Development Coach Advance

Development Coach Advance (DCA) is a 9-month learning journey for non-elite level coaches looking to increase confidence, knowledge and coaching capabilities.

Guiding philosophy – As coaches, we ask our athletes to change and grow (be continuous learners), so as coaches we should expect this of ourselves.

What’s included

  • 8 x development workshops over 9 months, using a scaffolding approach (building on one another). These workshops will be run across Western and Central Bay of Plenty
  • Connection and collaboration opportunities with other coaches
  • Resources and tools
  • Practical coaching exercises within the workshops
  • A Sport Bay of Plenty DCA shirt
  • Structured opportunities for reflection after learnings
  • Support and guidance by our Sport Development Advisors along with CoachForce staff
  • Invitations to all relevant Sport Bay of Plenty workshops
  • End of programme dinner with other programme coaches.

Criteria

Participants are expected to strive to meet the following criteria prior and throughout their DCA journey:

  • Have a growth mind set
  • Show a commitment to learning
  • Are currently coaching in the developing space
  • Are endorsed by their relevant club / centre / RSO
  • Are aligned with their Regional and National Sporting Organisations
  • Attendance at all workshops is recommended (download from resources)

Cost

Fee of $150 paid in full upon acceptance into the DCA programme.

Your clubs, schools and Regional Sports Organisations may contribute to the fee for DCA if you approach them.

Hear what previous participants had to say

DCA has given me huge awareness and education, philosophies and other concepts that help me with my relationships with other coaches.

I found it inspiring. I was inspired to do better and give better and increase my awareness of athlete needs and question why I do the things I do.

I’ve applied the learning pit to myself as well as the girls as a way to grow for all of us.

Great to hear others in similar positions, their challenges and ideas/solutions.

Sport is changing and I feel this course has allowed me to catch up and stay relevant.

With DCA, you connect with people from other codes. You see what they are experiencing and it’s a cool safe space to share. You get to know them as a person, as you go on the same journey together. It keeps coming back to making that connection.

Coaches Sharon Eyres and Sue Jans found the course enjoyable and beneficial. Coach Sharon sharing that the opportunity to re-evaluate her “Why”, being evaluated whilst coaching, and learning the importance of words and how dialogue has changed / evolved over years, was of huge value. Coach Sue adding that understanding the importance of what the term “player led” means and learning strategies to implement was her key learning.

– Tauranga City Basketball

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Learn more: CoachForce, New Zealand Coaching Strategy, Balance is Better, Good Sports, Sport New Zealand - Coaching

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