CoachSG Conference 2019 Coaching Better Every Day: Shaping the Future
Day 1 Breakout Sessions (1:15-2:45pm)
Breakout Sessions Theme A Breakout Sessions Theme C Breakout Sessions Theme B 13:15 – 14:45 Sport Science & Technology as Coaching Pedagogy Inclusion & Differentiation Game Changer Professional Coach as Multiplier C1 – ‘3 Leadership Secrets for the Modern Top Coach’ – Bernhard A1 - ‘Training Principles and Lieder, Athleaders Monitoring Strategies to Optimize B1 - ‘Adapting and Modifying Performance’ – Joel Pang & C2 - ‘Developing fundamental Sport for All: Inclusion spectrum Abdul Rashid Aziz, Singapore movement skills in children – incorporating S.T.E.P.S.’ - Sport Institute Should youth coaches adopt an Mohammad Herman Zailani, Isa isolated or an integrated Haleem & Mohamed Zainudeen, A2 - ‘Balancing the Art and approach?’ – Dr Swarup Football Association Singapore Science of delivering Mental Skills Mukherjee, NIE (PESS)
in the Daily Training Environment’
– Joyce Koh, Singapore Sport C3 - ‘Building a Winning Culture
Institute for your Sports Teams’ – Siti Adibah & Neo Ah Geok, St. Hilda’s Secondary
CoachSG Conference 2019 Coaching Better Every Day: Shaping the Future
Theme A - Openness: Staying open & connected
Sport Science & Technology as Game Changer
Title & A1 - ‘Training Principles and Monitoring Strategies to Optimize Session Performance’ Code – Joel Pang & Abdul Rashid Aziz, Singapore Sports Institute Session A successful sporting programme is underpinned by a structured Synopsis: training programme rooted in sound training principles and guided by training and competition data. Therefore, having the understanding on how to develop a periodized training programme and training monitoring system would allow coaches to maximise their season and athletes’ sporting performance.
During this workshop, you will be guided on how to develop your own periodized plan and training programme, utilising the knowledge gained and resources such as a training load monitoring tool to structure training to maximise adaptation and performance.
At this workshop you will be able to: Learn how to apply the 5 key principles of training to guide the structure and methods of training to optimise the training program Receive practical experience on planning and structuring a periodized plan for your own sport. Develop Knowledge to develop a data driven training monitoring strategy to apply in daily training to provide quantitative data to make better informed decisions regarding the training program. Presenter(s) Joel is an Associate Sport Physiologist and a SSI Profile: scholar. Following his career as a national sailor, he continued to pursue his passion in sports through his studies and graduated with first class honours at the NTU Sport Science and Management programme, being awarded the prestigious SSM Gold Medal and Koh Boon Hwee Award.
His area of work includes examining sporting performance in the heat, training load monitoring and prescription. Blending his experience and knowledge, Joel strives to educate coaches and athletes on sport science to make informed choices to optimise training and maximise sporting performance.
Rashid has been involved in Singapore’s sporting scene for more than 25 years, serving both as a sport physiologist and a strength and conditioning coach. His work in the area of exercise science and sports performance training and testing has been published in international sports medicine and sports science journals; please see: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abdul_Rashid_Aziz. Rashid CoachSG Conference 2019 Coaching Better Every Day: Shaping the Future
Title & A2 - ‘Balancing the Art and Science of delivering Mental Skills in the Session Daily Training Environment’ – Joyce Koh, Singapore Sports Institute Code Session The common mental skills used in Sport Psychology are Goal Synopsis: Setting, Imagery, and Self-talk. While most workshops cover the concepts and theories behind these mental skills, this workshop will focus on how mental skills can be applied within trainings and integrated into your coaching delivery to enhance sporting performances. The workshop will be self-determine, interactive, and includes role playing and practice.
At the end of the workshop, participants will learn: The Basics to balancing the art and science of coaching How to use and apply (a) mental skill(s) How to reflect on your coaching delivery as a game changer
Presenter(s) Joyce completed her training as a psychologist Profile: and obtained her Master of Applied Psychology (Sport and Exercise) at the University of Queensland, Australia. She is a registered psychologist in Australia and has been working at the Singapore Sport Institute. She works together with sport scientists from other disciplines to support athletes and coaches from a range of sports at various regional and international competitions (i.e., Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, World Cup, and World Championships).
