Coach Development
COACH ACCREDITATION & DEVELOPMENT COURSES
Whichever combination of training, from club, association or other live and online options, that you may choose, pursuing continuing education is crucial to your enjoyment and effectiveness as a coach.
Coaches play an important role in nurturing and developing athletes and players however, they also need to be nurtured and developed themselves.
HIGH PERFORMANCE
High Performance coaches are introduced to High Performance athletes at the highest forms of the game.
| Softball NZ Coach Accreditation |
Regional Sports Trusts | Sport NZ | HP Sport NZ |
| On & Off Field Strength, Conditioning & Rehab | N/A | N/A | Prime Ministers Scholarships |
| Coach Workshops | |||
| Coach Campaign Leadership | |||
| 1:1 Coach Support |
PERFORMANCE
Performance is where coaches are introduced to the high performance development process. Coaches will arm themselves with the necessary information required for SNZ elite tournaments and the international arena.
Performance is where coaches are introduced to the high performance development process. Coaches will arm themselves with the necessary information required for SNZ elite tournaments and the international arena.
| Softball NZ Coach Accreditation |
Regional Sports Trusts | Sport NZ | HP Sport NZ |
| Hitting Universals & Pitch Recognition | Performance Coaching (Hawke's Bay) | Performance Coach Advance | N/A |
DEVELOPMENT
Development will help determine your level of interest in the game and your future coaching aspirations. It is an important phase that covers a wide range of tactical, technical and planning skills.
| Softball NZ Coach Accreditation |
Regional Sports Trusts | Sport NZ | HP Sport NZ |
| Mental Skills for Softball | Coach Evolve (Greater Auckland) | N/A | N/A |
| On & Off Field Strength & Conditioning | |||
| Pitching Movement | |||
| Battery | |||
| Catching “Calling the Game” | |||
| Base running & Sliding | |||
| Catching | |||
| Fielding & Throwing | |||
| Pitching Mechanics & Rules | |||
| Hitting & the Short Game | |||
| Creating Athletes | |||
| Game Strategy |
FOUNDATION
Foundation is about sharing your knowledge and experience, making softball fun and giving everyone a go. The foundation coach will play an important role in making sure players learn to enjoy softball and other physical activities.
| Softball NZ Coach Accreditation |
Regional Sports Trusts | Sport NZ | HP Sport NZ |
| Induction | Coach Emerge (Greater Auckland) | N/A | N/A |
| Induction for Schools | Coaching Fundamentals (Sport Hawke's Bay) | ||
| U13 Rookie Sox Pitching & Catching Module | Coaching Fundamentals (Sport Manawatu) | ||
| Coaching Philosophy | Coaching Fundamentals (Sport Canterbury) | ||
| Coach T-Ball | iCoach (Sport Gisborne) | ||
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ONLINE COACHING PLATFORM
| The following coach education modules have been developed and uploaded to the Online Coaching Platform. Please note further modules will be added as they are developed. HIGH PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT
FOUNDATION |
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