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Sport Ireland Coaching Workshops

Sport Ireland Coaching Workshops

Coaching Children

Sport Ireland Coaching Workshops

Meath LSP in collaboration with Cavan & Louth LSP, are hosting the Sport Ireland Coaching Children workshop this February. 

This workshop is not sport specific and is suitable for coaches of any sport. The workshops are research based and focus on informing and upskilling coaches to ensure children, enjoy sport, that their sporting experiences are suitable for their level and ability and to ensure children stay involved in sport across the life span. 

Coaching Children – Cost: €20

Sport Ireland Coaching have developed 4 modules, specifically to provide participants with a basic under-standing of children’s sport and physical activity and the best way best optimise children’s enjoyment, partic-ipation and positive outcomes. The course is for Coaches of all sports, coaches will complete 4 weekly online workshops.

  • Workshop 1: Coaching Children Successfully in Sport – An Introduction for Coaches
  • Workshop 2: Child-Centred Coaching – Understanding Child Development & Learning and its Impact on How We Coach
  • Workshop 3: Developing Physical Literacy through Sport 1 – Coaching Children to Move
  • Workshop 4: Developing Physical Literacy through Sport 2 – Coaching Children To Think

Attendance at all four workshops is compulsory for certification

Register HERE

For more information please contact Una at 0469067887 or upearson@meathcoco.ie 

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Contact Una Pearson
Contact Una Pearson

Coaches who previously completed the course said this:

  • “

    My coaching style has changed to reflect a player-centered approach, it’s the reminder to keep coming back to this and keep asking myself – how is this benefiting the child.

  • “

    The course is a must for any volunteer before they get stuck into the skills of any one sport.

  • “

    A great course if you want to understand who you are coaching.

  • “

    My mindset was very much concentrated on drills. The course was an eye opener for me in that it showed me you need to have an element of fun or even a play activity that’s completely different to the sport to encourage the kids to practice freedom of movement rather than stick to rigid techniques of how skills should be practiced.

  • “

    Coaching children workshops have been really insightful and provided me with an ever-improving approach to understanding and applying my coach education to practice with young people in sport.

  • “

    I am definitely much more confident in my delivery of providing activities to children of all ages & levels. My listing & observation skills have also improved greatly which helps me if required to adapt and make changes during activities themselves.