Coaching
A good coach helps to create positive sporting experiences for their athletes. As well as helping people to realise their athletic potential, coaches at all levels must ensure athletes enjoy themselves and continue participating in sport.
There's no doubt that coaching can be a tough job. Technical knowledge, people management, sports safety and coaching techniques are just a few of the areas coaches need to be "experts" in.
Ask the Coach: Drawn grand finals
Draws in grand finals happen every so often at the community sport level. Here’s how you can help your team in this situation. Read more »
Ask the Coach: Heat and athletes
As summer approaches, all coaches must understand the affects of heat on athletes.
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Ask the Coach: Advice for athletes in the "off-season"
Now that the winter sports season is over, many coaches will be asked to provide advice to athletes on what they should do over summer, to get ready for the next season. Read more »
In this section
- Coach education
- The National Coaching Accreditation Scheme offers courses for beginner coaches through to high performance level coaches. Details of upcoming training courses.
- Opportunities for your athletes
- Programs to help athletes develop their talent.
- Regional Academies of Sport
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- Overview and contacts for Regional Academies of Sport in New South Wales
- Far West Academy of Sport
Useful links
Downloads
- Community Junior Sport Coaching Final Report (PDF)
- Talent support - what's available for young athletes in NSW (PDF)
- Women in sport - coaches (PDF)
- Publications: Beep test - 20m shuttle run
Related sections
Other websites
- Australian Sports Commission - useful tools and tips for coaches and officials
- Australian Institute of Sport
- Australian Strength and Conditioning Association
- National Sports Information Centre
- NSW Sports Federation
- NSW Institute of Sport
- Sports Medicine Australia (NSW)
