This document provides information about a workshop on developing skills through games and activities and assessing skills in Athletics 365. The workshop will cover delivering Athletics 365, developing skill using games, coaching styles and environments, learning styles, and assessing skill in Athletics 365. It discusses the growth of Athletics 365 since 2010 and challenges in assessing skills, using games, and planning youth development programs. Practical sessions will demonstrate warm-ups, skill activities, and assessments used in Athletics 365.

1. Workshop Two

2. Developing Skill
Using Games and Activities
&
Assessing Skills Through
Athletics 365

3. Session Outcomes
The Story So Far
The Challenges
What Next?
Practical Session
 Delivering Athletics 365 – The Coaching Environment,
Learning Styles and Coaching Styles
 Developing Skill Using Games/Activities
 How to Assess Skill in Athletics 365

4. The Story So Far……
Since September 2010:
 Over 400 clubs using Athletics 365
 Integrated throughout the new UKA Coach Education
 Over 120 Athletics 365 Workshops Delivered
 Over 2500 Coaches Packs in Use
 Over 500Clips Online – To grow to over 500
 New Resources Developed Based On Feedback

10. Coach Support Cards

11. Game Cards

12. New Resources

13. www.athletics365.org

14. The Challenges
Assessing Athletes Skill Stages
Using Games to Develop Skills
Planning a Youth Development
Programme
Challenges from others (coaches/parents)
How is it working else where? (Sharing
Good Practice)

15. Planning Support Resources

16. Delivering
Athletics 365

17. The Coaching Approach
Specialised Training
Games Based
(Event Coaching)
(Leading)
Outcome Driven
Fun Driven
Develop Technique
Easy to Set Up
Adult Orientated
Limited Skill Learning
Foundation Skills?
Developmental Coaching
Fun and Progressive
Skill based learning
Stage related coaching
Empowering the athlete

18. Coaching Environment
Should be:
Fun and Inclusive
Progressive - Based on athletes ability
Relevant (what is the purpose of the
activity / drill / session)
Structure and excitement
Focused on the long term, all round
development of the athlete

19. Coaching Environment
Should have:
Good athlete to coach ratio (10/12 : 1)
Safe welcoming environment
Clearly defined groups and coaches
(Stage /Age)

20. 60 Minutes TRAINING
: - 20 athletes
x 1 COaCH
= 3 minutes of coaches’
time per athlete
Think about how you can ensure that you give time to every athlete so they
get the most from their training time

21. UKA Level 2
Learning Styles
As coaches we should present our material to
cater for all learning types.
A standard model to follow would be;
• Give instruction (auditory)
• Show a demonstration (visual)
• Allow time for practice (kinaesthetic)

22. UKA Coaching Styles
• Telling - primarily the coach uses
instruction and explaining
• Showing - primarily the coach uses
demonstration
• Involving - primarily the coach allows
self-discovery and questioning to raise
the athlete's awareness

23. Learning Styles
“
Tell me and I’ll forget,
Show me and I’ll remember,
”
involve me and I’ll understand

24. Retention Levels
Impact of Involving Style
10% of what they read
20% of what they hear
30% of what they see
50% of what they hear and see
70% of what they say and write
90% of what they say and do
‘The Learning Pyramid’ NTL Institute for Applied Behavioural Sciences,
Alexandria, Va

25. Retention of Learningof
Retention New Information
Told Shown Experience
Recall after 3
weeks
70% 72% 85%
Recall after 3
months
10% 32% 65%
Sports Coach UK – What is Quality Coaching Workshop

26. Model of Leadership Behaviour
Adapted from Tennenbaum and Schmidt’s 1973 model of leadership behaviour
Coach-centred style
Performer-centred style
Use of authority
by the coach Area of freedom for
the performers
Tell Sell Share Allow
Coach makes decisions Coach makes decisions Coach shares the Coach and performers
and tells performers and sells it to the situation or problem identify situations and
what to do. performers. with performers, poses problems; coach defines
questions and invites limits, asks questions and
suggestions, on which allows performers to make
the final decision is final decision
made.

27. Athletics 365
Practical Session

28. Developing Skill
Using Games and Activities
&
Assessing Skills Through
Athletics 365

29. Athletics 365: Session Plan
Within a 90 minute session, a recommended practice plan may include
the following elements:
8 – 11 Years 12 – 15 Years +
 1. Game / warm-up (10 mins)  1. Game / warm-up (10 mins) –
relating to session; relating to session;
 2. Activity one (20 mins) -  2. Activity one (30 mins) –
technique / skill acquisition; technique / skill acquisition;
 3. Activity two (20 mins) -  3. Activity two (30 mins) -
technique / skill acquisition; technique / skill acquisition;
 4. Activity three (20 mins) -  4. Relays (10 mins)
technique / skill acquisition;  5. Cool down (10 mins)
 5. Relays (10 mins)
 6. Cool down (10 mins)

30. Warm Up
Should allow Allow for
for children greater social
arriving late interaction
Warm Up
Activity / Game
Scout Ball/ Zone Ball
Can minimises Should prepare
Can help
number of the athlete for
develop role
coaches/ leaders what is to
models
required follow

32. Warm Up
Activity / Game
Throwing Game Running
Jumping Game / Activity
/ Activity
Game / Activity

34. Warm Up
Activity / Game
Throwing Running
Game / Activity Jumping Game / Activity
Game / Activity
Throwing Running
Jumping Skill / Drill Based
Skill / Drill Based
Skill / Drill Based Session
Session
Session

35. Shot Put Throws Grid
2-3m

36. Throws Line Grid
Tennis Ball Howler Turbo Jav Javelin
Throw Throw Throw Throw
Throws Line
3m
3m
Safety Line

38. Triple Jump Grid
1m 1m
Hop Step Jump
Sand
Pit
1.5 1.5
m m
2m 2m

40. Beat the Clock Sprints
Or Sprint Start Practice
Standing
Start Falling Start Three Point Crouch Start
Kneeling Start
Start

41. Athletics 365: Assessments
Coaches are constantly assessing an
athletes skill level
Empower the athlete to record progress
Involve the athlete in peers analysis
Adapt recording paperwork to suit
individual club

42. www.athletics365.org

43. Athletics 365
Q&A