"First coaches" can make all the difference!
There are many factors which influence a young athlete's participation and achievement in sport but research shows one of the most influential is a coach. Indeed, the "first coach” (often a parent or teacher) is critical to hooking the young athlete into a sport. For example, many champions go through a ‘romance' phase early in their careers, meaning that they seem to fall in love with their sport. And this love of the sport is important because without that love most young or beginner athletes are unlikely to continue participating. In short, great coaches (or sport leaders) help create great sport experiences which athletes want to repeat.
If you are a parent or teacher and would like to know more about how you can be a great 'first coach', go the Getting Started in Coaching - Tri-Start Leader Module page on this website.
Go to: www.triathlon.org/nz/resources/youth/getting-started-in-coaching-tri-start-leader-module
Questions Parents Ask
For some common questions (& answers!) parents ask about kids and triathlon CLICK HERE
Tri-Start Kids Resources
To download Tri-Start KIds Swimming click HERE
To download Tri-Start KIds Cycling click HERE
To download Tri-Start KIds Running click HERE
To download Tri-Start Kids Skills & Safety click HERE
Supporting document
To download Guidelines for Participation in Youth Sport Programs: Specialization Versus Multiple-Sport Participation (National Association for Sport and Physical Education Position Statement) click HERE
Other Websites of Interest
http://www.run4it.net/
http://www.trikids.co.nz/
http://tryathlon.weetbix.co.nz/
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