DEVELOPING COACHES

Scope of Presentation• Available resources• Structure for growth

– technical & coaching staff structure

– coach education and officiating education

• The need for trained coaches

• Coaching along the athlete development pathway

• Components of a coach developmentprogramme

Scope of Presentation

• Establishing a coach education/training programme

• Retention, upgrading/updating, recognition

Reason for Existence of NSAs• Development of the

sport– Participation– High performance– Sporting environment

(events, competitions, facilities, equipment, apparels, coaching, officiating, etc)

Potential Growth Areas

• Governance - Strong leadership and good management practices

• Technical development – coaching and officiating development

• MARCOM – marketing and communications

Technical Development

• Technical capabilities as software for sport development

• Coaching as essential input to the athlete development pathway

• Officiating provides platform where the sport is played

Coaching Development Plan

• Objectives– more and better coaches– quality coaching ( a broader issue)

Athlete Development Pathway

• From introduction to the sport to retirement from the sport

Learn to play

Free play

Training to train

Training to compete

Compete Play

Coaching along the Pathway

• Coaching programmes to cater for the athlete development pathway

• Suitable coaching programmes – Fun, less structured, low competitive emphasis, modified sports for kids, late specialisation sports vs early specialisation sports, progressively competitive, recreational programmes

• Coaching structure (staffing) to facilitate proper implementation of coaching programmes

Sport Development & Coaching Programmes

Space

Attrition

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Self-directed programmes

Community recreational programmes

Affiliates’ programmes

School programmes

Club programmes

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Late vs earlyspecialisation sports

Gerontologyand sports

Fun, less structured,low comp. emphasis,

modified sports

Learn to play

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Training to compete

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NCAP Level 1 NCAP Level 3 Beyond L3NCAP Level 2

Key knowledgeSound basic skills

Reasonably competent

In-depth knowledge,Advance skills,Vast experience

Integrated knowledge-training principles

-sports scienceIntermediate skills

Experience

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low comp. emphasis,modified sports

Late vs earlyspecialisation sports

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Training to compete

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Coach Education

• Coach education curriculum should mirror the coaching programmes and the athlete development pathway

• Competencies of coaches should be developed to match the athlete’s skills level, age, gender, abilities-disabilities, recreational vs competitive route

Coach Education

3 Main Components• Coaching

theory/principles• Sport specific

technical knowledge and skills

• Practical experience

• Exercise physiology– Principles of training– Strength & conditioning

• Sport psychology• Biomechanics• Nutrition• Athletic injuries• Skills acquisition

Continuing Coach Education (CCE)

• What is CCE?– CCE consists of educational and coaching

activities that serve to maintain, develop, or increase the knowledge, skills, professional performance and relationships that a coach uses to provide services for the public or the profession

Establishing a Coach Education/Training Programme

• Strategic Planning– Vision, mission, key thrusts, desired outcomes,

deliverables• Levels of expertise required

– high performance, broad base, industry• Number of coaches required at different

levels– short term and for the next 5 years

Establishing a Coach Education/Training Programme

• Available resources– SSC’s Coach Education team (Coaching

Development Department), and funding support– existing local coach education/training

programmes– programmes under the International Federation

or Regional Federation– programmes in the universities/polytechnics– potential partners

Upgrading/Updating, Retention, Recognition of Coaches

• Continuing Coach Education (CCE) programme– generic knowledge and skills– sport specific knowledge and skills

• Contractual terms and incentives• Recognition Programmes

Structured for Growth – creating a living/organic system

• Employment of key technical personnel (technical director, coaches, coach educators) to provide for stability and continuity

• Involvement of technical personnel in decision-making - change agents

• Provide leadership by technical personnel on sport development plans, strategies and policies -implementers

Technical Development Structure

Vice President,Technical (Coaching & Officiating) Development

Technical Director

OfficiatingCoachEducation

Coaching OfficiatingEducation

High PerformanceManager

NSA COACHING COMMITTEE / COACHING STRUCTURE MODEL

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR( )

PANEL OF COACHES

NATIONAL NATIONAL YOUTH

CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE /

CLUBS

NATIONAL SCHOOLS

SPORTS NICHE SCHOOLS

MEN( )( )

