What approach have you taken to help implement TLC Framework? We have held a number of coaches’ forums to ensure that the values, we have as a school and as individual coaches, were aligned and mirrored through the behaviours and actions of our coaches. This enabled our coaches to share best practice strategies and hold each other accountable to our shared values.

Student leaders were also engaged in a series of workshops and have been encouraged to take ownership of their teams through the goal setting process. A strong focus was the clarity of each team’s goals.

Have you noticed any behavioural change in your students since implementing TLC? Either during sport or in and around school. Are there any specific things you have done through TLC that have assisted with this? Students are certainly taking more ownership of their teams. They are comfortable raising concerns if the agreed upon values are being breached. The focus on clarifying what these values mean has definitely made this much easier to

identify. The challenge is ensuring that both coaches / managers and players stay empowered but focused on the what they can control.

Since implementing the framework you now have a full-time Coaching & Talent Development Lead role at the school. Can you tell us some more about this role and what impact you are expecting to see over the next few years? This role has created the opportunity to implement coach mentorship. We have been able to do this both in house and also teaming up with the various networks we have access to. Coaches will hopefully be supported much more, but also challenged and held accountable to individual and team goals / values. Student sports leaders will be further engaged to ensure students have a voice. Individually, and as a group, these leaders will be challenged and mentored to own their influence on team behaviours and outcomes.

The hope is that we have positive outcomes whilst maintaining the integrity of the TLC Framework.

The underpinning theme of our student leaders at present is to ‘be the catalyst of change’ and to implement a ‘Kaitiakitanga’ philosophy on those that follow.

For further information please visit www.aktive.org.nz/coaching_talent_development/sport-leaders/talent-leadership-character-tlc/

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Performance Coach Advance (PCA)Jody Cameron is the head coach of the New Zealand under-18 women’s basketball team that competed in the FIBA under-17 Oceania Championships in Guam. She has been part of the Auckland Performance Coach Advance programme for two years. Recently accepted onto High Performance Sport New Zealand’s Coach Accelerator Programme, we caught up with Jody to find out how PCA has helped her develop as a coach and as a person.

Why was PCA appealing to you as a coach? PCA provided me with an opportunity to be around like-minded people from a range of sports to grow my knowledge base and to feel part of a community of coaches on the same page.

Having access to a line-up of high-quality facilitators who deliver the workshops was also really appealing.

How has your involvement in PCA influenced your coaching? Taking part in PCA has changed my whole approach to how I coach and look at myself. It has provided me with a reference point to make sure I am doing the right things for both myself and the athletes I work with. What are some critical aspects you have learned through the programme? One of the big things I’ve learned is how to be prepared and have things in order. PCA has helped me to solidify my coaching philosophy and learn the importance of self-reflecting. I’ve also noticed

improvement to the way I deliver as a coach through use of my voice and language.

How has this helped you develop your coaching? I’ve become more aware of who I am as a person, giving me confidence to be able to lead and do what I do well. This means that I am able to coach without any conflict between what I think and feel and what I say and do.

What has been the most valuable part of the programme? For me, it has been being able to use the reflection process which ties everything together. The great resources, information and examples to reference to and being able to reflect on these based on my own experiences has helped me critique, learn and grow. I prefer to learn by reading and watching videos rather than have someone deliver to me. The workshops were great at giving me insights into other coaches and environments which I hadn’t had before in basketball. It was the forums that really resonated with me because these pulled all the key workshop information together and allowed me to start using this in my own coaching.

Having a one-on-one support person was awesome too. I feel really lucky to have a mentor helping me develop as a coach and person that keeps me on track

by focusing me in on what is the most important. A mantra that I like to use is ‘good, better, best’ and having a mentor has helped keep me on track towards best. “Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better best.” Having someone else come and be part of my coaching camp was really valuable too. It allowed me to quickly bounce ideas and easily share the direction we were going which meant more time to spend coaching the athletes towards this. The other coaching staff and athletes therefore had more confidence in me leading.

What advice would you give to other coaches working with performance athletes? Remember that coaches don’t own the programme, you’re just leading it. It’s all about the athletes and the higher up you go, the more of a servant you become to help others. To get the best out of anybody you have to give before you can receive. From a technical/tactical point of view, you can’t demand anything out of an athlete if you haven’t taught them what they need to do.

For further information please visit www.aktive.org.nz/coaching_talent_development/performance-coach-advance/

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Ashton Reiser is a Year one Pathway to Podium Athlete in the sport of Canoe Sprint. Auckland born and raised, Ashton paddles for the North Shore Canoe Club and the Mairangi Bay Surf Lifesaving Club. We caught up with Ashton to get his thoughts on his athlete journey and how P2P has supported him.

