Sport Development
We educate leaders within sports associations, clubs and schools to lift the capability of the community, delivering effective sporting opportunities for all.
Our programmes support coaches, managers, officials, and sport administrators to enhance their leadership and development journeys.
WILSS aims to up-skill and boost the confidence of sports leaders, and to recognise volunteers that help make sport happen, in meaningful ways.
Smart Coach Modules
Are designed to advance coaches following the Coaching 101 workshop.
There are 10x 2-hour modules available, delivered as interactive workshops.
Choose the Smart Coach Modules that best suit your sport coaching context.
COACH’S ENVIRONMENT
1. Your Coaching Philosophy
Explore why you coach, your values, and style. Define what good coaching looks like.
2. Balance is Better & Positive Sideline
Understand Sport New Zealand’s 'Balance is Better' approach and how to apply its principles.
3. Building Positive Team Culture
Learn to set a positive team culture. Build rapport and respect by understanding participant needs.
RUN TRAINING SESSIONS
4. Building Effective Sessions
Use effective coaching strategies to design and deliver positive training sessions.
5. Teaching Games for Understanding
Develop purposeful and motivating games that enhance participation, performance & enjoyment.
6. Athlete Centred Coaching
Understand the difference and how to navigate coach vs athlete centred coaching approaches.
COACH COMMUNICATION
7. Constructive Communication
Use constructive communication to give clear instruction and create positive relationships.
8. Giving Performance Feedback
Understand and explore guidelines for delivering specific, positive, and bad-behaviour feedback.
9. Motivating Your Athletes
Focus on how to keep more young people in sport by understanding intrinsic & extrinsic motivation.
SKILLS DRILLS TACTICS
10. Code Specific Skills Session
An expert from your code brings the sport relevant knowledge and resources to a session.
To find out more about Smart Coach workshops, please contact Bevan Nichol - Sport, Volunteers & Coaching Lead. Phone 021 158 5408 or complete the form below.
Sport Development Opportunities
Coaching 101- L1
Beginner Coaching Workshop
A beginner-friendly 2-hour workshop to master essential coaching skills and boost the confidence of student, parent, and volunteer sport coaches
SMART COACH - L2
10 Unique Coaching Modules
10x 2-hour modules of learning targeting key areas of coaching: Team Environment, Training Design, Communication, and/or Code Specific Skills/Drills.
NZQA CERTIFICATE - L3
NZQA Approved - 26-week Course
A full season of support and training within a cohort of cross-code coaches, extending over 10x 2-hour workshops. Learners earn 60 Level 3 Credits.
WHISTLE-UP WORKSHOPS
5 Referee/Umpire Modules
5x 2-hour modules of learning, targeting key areas of officiating: Confidence, Dealing with Conflict, Coping with Pressure, & Making Good Decisions.
VOLUNTEER EVENT
Connect and Celebrate Your Volunteers
Connect your volunteers for breakfast, recognition or thank you events. We support you with Volunteer Awards and/or a workshop discussion topic.
Connecting Sport Volunteers
This programme aims to increase the connection between
schools, clubs, and volunteers so that volunteers can provide sporting
experiences that encourage players to be lifelong participants.
Vision
This programme provides the opportunity to develop as a coach, manager, umpire, or volunteer through frequent workshops during the year. With expert facilitators running each session, you will have the opportunity to gain knowledge, ask questions, share stories, and create new and stronger networks with other like-minded individuals and the organisations that support you.
Long term consequences are extremely positive, as ideally this programme will become sustainable within your school or club, allowing a space for your community to connect on a frequent basis.
Target Groups:
Coaches
Managers
Umpires
Sport Volunteers
The programme will allow an opportunity to:
Gain knowledge that will empower learners to better serve their players.
Share conversations and stories and connect with others.
Gain support from each other and strengthen the sporting community.
Be recognized, valued, and supported by the organisations you work for.
Increase communication and connection with the school, club, sports.
Be inspired to role model school or clubs core values.
Empower our volunteers to inspire their players.
Examples of topics covered:
Building connections & how to connect with others.
Pre-season, season and tournament planning for team managers and coaches.
Team culture “The way we do things around here”.
Leadership – coaching approach and team leadership.
Modelling skills from Sport NZ “Good Sports” & “Balance is Better” frameworks.
Running meetings.
Injury prevention.
Warm up and Cool downs.
Nutrition.
Teaching Games for Understanding (TGFU).
Creating player buy in.
Player welfare and wellbeing.
Each session is flexible and tailored to the group's needs.
To find out more about the Connecting Sport Volunteers Programme, please contact Bevan Nichol - Sport, Volunteers & Coaching Lead. Phone 021 158 5408 or complete the form below.
