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“On June 13th 2010 GACU ran a coaching conference for all community coaches bringing together top national & international presenters to share their knowledge with community coaches.

We welcome discussions and feedback from conference attendees. Feel free to post a blog or comments to blogs contributed by others. Share what you learned or any other ideas/thoughts related to the conference.”

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At 10:51am on Jun 15, 2010 Tom Nicholson (iSportz) said ...

“Thanks Team GACU for an excellent and fun conference. Getting over a few sore muscles following the Dodgeball workshop game but was especially good to see many young coaches there upskilling.”

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How did your backyard influence your sporting skills?

15-Jun-10 | Replies:2 | Favourited:0 | Discussion

Paul Ackerley (SPARC) gave some wonderful insight as to how his backyard influenced his sporting abilities as a kid. It would be great to hear from you about which parts of your backyard (or house/school/park/street/etc) had an influence on the sporting skills you developed when growing up. · Please feel free to briefly describe the fea..

Latest reply from Kevin Woolcott on Jun 23 .. "Same for me with a tennis ball - against my Dad's garage wall. Included a few windows too! Why is it that I have a great difficulty in getting my tennis coaching kids to hit against the volley board" .. read all

A Controlled versus Random Coaching Environment

15-Jun-10 | Replies:0 | Favourited:0 | Discussion

We often set up coaching sessions to look and feel like the competition environment or a mini-version of the competition environment. For example, football practice playing areas are often the size of the playing field or scaled down versions of the field. Equipment is sometimes added or changed but is usually "controlled" - for ex..

Why Do People Become Involved in Sport?

31-May-10 | Replies:0 | Favourited:0 | Discussion

by Peter Corcoran · To help others enjoy sport / fun To give personal enjoyment / accomplishment thrill Recognition / Awards Winning / Achievement Sense of control A worthwhile lifestyle goal Put something back into sport after playing Through family / club involvement Fitness Make friends Build co..

So You Want to Be The Best ???

31-May-10 | Replies:0 | Favourited:0 | Discussion

by Peter Corcoran · While all good / great coaches are unique and very special individuals, there are some common coaching characteristics --- at all levels, that they all share. · Your success - to a large extent, will be able to be measured by your ability to succeed in developing these characteristics. · Show a commitment to c..

Ian Renshaw submits interesting article on Talent Development

06-May-10 | Replies:0 | Favourited:0 | Discussion

Click the link below to view the article · http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/columnists/matthew_syed/article7105379.ece..

Backyard Legends Conference Keynote Speaker 3 - Mr Phillip Siataga

24-Mar-10 | Replies:0 | Favourited:0 | [General]

MR PHILLIP SIATAGA · · BA., DipGrad, PGDip (Education) · · Philip is an author, researcher, · educator, facilitator, mentor, and a y · outh development specialist. He is a · freelance consultant and founder of · Emotion-by-Design. He has recently developed..

Backyard Legends Conference Keynote Speaker 2 - Mr Peter Corcoran

24-Mar-10 | Replies:0 | Favourited:0 | [General]

MR PETER CORCORAN · · QUALIFICATIONS · Trained Teacher University Lecturer · Qualified Coach: Rugby League, Rugby Union; Tennis; Squash; Athletics; Swimming; Baseball · Sport Refereeing / Officiating · Sports Trainer · Justice of Peace · Sports Education Consultant · · DIRECT..

Backyard Legends Conference Keynote Speaker 1 - Dr Ian Renshaw

22-Mar-10 | Replies:0 | Favourited:0 | [General]

Dr Ian Renshaw · Ian is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Human Movement Studies at Queensland University of Technology, Australia. Previously, Ian was Leader of the Coaching Stream at AUT in Auckland, and a Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam and Teesside Universities in the UK. He has extensive experience in coach and teacher education..

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