Sports Coaching FAQ

JANUARY 6, 2021

Learning to catch is a fundamental skill that allows a child to engage with a variety of sports in addition to simply playing catch. This article will outline steps and guidance on how to teach this skill to a child. When teaching a kid to catch the following progression steps should be taken: Catch with arms and chest Catch with hands and fingers (two-handed) Two-handed catch away from the body One-handed catch with hand and fingers One-handed catch away from the body.

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Player Development Project

JANUARY 5, 2021

PDP’s latest course covers the fundamentals of effective planning and session design for a youth soccer environment. By utilizing the experience of professional coaches and industry experts, we have created a course that teaches coaches how to design, organize, and deliver high-quality training sessions at all levels of participation. Participants will learn about the fundamentals of planning, how to place player development at the heart of session design, the different types of practice session

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Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 5, 2021

"Your head is not in the game. Concentrate" I have often heard coaches say versions of this statement to players. I worked with a coach at one time who didn't like to use 'long lines' at training as he believed waiting for a turn meant players 'switch off' mentally and he wanted training that taught his players to "sustain their brain's in the game" (as an aside, when this coach switched to a game sense coaching approach and athlete-centred practices the team made a grand final and the following

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Changing the Game Project

JANUARY 4, 2021

As we wind down the year 2020, a year in which Dictionary.com named the word “unprecedented” as its word of the year, I have been using some holiday downtime to think about 2021, and how to improve upon the challenges of the past 9 months. And the word I keep coming upon is “grace.” I. The post Approaching 2021 with Grace, Patience and Kindness appeared first on Changing the Game Project.

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Speaker: Jeremy Kellem, M.Ed. - Educational Strategist, Former Athlete, and CEO/Founder of W.I.N. (We Impact Now, LLC)

For many students, physical education is critical to becoming active and developing healthy routines. But how is this possible anymore with the repercussions of the pandemic? Years of COVID-19, social distancing, and virtual learning have all had a profound effect on students, which means educators need to adjust their classes accordingly. The good news is that P.E. can still play a vital role in helping students intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.

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Sports Coaching FAQ

JANUARY 6, 2021

Learning to overarm throw is a fundamental skill that allows a child to engage with a variety of sports and activities. This article will outline how to teach this skill to a child. When teaching a kid to overarm throw the following progression steps should be taken: Wrist flick Elbow flick Stationary throw – Arm only Stationary throw – Body turn Side on Dynamic throw.

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Player Development Project

JANUARY 4, 2021

In this Live Webinar replay, UEFA A licensed coaches Dan Wright and Dave Wright share some of their favourite small sided games for youth football. Dan and Dave present a number of practices, including lead in games, adaptations and reasons behind some of their top small sided games for discussion with coaches in the room. The practices presented are adaptable and the guys share ideas as to how they could be adjusted for various player numbers or ages, as well as tackling questions from guests.

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