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2 Introduction The Northern Territory Government has developed a series of sport education forums to increase the knowledge of coaches that will empower them to build the physical development and competency of their junior athletes along their sporting pathway. Coaches will learn how to create a training environment that will build superior sport specific skills and develop mentally tough athletes. You will be exposed to current best practice coaching methods across a range of topics that are practical to implement into any coaching environment and that can be applied throughout the different stages of athlete development. The forums are free to attend and participants can choose to either attend the full day schedule or only the sessions that are most relevant to them. Sessions are open to anyone with an interest in developing junior sport, whether it be coaching an under-6 team to an aspiring elite athlete Dates Darwin: 20 & 21 February Nhulunbuy: 23 & 24 February Alice Springs: 27 & 28 February Tennant Creek: 2 & 3 March Katherine: 2 & 3 March

Registration and Location Information Online registrations are now open for all locations and can be completed at www.sportandrecreation.nt.gov.au.

3 Registration and Location Information Online registrations are now open for all locations and can be completed at Registrations close one week in advance of each event. If you require further information please contact the Department of Sport and Recreation on : or participation.dsr@nt.gov.au DARWIN All sessions Michael Long Learning & Leadership Centre TIO Stadium, Abala Rd, Marrara NHULUNBUY 3:00-6:00pm Nhulunbuy Town Swimming Centre All other sessions Walkabout Lodge 12 Westal Street KATHERINE pm Katherine Aquatic Centre All other sessions Henry Scott Recreation Centre, Stuart Hwy TENNANT CREEK All sessions Anyinginyi Sport & Recreation Hall (The big tin shed), Ambrose Street ALICE SPRINGS All sessions The Andy McNeil Room, Alice Springs Town Council, 93 Todd Street

4 Who should attend? Target audience may include, but is not limited to: Club Coaches Accreditation Development Officers School Sport NT Administrators Teachers Fitness Trainers Representative Coaches Athletes Parents Volunteer Coaches Officials Community Sport and Recreation Officers Coaches Attendees can request certificate of participation noting the number of professional development hours attended. These hours can be used to maintain or update your coaching standards within your sport. Please refer to your own sport s coaching framework for information regarding professional development. Teachers Sessions may be used to accrue hours of Professional Learning towards the requirements of the Teacher Registration Board. The topics may be linked to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers in the following areas: Domains of Teaching Professional Standards for Teachers Focus Areas Professional Knowledge 1. Know students and how they learn. 1.1, 1.2, 1.5 Professional Knowledge 2. Know the content and how to teach it. 2.1, 2.2, 2.6 Professional Practice Professional Practice Professional Practice 3. Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning. 4. Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments. 5. Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning. 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, , 4.2, , 5.2 Professional Engagement 6. Engage in professional learning. 6.2, 6.3

5 Darwin: Friday 20 February 2015 Time Topic Facilitators 8:30-8:45am Registration and Welcome 8:45-9:45am Development Implications for the Coach 9:45-10:45am 10:45-11:00am BREAK 11:00-12:00pm Optimising Motivation and Engagement with Junior Athletes Optimising Social and Emotional development in Junior Athletes Russell Parsons 12:00-1:00pm Appropriate Challenges to Achieve Long Term Goals 1:00-1:30pm LUNCH (Note: Lunch will not be provided) 1:30-2:30pm Facilitating Optimal Skill Learning Derek Panchuk 2:30-3:30pm Developing Confidence - Dos and Don ts NTIS Darwin: Saturday 21 February 2015 Time Topic Facilitators 8:30-8:45am Registration and Welcome 8:45-9:45am Building Resilient Athletes Russell Parsons 9:45-10:45am Assessing and Developing Physical Competence 10:45-11:00am BREAK 11:00-12:00pm Ensuring Maximum Participation in Training Sessions 12:00-1:00pm Opportunities for Success and Failure Russell Parsons 1:00-1:30pm LUNCH (Note: Lunch will not be provided) 1:30-2:30pm Implicit Versus Explicit Learning Derek Panchuk 2:30-3:30pm Competition Why, How, Who, When? 3:30-4:00pm Panel Discussion