CoachSG Conference 2019 Coaching Better Every Day: Shaping the Future
Theme B - Inclusiveness: Sport Without Boundaries
Inclusion & Differentiation
Title: ‘Adapting and Modifying Sport for All: Inclusion spectrum incorporating S.T.E.P.S.’ - Mohammad Herman Zailani, Isa Haleem & Mohamed Zainudeen, Football Association Singapore
Session This workshop introduces S.T.E.P.S – Space, Task, Equipment, People, Synopsis: and Speed, as an activity centred approach which coaches can use in their daily sessions to provide structure for adapting and modifying their session.
By using this inclusive spectrum framework, we can balance the individuals within the group different needs and at same time maximize their potential.
The workshop will use a hands on approach to ensure that participants will have gain the necessary knowledge to use this model at their respective sessions.
At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
• Conduct a session which better suit your players needs and abilities • Understand the importance of inclusiveness in training session to allow everyone to achieve success at their own level • Be equipped with the observation skills and ‘toolbox’ to rectify situations in a training session in order to progress or regress
Presenter(s) Profile: Coach Zainudeen is the Head of Coach Education for FAS and has wealth of experience as a Coach Developer. Been conducting courses here and overseas for AFC as a Regional Coaching Instructor.
Both Coach Isa and Coach Herman are currently Head coaches of Active SG Football Academy and they have been delivering workshops for FAS coaches and conducted workshops / courses overseas.
CoachSG Conference 2019 Coaching Better Every Day: Shaping the Future
Theme C - Self-Determination: Overcome, Evolve & Change with the Times
Coaching Pedagogy Professional Coach as Multiplier
Title: C1 - 3 Leadership Secrets for the Modern Top Coach - Bernhard Lieder, Athleaders Session The worlds of business and sports have been compared for many Synopsis: years. Both are competitive, fast-paced and require perseverance and dedication to achieve excellence.
However, both worlds are changing. New technologies capture every move; social media creates more transparency than ever; and both athletes and employees find it harder than ever to focus.
In a world where everything changes, what is the new role of modern coaches?
Drawing from his experiences of more than 10 years in global companies and as an athlete, Bernhard Lieder will share how top coaches in 2020 use ideas from both worlds so that their athletes reach new heights of performance.
By the end of this talk, you will know…
1) …how to inspire and support your athletes to choose opportunity over obstacle. 2) …your current leadership style and simple steps to move towards being a top coach. 3) …proven solutions to help you and your athletes perform under pressure.
Presenter(s) Bernhard Lieder is a Singapore-based coach, Profile: trainer & international speaker. His area of expertise is to use sports principles to help modern leaders and their teams perform better.
For more than 10 years, he has held roles in multinational companies. At BASF, Lufthansa and Prada, he has run 100 million-dollar businesses, conducted innovation workshops with Fortune 500 companies - and sold jeans & handbags! At the same time, he has also played competitive football in Germany and became a trophy-winning triathlete in Asia (3x winner in Singapore).
Bernhard holds a Master’s degree from Munich Business School. He trained with the #1 global coaching school and studied extensively with private coaches in fields related to peak performance and cultural transformation.
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Title: C2 - ‘Developing fundamental movement skills in children – Should youth coaches adopt an isolated or an integrated approach?’ – Dr Swarup Mukherjee, NIE (PESS)
Session Fundamental motor skills (FMS) provide the foundation for sports- Synopsis: specific refined movement abilities that facilitates physically active behaviour through increased participation in both informal and formal play and sports activities. However, acquiring FMS is developmentally sequenced and is contingent upon a wide range of internal and external factors related to biological, psychological, social, behavioural, cognitive and motivational domains. Typically, priority is given to developing FMS in early childhood years with repeated practice of isolated movements performed in a coordinated pattern, and FMS proficiency is measured essentially in the form of intrinsic movement dynamics of a single successful movement pattern. However, our intrinsic dynamics are partly context-specific, even at the formative stages of development. Therefore, while coaching for developing FMS, it is both pedagogically and developmentally purposeful to equally focus on the relational dynamics of motor skills by including the individual- environment interface and the interactive dynamics of skilled movement.
