1. Coaching: The Art and Science
“I will get ready and then perhaps my time will come.”
Abraham Lincoln

2. Practice Planning
Cyclic sports vs
Acyclic sports
Individual vs Team

3. Well Planned Practice Logistics (regional team tryouts/practice)
- Workbook pg 4 – 2.1.1
Facilities/Equipment
Access and availability
Dates and times
Restrictions
Equipment transportation, share with another group, cleaning/maintentance, change rooms

4. Well Planned Practice Establishing your starting point (2.2.1)
Get together with individuals (4 max) with an interest in a similar/same sport
Plan an entire “typical” practice
More than just jotting down ideas
Describe content precisely
Include an activity aimed to developing a basic skill
When planning, what questions did you ask yourself (other than logistics)? (2.3.1)

5. NCCP Core Competencies
Problem-solving
Develop an initial practice plan and modify
Determine appropriate structure for practice
Design activities that develop both technical skills and athletic abilities
Valuing
Appreciate how a structured and organized practice promotes learning
Appreciate need to consider potential risk factors
Appreciate importance of an Emergency Action Plan
Ensure activities respect growth and development characteristics

6. NCCP Core Competencies
Critical Thinking
Compare current knowledge, skills, attitudes with info in Reference Manual
Leadership
Where appropriate, develop rationale to challenge status quo re: training activities
Develop strategies to manage time and resources, given the need for safety and LTAD
Interaction
Work with other coaches to develop EAP
Work with other coaches to design activities to develop both technical skills and athletic abilities

7. My Practice Plan (Part A – Planning a Practice Workbook page 4)
What are the Logistics?
Who are the Athletes?
What are the Safety Risks?
What Needs to be Trained?
My Practice Plan
What am I Trying to Accomplish?
How am I going to Deliver my Practice?
How will I Organize my Practice?

8. My Practice Plan Reference Manual Part A
Sport form vs drills/activities
Logistics of the practice
Safety risks minimized
Who are the athletes?
What do they have to train in the sport?
What are we trying to accomplish in practice?
How will the practice be organized?
How will the practice be delivered?

9. Structure of a Practice
Introduction
Inspect and set up
meet and greet
Warm – Up
10% rule, general to specific
dynamic stretching
Main Part
Technique, tactics, physical, psychological
Cool – Down
Stretching, static
Conclusion
debrief

10. Sport Safety and Risk Management
What are the potential risks to the participant in your sport?
Environmental
Equipment and facilities
Human

11. Sport Safety and Risk Management
Planning
Inspecting
Facilities, equipment
Informing
Parents, participants
Supervising
Emergency Action Plan

12. Emergency Action Plan (EAP) Situations
Significant injuries (horror stories in your sport)
Breathing stopped
No pulse
Profuse bleeding
Impaired consciousness
Head, neck and/or back injury
Visible major trauma to a limb
Paralysis and /or lost feeling

13. Injury Situation Procedures
Step 1: Control the environment
Step 2: Initial assessment
Activation of EAP if necessary
Step 3: Secondary assessment
Step 4: Assess injury
Step 5: Return to activity
Step 6: Record and inform

14. Emergency Action Plan (EAP) Roles and Responsibilities
Charge Person
Secure area
Assess ABC’s
Airway
Breathing
Conscious
Call Person
Have phone and phone numbers available
Directions – to practice, to hospital

15. Liability Negligence Standards Written, Unwritten, Case law,
Common sense
Negligence
Duty of care exists
Standard of care not met
Harm experienced
Failure to meet standard caused harm
Examples?