6 Nhulunbuy: Monday 23 February 2015 Time Topic Facilitators 3:00-5:00pm 5:00-6:00pm Swim Clinic Skill Acquisition (no previous swim coaching experience required). Athletic Development including: Basic ball handling skills, catching, throwing, kicking. Skill acquisition Russell Parsons 6:30-7:30pm Development Implications for the Coach 7:30-8:30pm Designing and Delivering World Class Training and Development Opportunities in an Isolated Community Russell Parsons 8:30-9:00pm Discussion and Networking All Nhulunbuy: Tuesday 24 February 2015 Time Topic Facilitators Morning Session 6:00-7:00am 5 in 5: Physical Competency and Running Technique; Movement Competency and Skill Acquisition (Practical Session)

7 Alice Springs: Friday 27 February 2015 Time Topic Facilitators 8:30-8:45am Registration and Welcome 8:45-9:45am Development Implications for the Coach 9:45-10:45am 10:45-11:00am BREAK 11:00-12:00pm 12:00-1:00pm Optimising Motivation and Engagement with Junior Athletes Optimising Social and Emotional Development in Junior Athletes Appropriate Challenges to Achieve Long Term Goals Russell Parsons 1:00-1:30pm LUNCH (Note: Lunch will not be provided) 1:30-2:30pm Facilitating Optimum Skill Learning 2:30-3:30pm Developing Confidence - Do s and Don ts NTIS Alice Springs: Saturday 28 February 2015 Time Topic Facilitators 8:30-8:45am Registration and Welcome 8:45-9:45am Opportunities for Success and Failure Russell Parsons 9:45-10:45am 10:45-11:00am BREAK Assessing and Developing Physical Competence 11:00-12:00pm Ensuring Maximum Participation in Training Sessions 12:00-1:00pm Building Resilient Athletes Chris Clarke 1:00-1:30pm LUNCH (Note: Lunch will not be provided) 1:30-2:30pm Implicit Versus Explicit Learning 2:30-3:30pm Competition Why, How, Who, When? Chris Clarke 3:30-4:00pm Panel Discussion

8 Tennant Creek and Katherine: Monday 2 March Time Topic Facilitators 3:00-5:00pm 5:00-6:00pm Swim Clinic Skill Acquisition (no previous swim coaching experience required). Athletic Development including: Basic ball handling skills, catching, throwing, kicking. Skill acquisition. Chris Clarke Gillian Lee Chris Clarke Gillian Lee 6:30-7:30pm Development Implications for the Coach Chris Clarke Gillian Lee 7:30-8:30pm Designing and Delivering World Class Training and Development Opportunities in an Isolated Community Chris Clarke Gillian Lee 8:30-9:00pm Discussion and Networking All Tennant Creek and Katherine: Tuesday 3 March Time Topic Facilitators Morning Session 6:00-7:00am 5 in 5: Physical Competency and Running Technique; Movement Competency and Skill Acquisition (Practical Session) **The Department of Sport and Recreation reserves the right to cancel a forum if the minimum number of attendees is not met at least one week prior.

9 Key Note Speakers Russell Parsons, OAM "Everything you (as a coach) do and everything you say will be dinner conversation in each athlete s home over the next few days" Russell Parsons has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for his achievements in sport development across Australia, in particular the development of grass roots coaches. He has been a part of the Athletics Australia, Olympic Athlete Program as the head coach of the national junior team (U20) and has held the position of coaching coordinator for Athletics Victoria north-west region for the support program for isolated athletes. What do coaches of advanced or advancing athletes want? Russell s view is that they want the athlete delivered to them (or retained by them), to be able to perform basic skills and drills that can be extended and refined to produce superior outcomes. The skill of the development coach will in large measure and determine the standard achieved. Russell has worked extensively with 2014 HFS keynote speaker, Bill Sweetenham, to develop athletes from the grass roots to the elite level. Training hard is easy, however, training smart is the goal that should be sought. Russell s presentations are a must see for any coach developing junior athletes in the NT.

Since the beginning of 2014 Andy has been responsible for integrating the physical development of the US National Paralympic Soccer players in preparation for international competition.