This session will be a combination of presentation and activity- based approach emphasizing the concept of relational dynamics while developing FMS in children.
At the end of this session, you will be able to: Understand the intrinsic, individual and interactive level of developing fundamental movement skills in children Understand the non-linear, constraints-led and self-organising pattern dynamics of fundamental movement during games Have deeper insights on the relational dynamics involved in developing and observing fundamental movement and game skills in children
Presenter(s) Dr Swarup Mukherjee is a Physician with Profile: specialisation in the area of Sports Medicine. He is currently a faculty in physical education and sports science with the NTU. His interest areas are fundamental movement skills, physical activity and health in youth. Dr Mukherjee has authored two books, four book chapters and numerous research papers in international peer- reviewed journals. He serves as an invited reviewer of over fifteen top-tier exercise science and sports medicine journals, as an Editorial Board member of two international journals, as Associate Editor and the Editor-in-Chief of journals in the field of sports medicine and sports science.
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Title: C3 - ‘Building a Winning Culture for your Sports Teams’ – Siti Adibah & Neo Ah Geok, St. Hilda’s Secondary Session In this session, you will be introduced to a values-based model for Synopsis: building a culture of positivity that has aided the St. Hilda’s Secondary Netball teams’ performances. This model emerged from a common desire and close partnership between the coach and teachers to reinvent the definition of “winning” in sports. Through open discussions about which core values to promote in the CCA, the coach and teachers were able to unanimously name the key behaviours that students should demonstrate in pre-, during and post-competition season. After which, the usual coaching/teaching practice of celebrating individual/team growth mindset over titles and trophies gradually evolved to become more deliberate and purposeful.
As part of the sharing, there will be a small guided activity where you are invited to brainstorm and craft your respective team core values and behaviours, followed by a Q&A session.
At the end of this session, you will be able to: Clarify and articulate your respective team core values and behaviours Deepen your understanding about the advantages of a values- driven coaching mindset Gain some insight on the processes involved in establishing a culture of positivity in your team that leads to results Appreciate that a strong teacher-coach partnership plays an important role in building a winning team culture
Presenter(s) Ms Neo Ah Geok has been coaching St. Hilda’s Profile: Secondary for thirteen years. As an alumna herself, she aims to groom and nurture the players under her into strong, disciplined and confident women who display the never-say-die spirit in tough situations. Since 2006, Geok has steadily brought up and maintained the Hildan ‘B’ and ‘C’ division teams in the top two/four positions at the National School Games. She attributes these achievements to the support of the school. Adibah Mustafa joined St. Hilda’s Secondary School in 2016, taking charge of the Netball CCA in the following year. Adibah’s teaching subjects are Literature and Social Studies; however, having actively enjoyed competitive sports in her youth, she was happy to join the Hildan Netball family on their journey in building lifelong learning values and habits through CCA. While she is proud of her student-athletes for their milestone wins in the past two years, she is grateful more so for the improvements they have made and the limits they have bested, as individuals and together as a team. CoachSG Conference 2019 Coaching Better Every Day: Shaping the Future
Day 1 Breakout Sessions (3:15 – 4:45pm)
Breakout Sessions Theme A Breakout Sessions Theme C Breakout Sessions Theme B 15:15 – 16:45 Sport Science & Technology as Coaching Pedagogy Inclusion & Differentiation Game Changer Professional Coach as Multiplier
B2 - ‘Practical approach to non- sports Specific core exercises for C4 - ‘Introduction to Nonlinear ALL Athletes.’ – Mr Jensen Zhang, Pedagogy: Coaches as Learning Institute of Technical Education Designers’ – Clara Tan & Lee (ITE) Wung Yew, PESTA A3 - ‘Enhancing Coaching using Technological Tools and Data’ C5 - ‘Adopting SOTS in Coaching – Woo Mei Teng, Republic Youths & Children’ - Benjamin Tan, B3 - ‘Adapting and Modifying Polytechnic Sport for All: The TREE Concept’ - Physical Education & Sports Danny Ong, Singapore Disability Teacher Academy (PESTA) Sports Council *Participants are to be dressed in C6 - PIGs (Problems, Interests and swim attire for this session Gaps) in Coaching - Hayley Harrison, Sport Ireland Coaching
CoachSG Conference 2019 Coaching Better Every Day: Shaping the Future
Theme A - Openness: Staying open & connected
Sport Science & Technology as Game Changer
Title & A3 - ‘Enhancing Coaching using Technological Tools and Data Session – Woo Mei Teng, Republic Polytechnic Code: Session This practical workshop introduces the use of video-based Synopsis: technologies and Global Positioning System (GPS) in sports performance analysis. Coaches will have the opportunity to try the top-notch system and software applied by many Olympic medalists and sports professionals.
