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APPLIED COACHING RESEARCH JOURNAL 2019, Vol. 3
“Really like the concept of time for you,
particularly given the theme of health and well-
being for coaches. Looking forward to the follow-
up to share resources and continue networking.”
“The sessions on time for you were really good.
I did chair yoga. It re-energised me as well
as grounded me in the ideas I’ve heard in the
sessions.”
“Enjoyed Dave’s honest story and how he took the
decision to start MindfullySTRONG.”
Afternoon workshops
Dr Luke Norris from Leeds Beckett University
conducting research on social support and sports
coaches introduced stressors, coping and well-
being among sports coaches: a systematic review.
Luke provided an overview of the current research
that explores coaches’ stressors, coping and well-
being experiences. The session provided delegates
with an outline of the stressors that coaches
experience and different strategies that coaches
use to cope with such stressors.
Doug MacDonald, Scottish Canoe Association and
Richard Cheetham MBE, University of Winchester
delivered a highly interactive session exploring
the use of deliberate play in the acceleration of
learning in paracanoeing and slalom canoeing.
The need for this concept was identified when it
was recognised that there is an over-reliance on
linear pedagogy. The project aims were to support
coaches in applying deliberate play in their own
coaching environments.
Working in disability sport presents a unique set
of challenges, in particular how to best support
learning. Dr Luciana De Martin Silva, Principal
Lecturer at Hartpury University, and John
Francis, Lecturer in Performance Analysis at the
University of Worcester presented the findings
from a longitudinal study, deaf international futsal
player learning experience in preparation for a
major competition. The study involved 10 players
and three staff members who were part of an
international deaf women’s futsal team. Luciana
and John explored the learning experiences of deaf
players when using an online platform in supporting
face-to-face learning.
Dr Charlotte Woodcock (University of Birmingham)
led the delegates through the findings of an impact
study, empowering coaching for doorstep sport:
a case study into empowering community sport
providers and participants. The study looked at the
learning journeys of community sport providers
who attended an innovative coach development
programme. Further information about this research
is presented later in this journal.
Charlotte said of the day overall: “As a speaker, this
is the best organised event I have ever been to.”
Overall, the conference was a great success. It had
a good mix of keynote presentations, workshops
and interactive sessions, and the right balance of
coaching theory, research, and practice. The full
research articles from three sessions (Empowering
coaching for doorstep sport training; Setting up and
evaluating a community of practice for sport caches;
and Athlete views of care in coaching) are presented
in this journal, but for further information about any
of the conference sessions, please get in touch with
a member of the UK Coaching team.
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