The tendency in sport is for the new, inexperienced and less qualified coaches to take the younger players and for the best coaches to work with the first team or the elite players. There is a sort of logic to this but increasingly sports have come to realise that the best coaches also need to work with the younger players so that good technique is embedded at the right age.
Gavin Price (right) HPST Football Development Officer receives a Sportsmatch Award from Mark Munro, SFA Regional Manager.
Qualified and Experienced
‘The most critical stages to long term athlete development are for children aged 8 to 12. These are known as the ‘FUNdamental’ and ‘Training to Train’ stages. Coaching at these levels require knowledgeable and experienced coaches who can correctly perform and demonstrate skills for the children’. Istvan Balyi
From the outset the policy of the Highland Perthshire Sports Trust has been to ensure that our coaching programmes are led by highly qualified and experienced coaches.
Volunteers
Volunteer coaches provide vital support to our Head Coaches/ Development Officers and are also actively involved in the organisation of club matches. The Highland Perthshire Sports Trust has over the past year provided funding to enable over 20 volunteer coaches gain recognised coaching qualifications.