Coaches will learn the basics of tagging videos for notational analysis and GPS. They can explore how movement patterns, tactics, and other performance indicators can be used to enhance team performance. We will also discuss how game analyses can impact planning, goal-setting, and strategy.
At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: · Expand the range of technological tools you can adopt to enhance the process and the quality of coaching. · Develop confidence and capability to apply technologies in coaching · Deepen the awareness of using data to provide objective evaluation and feedback.
Presenter(s) Ms Woo Mei Teng is a coach developer and Profile: lecturer in the Diploma in Sports Coaching at Republic Polytechnic (RP), Singapore. She holds a Master degree in Sports Science and she is undertaking her Ph.D., major in Sports Pedagogy, with the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. In RP, she specializes in performance analysis and well-versed in using a variety of sports analysis software. Her research interests are in in the area of performance analysis, dynamical system theory, motor control and learning, attentional focus of instructions.
CoachSG Conference 2019 Coaching Better Every Day: Shaping the Future
Theme B - Inclusiveness: Sport Without Boundaries
Inclusion & Differentiation
Title: B2 - ‘Practical approach to non-sports specific core exercises for ALL athletes.’ – Jensen Zhang, Institute of Technical Education (ITE)
Session Non-sport specific core training is an integral part of an athlete's Synopsis: strength and conditioning program to prevent injuries and enhance sports performance during the endurance-training phase. Weight- bearing exercises during training should not be limited by the athletes' mobility and constraint. These weight-bearing exercises can be modified for athletes to facilitate core strength and mobility improvements.
This workshop focus on conducting trunk weight-bearing and mobility exercises for all athletes, including para-sports athletes with simple equipment.
During the workshop, you will:
Gain insights to the concept of Biotensegrity. Conduct a simple assessment of trunk control and mobility. Apply and modify core strengthening and body control exercises for all athletes (including para-athletes)
Presenter(s) Jensen Zheng is a certified strength and Profile: conditioning coach currently lecturing Sports Studies at College Central, Institute of Technical Education (ITE). He has over 10 years of experience conducting strength and conditioning programs with musculoskeletal patients and athletes. Alongside his academic career, he has spent time training musculoskeletal patients, helping them to achieve a better quality of life.
He has a passion in strength and conditioning, and is interested in topics on anatomy (fascia developments) and coaching practices.
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Title: B3 - ‘Adapting and Modifying Sport for All: The TREE Concept’ - Danny Ong, Singapore Disability Sports Council
Session Adaptation is the process of change by which an individual Synopsis: becomes better suited to its environment of play. Who make these changes and how? Coaches can use TREE concept to adapt their sport and allows any individual with differences to play within the sport. TREE stands for Teaching Style, Rules & Regulations, Equipment, Environment.
In this session, you will be able to put what you learnt in class (Theory) into a practical pool session of applying the T.R.E.E. adaptation concept in coaching swimming. Beside deepening your understanding of strokes teaching, you will learn how to adapt using T.R.E.E. concept within your teaching and focus on teaching the basic fundamental skills of the sport as well as your coaching style including how you communicate.
Subsequently at the pool, you will be delivering your designed T.R.E.E concept of teaching/coaching to fellow peers. This will be a great opportunity to discuss the challenges relating to the application of your learning, provide opportunity of discussion on “WHY” behind the concept of that teaching/coaching and further enhance your communication skill – How do I know they know?