How did you first get into Canoe Racing?  Through my local Mairangi Bay Surf Life Saving Club. I really enjoyed surf ski paddling and I found I was pretty good at it, so I decided to join the North Shore Canoe Club to improve my technique and to try meet new people from other surf clubs.

What has been your biggest challenge so far as an athlete? Trying to qualify for the New Zealand Junior World Championship team after suffering from glandular fever for 10 months in 2015. It took a huge toll on me both mentally and physically. I found it almost impossible to train for weeks at a time and the fatigue badly affected me. It took me quite a long time to be able to train full time again, but thankfully I had so much support around me.

How has P2P helped develop you as an athlete?  P2P has provided an awesome platform for me to be the best athlete that I can be. Through the programme I have received expert strength and conditioning and been able to immediately fix and prevent injuries through

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the physio support, as well as receive life-changing sports psychology sessions. I’ve also had some exposure to High Performance athlete life advisors and nutritionists which have been equally beneficial. Plus, the programme has given me an unbiased support network to touch base with through the awesome co-ordinators such as Laura, who have offered vital support when the going got tough..

What advice do you have for other athletes wishing to compete for New Zealand? I would say go for it and commit to it with nothing less than 100%. You have got nothing to lose and everything to gain and there is no feeling like representing your country. You only get one shot at being a New Zealand athlete in your life so there’s no harm in trying and if you make it, the rewards are endless.

What is your sporting dream goal?  My dream is to win an Olympic gold in Canoe Sprint for New Zealand. I also hope that I can inspire as many other kids as possible to give sport a go and reach their true potential!

Any other comments? I would like to say thank you so much to Aktive - Auckland Sport & Recreation and High Performance Sport New Zealand for shaping the P2P programme into what it is today. It has helped so many athletes learn the ropes of the High Performance sporting environment while growing and supporting the athletes in so many ways. Ultimately, this gives all the athletes every opportunity to achieve their sporting goals in the future. Also, I would like to say thank you so much to my sponsor Gull New Zealand for all their ongoing support.

From 1 April 2018, it was decided that P2P will be led by National Sports Organisations and High Performance Sport New Zealand, as opposed to the regional P2P hubs.

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Coach Developer TrainingAuckland’s coaching expertise has received a significant boost with 16 coach developers participating in Aktive’s pilot Regional Coach Developer Training programme. Focused on ‘coaching the coaches’ and developing the coaching system, we have provided our first two-day, non-residential course to positive feedback. Identified coach development officers, teachers, experienced coaches and potential coach developers took part in the interactive, practical training based on current best practice in coach development and delivery.

Aktive Coaching & Talent Development Manager, Luke Morriss, says the programme aims to support coach developers to provide development opportunities for coaches in their respective communities. “The quality of coach development has a substantial impact on the quality of coaches and therefore the experience the athlete or participant receives,” says Luke. “Coach developers are people who go out and develop, support and motivate coaches working in clubs, schools and the community. They do this by facilitating coaching courses, providing mentoring for others and delivering workshops to upskill other coaches.” Luke adds: “By arming this group with the leading-edge resources, they are able to provide other coaches with knowledge and skills to provide athletes and participants with fun, safe and quality sports experiences. We believe this ‘coach the coaches’ approach will contribute to greater participation and success in sport, helping us create thriving communities of activity.” Participants found the inaugural

programme valuable. “I learnt some fantastic tools, realised what the role of the coach developer is and got to practice new skills,” says Tracey O’Connor, Tennis Monsters Coaching Director, Head Coach at Pompallier Tennis Club & Harcourts Eden Epsom Tennis Club. Since 2014, Sport New Zealand’s National Coach Developer Training programme has been overwhelmingly successful and embraced by more than 200 coach developers who go out and ‘coach the coaches’. Based on this, the Auckland-wide coach developer programme is designed to give coach developers the latest tools and techniques they need to deliver quality development experiences for coaches in their communities. “We believe that the participants who attend this course will be in a strong position where they have the

knowledge, skills and confidence to positively influence and develop coaches working in schools, clubs and community organisations throughout Auckland,” says Luke. “We are excited to see how this coach developer network will impact on the quality of experiences of coaches, as well as players.” The Regional Coach Developer Training programme aims to encourage a locally-led approach to coach development, supplementing the work done by National and Regional Sports Organisations (or equivalent).

For further information please visit www.aktive.org.nz/coaching_talent_development/coach-developers/coach-developer-training/

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