Coaching Masters athletes: Innovative workshops bridging the gap in adult sport education
Masters athletes, typically aged 35 and above (although different sports have different entry ages into masters sport), often surpass the peak performance years of their sport. Despite this, Masters athletes participate in rule-governed, organized sport activities that require formal registration and vary in intensity and competitiveness. Interestingly, while many adults hesitate to label themselves as…
Experts in the House with Jill Sadler // Pleins feux sur les experts avec Jill Sadler (6/17/2020)
Experts in the House webinar with Jill Sadler: Storytelling in sport
Linkedin for Sport Leaders – Andrew Moss
Warren Weeks- The Art of the Great Presentation // L’art d’une excellente présentation
Athletes in Transition: A Novel Itervention Targeting Elite Athletes’ Identity Development
Why early childhood educators are key to developing children’s physical literacy
Early childhood is the foundational stage for developing physical literacy (motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding) needed to participate in sport and other physical activities throughout life (Whitehead, 2013). During early childhood, children are developing the foundational skills that can develop into sport and activity-specific skills (Barnett et coll., 2016; Robinson et coll., 2015)….
A roadmap for investing in Canadian women’s professional sport
The Canadian women’s professional sport market is estimated to be worth $150-200 million currently, and is significantly underdeveloped. Meanwhile, fan interest in women’s pro sports has never been higher. New research from Canadian Women & Sport presents an exciting roadmap for investing in women’s professional sport in Canada.
The development and implementation of a mentoring program for parasport coaches
View the summary of this research here. Introduction and context Partnering with a provincial coaching association in Canada, we explored the experiences and perceptions of 15 mentor and 29 mentee coaches who participated in a formal virtual parasport coach mentorship program. Mentor coaches built a virtual relationship through mutual trust and respect and were perceived…
Race, gender and confidence in coaching
Sport coaches aim to build confidence in their athletes, but coaches need self-confidence to optimize the support they can provide. Mentorship offers a way to develop confidence in Black women coaches, fostering professional development and personal growth and encouraging coaches to be their best selves.