At the end of this session, you will be able to: 1. Understand the T.R.E.E. concept and apply them into your daily coaching 2. Review/revisit your current coaching/teaching style toward athlete-centred and embrace building relationship and trust with your athletes 3. Understand the important of developing strong foundation skills for your athletes (back to basic) 4. Using basic human functional movement to effectively teach stroke movement in water 5. Communicate and connect with your athletes
*Participants who would like to take part in this session will need to come dressed in swim attire
Presenter(s) Mr Danny Ong is a trained Para Swimming Profile: coach and qualified special education teacher for persons with impairment. He is an aquatic consultant for persons with impairment and founder of AquaFins in Singapore. He is also an International Paralympic Committee (IPC) educator and a Master Trainer with SportSG – SwimSafer Programme.
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Danny was the Team Manager for Team Singapore’s swim team at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. The team returned with the Republic’s first Paralympic gold medal, won by then-16-year-old swimmer Yip Pin Xiu. He formalized the Swimming Competition Management for Swimmers with Autism in 2014, and formed the Para Swim Coaches and Teachers Educational & Sharing Network in 2015.
Danny has contributed in other areas such as competition management team member in the first Youth Olympics Games 2010 in Singapore, the Assistant Competition Manager (Swimming) for the 8th ASEAN Para Games 2015 and a panelist on the selection committee for major games, with the Singapore National Paralympic Council (SNPC) in 2018.
CoachSG Conference 2019 Coaching Better Every Day: Shaping the Future
Theme C - Self-Determination: Overcome, Evolve & Change with the Times
Coaching Pedagogy Professional Coach as Multiplier
Title: C4 - ‘Introduction to Nonlinear Pedagogy: Coaches as Learning Designers’ – Clara Tan & Lee Wung Yew, PESTA
Session In the coaching and teaching of games and sports, the Nonlinear Synopsis: Pedagogy (NLP) approach has gained increasing interest and attention. NLP is a learner-centred approach which encourages exploratory learning, variability in practice and development of decision-making skills for games and sports. The approach, with its pedagogical principles, aims to help learners become more independent in engaging with their learning environments and regulating their learning experiences. This workshop will introduce NLP and the use of its pedagogical principles in designing modified activities/games. It will also focus on how coaches and physical educators can re-consider some practical ways to design practices/tasks and provide instructions and feedback to encourage learners to explore, to discover, and to be empowered in the learning of games and sports.
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to: Understand how NLP approach can help athletes to become more independent and empowered learners in the learning of games and sports. Deepen awareness of how the pedagogical principles of NLP can meet the learning needs of your athletes. Understand designing applications/approaches that are differentiated and athlete-centric.
Presenter(s) Dr Clara Tan joined the Physical Education and Profile: Sports Teacher Academy (PESTA) as a Physical Education (PE) Master Teacher in 2015. Prior to joining PESTA, she taught at the National Institute of Education (NIE) for 14 years, specialising in PE and sports pedagogy. She also taught secondary and junior college levels in Singapore, and worked with children and youth in physical activity programmes in the United States of America and Canada. At PESTA, she conducts professional teacher development workshops, and provides consultations and PE support for north zone schools. Her teaching and research interests include PE and sports pedagogy, teaching games for understanding, children's perceptions of PE, and nonlinear pedagogy.
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Lee Wung Yew (OLY) started his teaching profession in 1992. He has taught in the secondary and pre-university levels. He joined PESTA in 2018. Wung Yew completed his MBA (Sport Management) at Southern Cross University (Lismore) in 1999. A successful shooter, he is also a three-time Olympian, a six-time Asian Games competitor, and a thirteen-time Southeast Asian Games medalist (1985–2009). His commitment to the sporting fraternity has seen him taking on administrative as well as coaching roles. Wung Yew served as the Chef de Mission for Team Singapore at the Asian Games (2018), and is currently the national coach for clay target shooting. His professional interests include Nonlinear Pedagogy which he employs with his athletes.
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Title: C5 - ‘Adopting SOTS in Coaching Youths & Children’ - Benjamin Tan, Physical Education & Sports Teacher Academy (PESTA)
Session Teaching and Coaching is a learning process that results in Synopsis: development that triggers cognition, engages content and emphasises on the holistic development of the learners. It also promotes and liberates decision making opportunities between the teachers/coaches and learners.
