Scroll down for information about the following development programmes for basketballscotlands Performance Development Community of Coaches:
- Performance Coach Development Programme
- Coach Apprenticeship Programme
- Future Starz Coaching Clinics
- Coaching Matters
Performance Coach Development Programme
Within the 2011/12 season, each National Squad Coach operating within the Senior, U23, U18 and U16 programme will be offered the following opportunities:
Areas of Emphasis Workshop
British Basketball’s Head of Performance, Warwick Cann delivered a free workshop to National Squad Coaches on the ‘Areas of Emphasis Guidelines for Coaches’ in Livingston at the end of August. Warwick offered continued support to those who attended.
High Performance Workshop
The Coach Education and Development Manager and the Player Pathways Manager are currently working to plan a High Performance Workshop. The session will be delivered on the weekend of the 28/29 Jan (provisional). The venue and content are still to be confirmed.
One speaker, Don MacNaughton has been confirmed. Donald will combine his expertise in modern psychological approaches, including NLP, sports coaching and personal development to deliver a session on mental skills.
Donald has previously worked with Inverness Caledonian Thistle, the Scottish Football Association and the GB Alpine Ski Team through his business ‘Zoned in Performance’.
Each squad attending will receive a free copy of Donald recent book ‘The 12 Hidden Laws of Performance’.
Further details to follow.
Coaching Matters
High Performance Coaches will be provided with the opportunity to attend FREE coach development seminars which are run as part of the Coaching Matters programme. Further information about this programme is detailed below.
UKCC Level 3 Coaching Certificate
Once the UKCC Level 3 programme is endorsed, National Squad Head Coaches will be offered prioritised places.
Tayside and Fife CPD Programme
National and Regional Sqaud coaches from Tayside and Fife will be able to access the The Tayside & Fife Sporting Partnership CPD programme. Coaches have been identified by the Coach Education and Development Manager and the Regional Development Co-ordinator.
The aim of the programme is to:
- Promote the use of effective and sound coaching practices
- Facilitate the exchange of relevant coaching ideas and information, identified by coaches and delivered by partners, particularly utilising the expertise across Further and Higher Education
- Improve the quality of Tayside & Fife athletes through increased local coaching skills, knowledge an experience
Workshops on offer include:
- Mindset: Tony Stanger Scottish Institute of Sport
- Periodisation Planning for Sport: Dave Crosbee GB Curling
- Explosive Power: Alan Sinclair Scottish Institute of Sport
- Leadership Models and Styles: Rob Moffat
- Nutrition and Hydration: Declan Fields TFIS Ninewells
- Profiling Athletes and Skeletal Work: TFIS Physiotherapy
- Endurance: Mike Johnstone Athletics
- Strength and Conditioning: Alan Sinclair Scottish Institute of Sport
- Performance Planning: Rhona Martin Scottish Instiute of Sport Curling
- Influencing Short and Long term Goals: Kevin McHugh Canoeing
- Physiology: Audrey Duncan/Helen Weavers ISE Dundee
For further information about this programme contact: derek.welch@sportscotland.org.uk
Coach Apprenticeship programme
basketballscotlands coach apprenticeship programme invests in the development of a group of coaches who have been identified as having potential and have shown commitment to become future National Squad Coaches.
The programme will strengthen the technical and tactical knowledge of the targeted individuals whilst ensuring that they are growing as both a person and a coach.
The programme will be built on strong foundations of respect, trust and open communication to encourage independence while promoting self confidence.
What will the programme offer the coach?
A set of workshops and on court ‘apprentice coaching’ will be accompanied by mentoring.
Workshops/Development Activities:
A number of coach development workshops will be offered to the coaches. Some of the workshops will be designed to meet the needs of basketballscotlands programmes will others will be determined by the individual needs of the coaches (as set by their personal development plans).
