APPLIED COACHING RESEARCH JOURNAL 2021 , Vol . 7
Of those parents who were currently coaching or would like to get involved in coaching , 78 % reported that they wanted to learn more about coaching mainly via on-demand online learning ( 64 %), face-to-face workshops ( 62 %) or a combination of both ( 56 %; see Figure 5 ).
Figure 5 : Parent preferences for receiving learning about coaching ( n = 61 )
Key topics that parents were interested in learning about in relation to coaching included :
How to become a coach
How to coach ( e . g . how to teach skills , analysis and feedback , session planning )
Coaching philosophy
How to engage and motivate children
How to progress as a coach ( e . g . from L1 to L2 )
Warm up / cool down ideas
Creating positive environments
Sport-specific technical knowledge and drills
Working with parents ( e . g . communication , how to include them )
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