The Spectrum of Teaching Styles (SOTS) was formulated by Muska Mosston and introduced to the field of Physical Education in 1966. Muska was an all-rounded academic practitioner, sportsman and adventurer. Over the years, SOTS continues to influence pedagogy across the world and offers educators a universal, comprehensive body of knowledge in teaching and learning.
By the end of the session, participants will be able to: Gain insights to Mosston’s Spectrum of Teaching Styles and its relevance to teaching and coaching young athletes Understand how the different teaching styles can be adopted and adapted in coaching youths and children in Sports. Experience practical examples on how the teaching styles can be used in different contexts to promote learning, decision making and discovery (creativity) by the learners and teachers/coaches.
Presenter(s) Benjamin is currently a Master Teacher Profile: (Physical Education) at the Physical Education and Sports Teacher Academy (PESTA), MOE. His teaching experiences include teaching PE at primary and secondary schools and coaching basketball (boys- B & C divisions) at secondary levels.
As a master teacher, Benjamin roles and responsibilities include pedagogical leadership for PE Teachers (all levels), conduct Teaching LABs and conduct professional development workshops. The workshops he conducts include Teaching of Games & Sports, Teaching of Outdoor Education, Formative Assessment in PE and Teaching of Basketball and Volleyball. Benjamin’s current interests are in the area of Mosston’s Spectrum of Teaching Styles, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, and Nonlinear Pedagogy.
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Title: C6 - PIGs (Problems, Interests and Gaps) in Coaching - Hayley Harrison, Sport Ireland Coaching Session This workshop involves coaches using the PIG (Problems, Interests Synopsis: and Gaps) approach to develop openness and trust. This is just one way of building relationships and providing an open, progressive and sustainable platform for success in all its forms; for the coach, athlete/player and a range of support personnel. Coaches will be engaged in facilitated group work to explore how their approach to Problems, Interests and Gaps creates, develops or destroys working relationships and ways in which the same information can be the catalyst for development.
By the end of the session, participants will be able to: •Use the PIG approach to create a trust-centred learning environment for all •Identify the support you feel you need as a coach (through the PIG approach) •Identify the support you feel your players/athletes need (through the PIG approach) •Write an action plan for your own development (using the PIG approach)
Presenter(s) Hayley currently works for Sport Ireland Profile: Coaching with more than 30 years of high performance coaching and holds 59 coaching awards! As the Master Trainer for the International Council of Coaching Excellence (ICCE) and Global expert in Coach Development, she has devised and delivered a suite of Coach Developer programmes for both national and international communities and currently leads a team of Trainers of Coach Developers (TCDs) working in these areas. Her expertise lies in the training of TCDs, Coach Development and Coach Support. She is also a member of 3 different European Union (Erasmus+) coaching project teams.
CoachSG Conference 2019 Coaching Better Every Day: Shaping the Future
Day 2 Breakout Sessions (11:30 – 1:15pm)
Breakout Sessions Theme A Breakout Sessions Theme C Breakout Sessions Theme B Sport Science & Technology as Coaching Pedagogy Inclusion & Differentiation Game Changer Professional Coach as Multiplier
A4 - ‘IoT on Coaching: The Use of Wearables’ – Edwin Shen & C6 - ‘Use of Visible Thinking Adrian Low, Garmin & Institute Routines in Youth Coaching’ – of Technical Education (ITE) B4 - ‘Inclusion in Sports: Hanif Abdul Rahman, PESTA Understanding and Engaging 11:30 – 13:15 Persons with Special Needs in C7 - ‘A Leader’s 101 Decisions’ - A5 - ‘Structuring Progressive Physical Activities’ - John Seetoh Lim Leng Er and Tan Ai Chin, Speed and Agility Training for Republic Polytechnic Athletic Development and Sport Performance’ – Hidayat Osman, C8 - ‘Speaking with Candour AND Football Association Singapore Care’ – Brendan Spillane
CoachSG Conference 2019 Coaching Better Every Day: Shaping the Future
Theme A - Openness: Staying open & connected
Sport Science & Technology as Game Changer
Title: A4 - ‘IoT on Coaching: The Use of Wearables – Edwin Shen & Adrian Low, Garmin & Institute of Technical Education (ITE)
Session IoT is revolutionising the way coaches facilitate players’ training and Synopsis: development. Using the example of Garmin wearables, this session aims to share in-depth information how wearables impacts coaching decision as well as sharing practical IoT applications for paddling, cycling, running and swimming.