Compulsory set activities will include:
- Set of technical and tactical workshops
- Set of ‘how 2’ coach workshop e.g. Building rapport and trust
- UKCC Level 2 Certification
Apprenticeship
Coaches will work alongside a technical lead to develop their technical and tactical knowledge. The lead coach will create a safe environment that supports risk taking and innovation. The apprenticeship will give the coaches the opportunity to put their learning into practice in a safe, supportive environment. Coaches will be encouraged to turn to their ‘lead coach’ for all technical and tactical support in the first instance.
The coaches may complete their ‘apprenticeship with the Future Starz programme. Equally they may be appointed into coaching positions within one of the National Squads.
Mentoring:
A trained mentor will work alongside the coaches to support them to profile their skills before supporting them to develop and implement an individualised Personal Development Plan (PDP).
The PDP will work towards both the aims of the programme and the individual development needs of the coach. The mentor will ensure that the individuals in the programme develop as both people and coaches. Coaches will be able to turn to their mentors for anything arising outwith direct technical and tactical advise.
The mentors will work to facilitate the learning process for the coaches as they develop the self awareness, independence and self confidence to take responsibility for their own learning.
Mentors may be appointed from outwith basketball.
Future Starz Coaching Clinics
Two coaching clinics will be held for coaches working within the Future Starz programme throughout the season.
The first will be held on the 1st of Oct in Langside College, Glasgow.
The focus will be on the following:
- Individual Fundamentals: Luis Romero
- Sports Psychology
- Speed, Agility and Quickness
The second workshop will be held on the 3rd of March in the Peak, Stirling. The session will focus on:
- Team Fundamentals
- Sports Psychology
- Speed, Agility and Quickness
Coaching Matters
sportscotland in partnership with Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence – the University of Stirling – have launched a programme which supports the development of performance coaches in Scotland.
The programme consists of a number of FREE workshops held throughout the year for performance coaches to attend to help them develop their effectiveness and keep up to date with coaching issues. In its first year, Coaching Matters delivered 16 workshops for 120 coaches and the learnings from each workshop are being seen throughout the coaching network.
Coaching Matters workshops are designed to discuss coaching issues and give coaches practical advice and a chance to share best practice with facilitators and other attendees.
Workshops tend to last for four hours and are a combination of networking and listening to the experiences and learnings from an expert in coaching and sport.
Upcoming workshops include:
Coaching –Style or Craft?
at Ravenscraig Sports Centre, North Lanarkshire on Monday 19th September, 10am-2pm
This workshop provides insight into a variety of coaching styles and approaches and
will include consideration of the benefits of developing a range of styles/approaches. Further discussion will reflect on the relationship between your ‘craft skills’ and the performance of your athletes.
Coaching Expertise (2)
at Stirling Management Centre on Friday 28th October, 10-2pm
This workshop targets the development of your decision-making and intervention
skills and builds on the material covered last year. At the workshop you will
consider some case study ‘coaching problems’ and discuss how best to overcome
them.
Competition Management (1)
at the Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh, on Tuesday 6th December, 10-2pm
This workshop is based on examining your (the coaches’) behaviour up to and including the day of competition. Consideration will be given to ‘effective coaching
behaviours’ and how best to develop and utilise these. This workshop was also
delivered last year.
To register for a Coaching Matters workshop or for more information contact Sarah Dixon on sarah.dixon@stir.ac.uk.
The workshops are run by a number of experts:
Alan Lynn:
A senior teaching fellow at the University of Stirling, Alan is course co-ordinator for the PG MSc Sports Coaching Programme and a member of the UK Coaching Standards Group, helping to develop the new UK Coaching Certificate Level 4 programme.
John Lyle:
A leading Professor of Sports Coaching, John is the author of Sports Coaching Concepts and is currently a research consultant, collaborating with universities and national sports agencies.
Kenny More:
Director of Elite Sports Analysis, Kenny works as a Performance Analysis Consultant in a wide range of Olympic, Commonwealth and Professional Sports. An accredited Sports and Exercise scientist, he works closely with the Scottish and UK Institutes of Sport
Misha Botting:
A former professional ballet dancer, Misha is now a BASES High Performance accredited sport psychologist. He provides intensive training to Scottish athletes preparing for major competitions and delivers sports psychology training to a number of sports.