10 United Football Academy, Georgia USA Andy is the Director of High Performance at United Football Academy in Atlanta, Georgia USA. Andy is an experienced physical preparation coach, and his passion for performance has seen his role evolve in recent years. Since the beginning of 2014 Andy has been responsible for integrating the physical development of the US National Paralympic Soccer players in preparation for international competition. Previously, he was responsible for the physical preparation of the female youth national team players within Scotland s largest sports college. Prior to that, Andy provided strength and conditioning support to elite level athletes at the Scottish Institute of Sport, and worked successfully in professional youth development in Scotland with St. Mirren Football Club in a coaching and sport science role. Derek Panchuk Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Derek was recently appointed as National Lead in Skill Acquisition at the AIS. He has been in Australia for 6 years since completing his MSc and PhD at the University of Calgary on eye movements in ice hockey goalkeepers with Professor Joan Vickers. Derek has extensive experience teaching in the areas of skill acquisition and motor development and is currently researching methods for improving the decision making skills of athletes under fatigue. He also applies the concepts of skill acquisition with coaches and athletes across a diverse range of sports to develop individualised approaches for skill learning and performance improvement.

Gillian Lee Northern Territory Institute of Sport (NTIS) Gillian has recently joined the NTIS as head coach of the Netball Program following a 2 year stint as National Coach and Technical Director

She has coached Victorian state league teams (to 4 titles) and a number of Victorian underage teams at national championships (winning 5 national titles across the U19 and U21 levels).

11 Gillian Lee Northern Territory Institute of Sport (NTIS) Gillian has recently joined the NTIS as head coach of the Netball Program following a 2 year stint as National Coach and Technical Director for the Cayman Islands. Gillian has over 20 years coaching experience including specialist netball coach positions with the AIS, VIS, and Melbourne Phoenix. She has coached Victorian state league teams (to 4 titles) and a number of Victorian underage teams at national championships (winning 5 national titles across the U19 and U21 levels). Gillian has run coach education programs in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, England, Wales and the Cayman Islands. She is the author and publisher of 4 netball coaching manuals (with over 30,000 sales worldwide), 4 coaching DVDs and 3 junior netball novels. As a player, Gillian has captained the Victorian U18 and U21 teams at national championships, been an AIS scholarship holder, played for the Australian U21 national team and for Victoria over a number of years at the senior (open) national championships. Gillian is also a qualified teacher (PE and mathematics) and a Level 3 (High Performance) accredited netball coach. Northern Territory Institute of Sport (NTIS) Tim has 24 years experience as an athlete and coach of individual endurance sports and prior to this excelled at Rugby League. He has 10 years experience coaching all disciplines of cycling (road, track, BMX, MTB) at the junior level and was the NTIS head coach for cycling for three years. Tim s current role with the NTIS is as manager for athlete and coach development.

Chris Clarke Northern Territory Institute of Sport (NTIS) Chris Clarke is the NTIS Athlete and Coach Development Coordinator based in Alice Springs.

He was an elite cyclist himself and is a Level 2 accredited cycling coach, having been involved in various roles with Mountain Bike Australia (MBA) including Head Coach and National Technical

12 Chris Clarke Northern Territory Institute of Sport (NTIS) Chris Clarke is the NTIS Athlete and Coach Development Coordinator based in Alice Springs. Chris has extensive experience in athlete and coach development roles at national and international levels. He was an elite cyclist himself and is a Level 2 accredited cycling coach, having been involved in various roles with Mountain Bike Australia (MBA) including Head Coach and National Technical Director positions. He introduced new approach to developing mountain bike athletes, based on holistic (physical, psychological, technical and tactical) long term athlete development (LTAD) principles. He has just returned to Australia after completing a stint in Switzerland developing talented young cyclists under the same principles. Northern Territory Institute of Sport (NTIS) is a Cricket Australia (CA), England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Level 3 accredited cricket coach. His previous roles include Performance Analyst to Cricket Scotland, Scottish National Coach ( ), assistant coach for the Tasmanian Tigers Southern based Sheffield Shield squad ( ) and state manager of Coaching and Development in Tasmania. He has also been involved with First Class and International cricket over the past 10 years with Scotland. His current role with the NTIS is as the Biomechanics and Skills Acquisition Coordinator.

