Tipperary Sports Partnership launches Coach Education Programme
Tipperary Sports Partnership is facilitating a Coach Education Programme to enable clubs in Tipperary to gain easier access to relevant training courses that will benefit their coaches.
The Coaching Children workshops and additional Physical Literacy workshop are the first workshops being delivered as part of this programme.
Sport Ireland Coaching have developed their Coaching Children Programme to provide candidates with a basic understanding of children’s sport and physical activity and best ways to optimise children’s enjoyment, participation and positive outcomes.
The programme consists of four workshops and is designed to be interactive and practical while also providing coaches the opportunity to network with other coaches of children.
Physical literacy is the foundation for lifelong involvement in physical activity according to The Lifelong Involvement in Sport & Physical Activity (LISPA) model. Sport Ireland Coaching has also developed a course to give participants the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of physical literacy
This module is an interactive two hour workshop which will enable participants to:
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Outline the origins, definition, elements, relationship between the elements and importance of physical literacy The physical literacy workshop will be delivered on the 5th week following the 4 coaching children workshops.
Workshop 1- Coaching Children Successfully in Sport
Workshop 2- Child Centered Coaching
Workshop 3- Developing Physical Literacy 1
Workshop 4- Developing Physical Literacy 2
Workshop 5- Physical Literacy - 2 hour Module
Attendees must be over 18 years of age. Attendees must be a member of a Sports Club that is affiliated to a National Governing Body of Sport (NGB). Places are limited to three per club. Cost €50.
The 5 week series of workshops will run as follows in two locations:
Roscrea RFC Clubhouse, Streamstown - Mondays 10th, 17th & 24th February and 2nd & 9th March from 6.00pm-9.00pm (Week 5- 2 hours 6-8pm)
Canon Hayes Sports and Recreation Centre Tipperary Town - Tuesdays 11th, 18th & 25th February and 3rd & 10th March from 6.00pm-9.00pm (Week 5- 2 hours 6-8pm)
To register for Roscrea, go to: www.eventbrite.ie/e/coach-education-programme-coaching-children-physical-literacy-workshop-roscrea-tickets-86795931969
To register for Tipperary Town go to: www.eventbrite.ie/e/coach-education-programme-coaching-children-physical-literacy-workshop-tipperary-town-tickets-88497629793
For further information call the TSP office on 076106620