At the end of this programme, you will be able to: - Expand the range of performance analysis through inclusion of wearables - Improve training programme’s feedback - Develop monitoring strategies athletes’ progress and performance
Presenter(s) Based in Singapore, Edwin Shen spearheads the Profile: community outreach efforts for Southeast Asia to build and grow different sports communities including running and cycling. He is responsible for engaging with these communities at the ground level to educate sports enthusiasts using Garmin fitness wearables to improve their training regimes.
With a strong background in sports management, Edwin has amassed a wealth of experience in varying roles in the sports management spectrum, most recently spending eight years as a Lecturer for Sports Management in the Institute of Technical Education in Singapore, educating Sports Management at tertiary level.
Mr. Adrian Low is Section Head (Sports Studies) at College Central, Institute of Technical Education (ITE), and has a Master in Sport Coaching from University of Queensland. Alongside his academic career, he has spent the past eight years coaching at Club and Varsity level.
Prior to his stint with ITE, he had worked in Singapore Sports Institute involved in the development of coaching education for Singapore. He has a passion in sport coaching, and is interested in topics on coaching practices, skill acquisition, strength and conditioning, motivation in sport, and coaching education. His current work includes effects of coaching practice, and vocation education.
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Title: A5 - ‘Structuring Progressive Speed and Agility Training for Athletic Development and Sport Performance’ – Hidayat Osman, Football Association Singapore
Session This practical session will equip coaches with the knowledge on Synopsis: structuring progressive speed and agility training based upon key scientific principles of quality movements and movements in sports.
The session will be covered in 3 phases: - Phase 1: Multi-Planar Movement Drills - Phase 2: Dynamic Integration - Phase 3: Agility
Better movement patterns → Reduced risk of injury → Increase player availability → Better performance At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: 1. Gain awareness and knowledge that leads to the proper execution of various multi-planar movement skills, which are relevant to athletic development and field/ court based sports. 2. Provide coaches with relevant ideas and tools to expand their options and ability when structuring or coaching a progressive speed and agility program. 3. Create an avenue for coaches to utilize speed and agility for fun and engagement when incorporating it into their training sessions
Presenter(s) Profile: Muhammad Hidayat is currently the strength and conditioning coach at the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) who holds a bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sports Science from Edith Cowan University. He has had experience working with the general population, youth, competitive, professional and Paralympic sport athletes in the realm of sport and physical preparation coaching. He was previously the head coach of the Singapore Para-Powerlifting team whom he has led at the 2015 & 2017 ASEAN Para-Games and 2018 Commonwealth Games. He was also a former athlete himself, representing Singapore in Powerlifting at the 2014 Asian
Championships & 2015 World Championships.
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Theme B - Inclusiveness: Sport Without Boundaries
Inclusion & Differentiation
Title: B4 - ‘Inclusion in Sports: Understanding and Engaging Persons with Special Needs in Physical Activities’ - John Seetoh
Session What is the Current effort in promoting inclusion in sports? What Synopsis: more can be done? What role can coaches play?
Through this workshop, participants will gain a better understanding of Intellectual Disabilities and Autism. Learn to redesign the environment and activities to engage participants with special needs with the goal of enhancing the quality of life for the special population through inclusion in sports.
Presenter(s) Profile: John Seetoh is a Special Education Needs educator and advocate of integration of persons with special needs through sports. He holds a Bachelor of Education in Adapted PE from Deakin University and Masters in Special Education from National Institute of Education.
He is also the Chairman of Runninghour Co- operative, an inclusive running club.
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Theme C - Self-Determination: Overcome, Evolve & Change with the Times
Coaching Pedagogy Professional Coach as Multiplier
Title C6 - ‘Use of Visible Thinking Routines in Youth Coaching’ – Hanif Abdul Rahman, PESTA Session Helping students become more actively aware of thinking Synopsis: processes will not only improve their understanding, but also help them to become more independent and engaged learner. And, teachers to be more reflective too (Ritchhart, 2011). If this premise holds true for students and teachers, should it not be so for youth players and their coaches too? After all, both are about learning and applying skills.