13 About the Program Development Implications for the Coach Working with Junior Athletes Coaches are exposed to junior athletes at varying developmental stages of growth and maturity throughout their careers. This presentation will describe the core athlete development principles coaches of all levels need to be aware of to develop their athletes. In addition, it will highlight the technical, physical, psychological and social implications coaches are faced with when working with athletes across different stages of development. Optimising Motivation and Engagement with Junior Athletes In an ideal world, coaches would be able to spend hours upon hours with their up and coming junior athletes to develop them along an elite pathway. However, the reality for NT coaches is that most are volunteers and it is impossible to invest the same time as a paid professional, so it is important that athletes take ownership of their development. This presentation will cover different strategies coaches can explore to create an environment that will motivate junior athletes to experiment outside of the formal training environment. Optimising Social and Emotional Development in Junior Athletes What are the social and emotional considerations coaches need to be aware of when coaching junior athletes? This session will discuss development outcomes that can be embedded into training sessions that will empower coaches to create an enjoyable and challenging environment for junior athletes regardless of their age, gender and ability. Appropriate Challenges to Achieve Long Term Goals Competency Based Training Junior athletes have specific individual needs based on their level of physical competence. When exposing junior athletes to competition, coaches need to be aware of the importance of addressing the issue of weekly, monthly and yearly competition versus a competition held in 10 years time.

14 About the Program (continued) Facilitating Optimum Skill Learning Individualised Skill Learning Environments This presentation will look at how coaches can develop skill and exercise progression with their junior athletes through each stage of their development. Developing Confidence Do s and Don t Develop an understanding of the link between a junior athlete s confidence and their fear. Learn about strategies that coaches can implement into the training environment that build confidence in junior athletes and discuss what coaches may be doing (unknowingly) that can be harmful to a young person s confidence. Building Resilient Athletes In the NT, we need to build tough athletes. From our weather extremes, to overcoming the tyranny of distance to compete, coaches need to foster a never say die attitude into the junior athletes they coach. This presentation provides strategies coaches can embed in their training environment that will build the type of resilience and skills necessary for junior athletes to not only to succeed in sport but also in life. Assessing and Developing Physical Competence Coaches need to be able to determine a junior athlete s physical competence level and then facilitate an appropriate training environment to develop their sport skills. This presentation will make coaches aware of how they can assess an athlete s physical competence. Ensuring Maximum Participation in a Training Session This presentation provides strategies for coaches to encourage the maximum participation of all participants in a training session to replicate a competitive environment.

15 About the Program (continued) Opportunities for Success and Failure Coaches need to be aware of and develop strategies that will create a balance of opportunities for success and failure within a training session. This presentation will identify how over the longer term these strategies will enable the junior athlete to progress through the sporting pathway. Implicit Versus Explicit Learning This presentation will look at how coaches can influence the daily training environment that will provide junior athletes with an appropriate mix of opportunities for self-discovery. Competition Why, How, Who, When? What competitions are appropriate to develop the physical competence and competitiveness of a junior athlete? How can coaches identify these types of competitions and what are the implications for getting this wrong? This presentation will discuss with coaches on best practice to develop athletes through appropriate stages of competition. Designing and Delivering World Class Development Opportunities in an Isolated Community Learn how to optimise skill development in junior athletes by creating a challenging and engaging environment that will see all athletes maximising participation throughout a training session. Discuss how to provide a training session with limited resources that will create opportunities for success, failure and enjoyment.

16 Frequently Asked Questions Q1) How much does it cost to attend Higher, Faster, Stronger? These forums are free to attend. Q2) Do I have to attend every session? No. You can choose to attend the full day or any of the sessions that are of most interest to you. Q3) How do I register to attend Higher, Faster, Stronger? Registrations are open online, please visit our website, If you require further information please participation.dsr@nt.gov.au or call Q4) Is there a registration cut off date? Yes. The registration cut off date for each location is one week prior. The Department reserves the right to cancel a forum if the minimum numbers are not met. Q5) How can I receive a copy of the Higher, Faster, Stronger forum topics? Bring a USB hard drive with you to the forums and you will be able to download copies of the presentations made available. Please bring a pen and note pad to take notes. Q6) How do I receive Professional Development attendance? If you will be requiring a participation certificate or signature, please approach us after the sessions has been completed and we can arrange this for you. Q7) Is the event catered? Unfortunately, we can not provide catering for the 2015 Higher, Faster, Stronger forum. Please ensure you bring plenty of food to keep you sustained throughout the sessions. Tea, coffee and juice will be provided at every session.

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