Coaching Children in Sport

The CARVER Coaching Framework is a set of highly usable lenses and tools for the coach in team sport. This is a book about learning and practice. Continuous learning is the job, and indeed the art, of coaching. This book is designed to assist you in building your 'Coaching World'. This is....

"Not another book of drills"

Chapter 1 What is Coaching in Child Sport? 

Chapter 2 The CARVER Framework 7

Chapter 3 Connection  

Coach to Child Connection  

Child to Child Connection - Connecting the Team   

Connect the Child and the Team to their Future in the Sport and Club 

Connecting with your Fellow Coaches as a Coaching Team   

Connecting with Parents 

Connecting Everything to The Game 

Connecting the Elements of Training within the Session Plan  

Connecting Coaching Sessions to Each Other 

Connecting with Other Clubs, Sports and Organisations 

Chapter 4 Awareness 

Awareness of the Power, Potential and Scope of Coaching  

Awareness of the Holistic Nature of Coaching 

Coach Self- Awareness 

Coach Role- Awareness 

Raising Awareness Among Players 

Raising 'In- Game' Awareness 

The Constraints Led Approach

Raising Awareness 'Of- Game' and 'Of Self'

Feedback driving Coach Awareness- Questionnaires and Surveys 

Chapter 5 Research  

The Child's Needs 

How Children Learn Best

The Child in Sport-Behaviours, Characteristics and Factors to Consider 

The C's of Success in Sport

Theories and Stages of Skill Acquisition

The Pillars of The Player

Mental-Mindset

Physical

Technical- Skill

Factors to consider in a Games Based Approach 

Tactical- Team Play

Lifestyle 

Chapter 6 Values and Visions

The REF Value System  

Visions 

A Vision for Yourself as Coach 

A Vision for Success

A Vision for Winning  

A Vision for your Coaching Team  

A Vision...