We assume that a lot of thinking happens in the training sessions. What kind of thinking actually happens? What guides coaches in designing drills that make players think? How do we know that players are even thinking? In this session, Hanif will be discussing the place and functions of questioning to make thinking visible in our training sessions. Codifying the intended cognitive outcomes that is relevant to the specific training experience is key, before structuring the appropriate thinking routines. Participants will also be discussing the cultural factors that can engender a thinking culture in our teams.
At the end of this session, participants will be able to: Understand the different cognitive outcomes relevant to the training session, and hence designing the appropriate drills Expand the coaching skills and tools you can draw upon to coach especially youth athletes, through the use of questioning Know the factors that enhances a thinking culture in a sports team
Presenter(s) As the Principal Master Teacher at PESTA, Profile: Hanif conceptualises professional development needs of PE teachers, and does workshops, consultations, networked learning and research. His current interests are in cognitive functions and processes in PE. This adds on to his discourse in character development through PE. He has made several presentations internationally in these areas. Hanif has also represented Singapore in rugby, as well as refereed rugby internationally. His coaching experience includes coaching the Singapore Schools team. For his contribution to the PE and sports fraternity, Hanif was inducted into the Singapore Olympic Academy Roll of Honour in 2012.
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Title: C7 - ‘A Leader’s 101 Decisions’ - Lim Leng Er and Tan Ai Chin, Republic Polytechnic Session Outdoor leaders regularly make judgements and decision with the Synopsis: intent of building a conducive and safe climate for learning and development on outdoor programmes. Participants in these programme could learn technical skills like kayaking and climbing as well as develop their inter- and intra-personal values and beliefs.
Fundamentally, their awareness of how these decisions are made place them in a position for improvement and growth. This is likewise applicable for sport coaches.
Through a hands-on session, participants become aware of how they—as leaders—make decisions and make judgement calls. They would be introduced to models of decision-making and methods to refine their judgement call.
At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: Describe the circumstances that requires judgement calls and timely decision-making. Differentiate the types of decision-making methods. Explore the decision-making methods that you tend to make in coaching. Presenter(s) For the past 20 years, Leng Er’s key area Profile: work have been in the broad field of Experiential Education. She has worked for RP, Raffles Institution, Outward Bound and private outdoor companies. Her areas of interest include Outdoor Education, Leadership Education and Corporate Training and Development. She is able to engage participants across different profiles and has conducted training and expeditions both locally and overseas to places like Asia, Europe and North America. Ai Chin works with her colleagues and the outdoor industry to develop outdoor and adventure learning curriculum in areas such as climbing and abseiling, outdoor leadership, adventure education, challenge course management, and environmental interpretation. In her role as an instructor educator, she also certifies instructors for climbing and kayaking. Ai Chin is also passionate about training educators in special needs, mentoring and experiential learning. Prior to RP, Ai Chin was at Outward Bound Singapore where she led programmes locally as well as in other countries including Cambodia, Brunei, Indonesia, South Africa, Mongolia, Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, and China. CoachSG Conference 2019 Coaching Better Every Day: Shaping the Future
Title: C8 - ‘Speaking with Candour AND Care’ - Mr Brendan Spillane
Session In this session, we will focus on some key principles for delivering Synopsis: difficult messages without damaging relationships. Leadership requires us to have the courage and the skill to speak directly. We will concentrate on developing the language that gets this done. During the session, you will have an opportunity to work with other participants in developing your language and in practicing these conversations.
At the end of the session, participants will be better able to
Open up a difficult conversation by establishing the necessary mutuality. Prepare for these situations by connecting to your personal courage and key values. Gather and present FAST data to make your case. Intervene in a timely way in a conversation that is going off track. Handle emotional ‘ambushes’
Presenter(s) Brendan is an acclaimed Australian Profile: educator, speaker and coach. He works as an executive coach with a range of senior leaders from business, education and elite sports. Brendan brings a wealth of experience working with a range of corporate and sporting organisations as well as with education providers, systems and professional associations. His professional expertise includes cultural change, establishing feedback systems that work and supporting people to develop the skills to lead crucial conversations effectively. He is passionate about capacity building in individuals and teams, developing leaders to take personal responsibility for their work and also about the key behaviours that underpin the high performance mindset.