Edpe341 A1
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Ewilli42 220096362
Sports Coaching: School-‐Aged Children
Alex Rabczak
What is quality coaching for the youth athlete?
30th March 2015
40%
1600 words
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EWILLI42 – 220096362 – EDPE341 – A1 1
What is quality coaching for the youth?
Outline why quality coaching is important for youths involved in sport.
Quality coaching is important for youths involved in sporting activities as a sporting coach can dramatically impact the way a child develops and they can also impact their enjoyment and participation of sport (Australian Sports Commission, 2003; Hedstrom & Gould, 2004). Schloder and McGuire describes being a quality youth coach as “a privilege and an honour” and is extremely meaningful and important as “it carries with it significant responsibilities and accountability” (2007, p. 9).
According to the ASC (2007), a quality coach needs to have thorough knowledge and understanding of the developmental stages children go through. It is their responsibility to understand that there are great variations of growth rates in children and that there are several structural and functional
Unit Coordinator:
Assignment One:
Due Date:
Weight:
Word Count:
Actual Count:
Ewilli42 220096362
Sports Coaching: School-‐Aged Children
Alex Rabczak
What is quality coaching for the youth athlete?
30th March 2015
40%
1600 words
words
EWILLI42 – 220096362 – EDPE341 – A1 1
What is quality coaching for the youth?
Outline why quality coaching is important for youths involved in sport.
Quality coaching is important for youths involved in sporting activities as a sporting coach can dramatically impact the way a child develops and they can also impact their enjoyment and participation of sport (Australian Sports Commission, 2003; Hedstrom & Gould, 2004). Schloder and McGuire describes being a quality youth coach as “a privilege and an honour” and is extremely meaningful and important as “it carries with it significant responsibilities and accountability” (2007, p. 9).
According to the ASC (2007), a quality coach needs to have thorough knowledge and understanding of the developmental stages children go through. It is their responsibility to understand that there are great variations of growth rates in children and that there are several structural and functional
References: (2003). Junior [ASC]. (2007). (2009). An D. (2004). D. (2008).