WOMEN( )( )

BOYS( )

GIRLS( )

CENTRE A( )

CENTRE B( )

CENTRE C( )

BOYS A( )

BOYS B( )

GIRLS A( )

GIRLS B( )

NORTH ZONE( )

EAST ZONE( )

SOUTH ZONE( )

WEST ZONE( )

COACH EDUCATION DIRECTOR

( )

PANEL OF COURSE CONDUCTORS

( )( )( )

NSA NCAP LEVEL 1

NSA NCAP LEVEL 2

NSA NCAP LEVEL 3

NSA NCAP EPL

Continuing Coach Education programme

NATIONAL HEAD COACH (MEN)

( )

NATIONAL HEAD COACH (WOMEN)( )

ELITE DEVELOPMENT COACH

( )

Vice President, Coaching

Coaching programmes for athletes

Coach education programmesfor coaches

To be adapted based on the requirements of the sport. Some sports might not warrant a Technical Director.

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Technical Director– providing leadership

• Sport development– Provides strategic directions to the development of sport– Develops sport development plans and programmes

• Coaching development– Devises and implements a suitable coaching structure– Draws up guidelines for the selection of coaches– Works with head coaches to formulate overall plan,

strategies and programmes for the development of coaches• Coach Education

– Provides directions to Director, Coach Education, to develop coach education courses

– Develops technical manuals and educational resources

Technical Director– providing leadership (con’t)

– Conducts technical courses– Implements coaching attachments, other continuing

education courses, mentoring programme• Application of sports science• Officiating Development and Education

– provides directions for programmes implementation to support the development of the sport

• Administration– Manages the budget– Submits reports– Maintains a register of coaches/technical officials

End of Presentation

Thank You

Coach Education & Training in Singapore

National Coaching Accreditation ProgrammeContinuing Coach Education ProgrammeNational Registry of Coaches

Scope of Presentation

• Historical background of coach education in Singapore

• NCDP2• NCAP• Continuing Coach

Education

• Elements for growth– Professionalism

• Coaching philosophy• Coach’s Code of Ethics

– National Register Of Coaches

COACH EDUCATION IN SINGAPORE

• SSC Coaching plan implemented in 1976:• Basic Certificate in Coaching (65-95 hrs)

– Module 1 (Theory - SSC),– Module 2 (Technical/Practical - NSAs)

• Advance Certificate in Coaching (80-120 hrs)– Module 1 (Theory - SSC),– Module 2 (Technical/Practical - NSAs)

COACH EDUCATION IN SINGAPORE

• Implemented in 1978:• Instructor’s Certificate (24-30 hrs)

– Basic Theory, Technical and Practical– conducted by NSAs

• 1987 : Coaching Plan Review– Adopted the coaching manuals produced by

the Coaching Association of Canada as teaching materials

COACH EDUCATION IN SINGAPORE

• 1996 : revamped the SSC Coaching Plan• Also saw the need to establish policies and

procedures

COACH EDUCATION IN SINGAPOREEight position statements:

National Coaching Development Plan (NCDP)Integration of CertificationPartnershipsExcellence in CoachingCoaching EmploymentValues and EthicsOpportunities for AllParental Awareness of Coaching

VISION

• SSC, in partnership with the National Sports Associations (NSAs), to produce competent coaching personnel and leadership that will deliver quality coaching to raise the level of sporting development towards developing Singapore to be one of the top 10 sporting nations in Asia by 2010.

Underlying Approach

Quality Coaching For Sporting Singapore

Key Thrusts

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Build Awareness and Embark on Public Education Programmes

Integrated Approach and Policies

MISSION

• Integrated Approach and Policies: To provide an integrated approach and policies for SSC and it’s partners, the National Sports Associations (NSAs), to promote and enhance quality coaching.

• Education and Training: To establish standards and delivery systems for the education and training of coaches.

MISSION

• Coaching Employment and Employability: To support the development of coaching as a vocation through supporting the employment of full-time key coaching personnel and by implementing programmes that will improve the quality, quantity and status of coaches, and access to quality coaches.

MISSION

• Awareness: To create greater awareness of quality coaching and coaching development programmes.

• Recognition: To give recognition to coaches for their significant contributions to the coaching vocation.