Coach's Coach Program

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Boroondara Netball Association, which currently provides sport participation opportunities for over 3500 women and girls, will trial a new, innovative social-learning model to develop coaches practice across community to elite levels. The program is structured to translate to behavioural change, not merely knowledge transfer. The aim is to build coach capacity across the ‘lifespan’ of a player, ensuring that women and girls are exposed to a positive and inclusive environment from the time they enter the sport and across the pathway, increasing participation and retention rates and positive health benefits for all.

This program will be facilitated by Boroondara Netball Association coaches and personnel, with support from Deakin University. Queries, contact Assoc. Professor Helen Brown on 0407 141 263

What is the Coach's Coach Program?

Coach's Coach Program

Who is Ashley Ross?

Aims:

To recognise the importance of sport in quality of life
To increase participation and retention in netball, particularly for females
To ensure that coaches feel supported and skilled in communication & behaviour (not just skills & drills)
To develop interpersonal skills which will in turn directly influence player enjoyment & ongoing participation in sport

Boroondara Netball Association currently has a Coach's Coach Program for VNL Express/ Power/ Juniornet coaches and also our umpires. The aim is to have this program filter down to our CLUBS so that grass roots coaches & players can benefit also!

Coach Observation: Training

Planning	Has a session plan?
Activities	Engagement: tourch ball, involvement, min waiting Fun: enjoyable, challenging, game based Safety
Delivery	Purpose of activity: know what success looks like Instructions: clear, short, simple, demos Feedback: individual, timely, questions

Coach Observation: Match Day

Pre-Game	Early & prepared? Connect with every player? 3 - 4 focus points
In-Game	Control of emotions? Encouraging & supportive to BOTH teams?
Breaks	Seek players' input first? Positive? What we did well / better / next?
Post-Game	Debrief = what happened (not blame) Seek player's input first? Coach and athlete talking (not just coach) Forward plan for training?

Coach Performance Review = GRIP

G	Goal	Objective and goal for session?
R	Reflection	What was good? What was not so good?
I	Input	Can I offer my thoughts about your coaching Positive / negative feedback
P	Plan	Keep / Stop / Start? Action plan

Managing a Challenge = EGROW

E	Emotions	Tell me about the issue? How are you feeling about this?
G	Goal	What outcome are you trying to achieve? What will be the benefit?
R	Reality	Why do you believe you are experiencing this challenge? How much of this do you own? Any ostacles?
O	Options	Brainstorming What are all the options available to resolve? Which will work best?
W	What now	Next steps > action plan Commitment to follow through