RC to host coaching webinar with Richard Cheetham MBE

Richard is a Senior Fellow in Sports Coaching at the University of Winchester where he has worked since 2005. This followed three years spent teaching and coaching in New Zealand. After New Zealand, Richard was awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours list in recognition for his work in Community Education and Sport.

Richard’s research focus centres on a more holistic approach to coaching with time spent since 2013 at Saracens RFC within the Academy programme, Fulham Football Club, and more recently with British Triathlon with their skills school initiative. He has also developed a strong reputation on creative thinking and innovation within coach education and development. Alongside publications Richard has also presented applied research at the UK Coaching Summit, Project500 female coaching initiative, Nottinghamshire Talented Coaches Programme and the European Sport Development Network.

Richard gained recognition nationally and internationally within coach education and has been an invited speaker at multiple international conferences including for Coaching Association of Canada, British Cycling, Cycling Ireland, Rugby Canada, England Handball and the England Cricket Coaches Association. 

In 2010 Richard completed the Atacama Desert Crossing and regularly competes in other endurance events such as Ironman, Mountain Man Ultra Marathon and the UK coast to coast road and off-road cycle challenges.

Richard is also an experienced Rugby Union Coach Educator for London South region and Hampshire RFU as well as a Tutor for SCUK on the Fundamentals, Coaching Children and Talent Foundation workshops.

Aims:

The application of the concepts of deliberate practice to coaching sport can have a positive and significant impact on performance, skill acquisition and learning. This session is designed to demonstrate the following through practical coaching; 

How to match the complexity of the skills to the complexity of those in competition
Activities that require near maximal effort both physically and mentally
Challenges the player to work ‘outside their comfort zone’ 

Provide activities that offer intensity and maximum attention from all involved
The use and relevance of including problem solving tasks
Integration of ‘guidance’ from the coach and ‘reflective practice’ by the players 
Rationale: 


The adoption and integration of deliberate practice in coaching session design is guided by not only the performance requirements but also the approach used. These guidelines will be embedded into the practical delivery session in order that coaches can see their application.

· What are the aims of the webinar session? 

· How are l strategies developed to maximise learning opportunities? 

· What does ‘good performance’ look like and how will the players know what they are measuring their performance against? 

· What opportunities are included in the session to develop and challenge the specific skills? · How can the player identify their level of performance, achievement and progression.  


The webinar will take place on April 16th, 2018 at 5:30PM – 7:00PM (Eastern Time).

For more info & to enroll:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7222353623150112258
phunter@rugby.ca