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II Youth Coaching Conference

National Youth Sport Institute Singapore

Effective Youth Coaching & What It Means for Sport Parents

Sergio Lara-Bercial

Senior Research Fellow LBU & ICCE

s.lara-bercial@leedsbeckett.ac.uk @SergioLaraUK

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So what’s up with Youth Sp Sport?

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Ever Higher Demands

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Ch Child ildren are not t Mini ini-Adults…

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Mission Impossible?

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So what’s Effectiv ive Youth Co Coachin ing do doc?

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• Always has the best interest of your

child at heart.

• Sees the world through your child’s

eyes

• Makes the game fit your child, not the
• ther way around
• Pays attention to every child.

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• Wants to develop the whole child, not

just the athlete

• Builds a relationship with your child
• Sees sport as a vehicle
• Deliberately creates opportunities for

psychosocial development.

Appreciation for the Club

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Cre reate tes F FUN N & SA SAFE FE En Envi viro ronme ments ts

• Understands that children learn

better and more when they are having FUN

• Creates a physically and emotionally

safe environment

• Makes you child fall in love with sport

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• Builds a solid foundation for your child

to develop from later in life

• Balance, Coordination, Agility, Speed,

Strength

• Less injuries, better long-term
• utcomes & more likely to stay in sport

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• No peaking by Saturday, but long-term

approach

• Sets up activities, sessions and

programmes that are age/stage appropriate.

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Use ses s co comp mpet etiti tion

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• Not WIN AT ALL COST
• Uses competition as a means to an end

(learning) not an end in itself

• Emphasises learning to compete, not

learning to win

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Eng ngage ges P Posi sitive vely ly w with th Pa Pare rent nts

• Takes time to build a relationship with

you

• Sees you as a partner
• Let’s you know how you can best help

your child.

I’m his father, not the enemy! But I’m his coach! Hello!! You both work for me!!!

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Par arent & Pla Player r Days

1.

• 1. Is Child-Centred

2.

• 2. Is Holistic

3.

• 3. FUN & Safe Environment

4.

• 4. Develops Foundational

Skills 5.

• 5. Developmentally

appropriate programmes 6.

• 6. Uses competition in a

developmental way 7.

• 7. Engages Positively with

Parents

Miss ission Im Impo possible?

II Youth Coaching Conference

National Youth Sport Institute Singapore

Thank You – Terima Kasih Questions?

Sergio Lara-Bercial

Senior Research Fellow LBU & ICCE

s.lara-bercial@leedsbeckett.ac.uk @SergioLaraUK

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Th The Goo Good Spo Sport Par arent Han Handbook

• Realise your child is not a mini-adult
• Encourage your child to play different sports
• Make sure you tell them how much you enjoy

watching them do sport

• Show unconditional love and support
• Know it is their sport not yours
• Support and Challenge, but…
• Know when enough is enough

In General

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The Good Sport Parent Handbook

• Realise your child is not a mini-adult
• Be relaxed, they don’t need added pressure
• Be excited, not anxious
• Encourage them to get everything they need

ready for themselves

• Ask them if there is anything you can do to

help them perform well

Before Competition

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• Realise your child is not a mini-adult
• If you enjoy watching your child play, so will

he/she

• Encourage from stands, but do not coach
• Be a great role model: respect coaches,
• pposition and referees
• Value the whole team, not just your child

During Competition

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• Realise your child is not a mini-adult
• Tell them how much you love watching them
• Show your child unconditional love despite performance
• Praise effort over results
• Do not have a post-comp ‘car-talk’
• Do not force your child to do extra training
• Volunteer to help the club
• Positively and directly engage with the coach - no back-

stabbing.

After Competition

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