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Child-First Coaching

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The Coaching Compass is a self-discovery tool to help you navigate your child-first coaching journey and build a personal Play Their Way profile.

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Child-first coaching tips

Discover practical child-first sports coaching tips

Club stories

Hear from coaches about their experiences of delivering child-first coaching.

Session Planning

Start planning your child-first coaching session with our resources.

Be inspired

Our network of coaches have shared their tools, tips and games for making sessions more fun.

When children shape their sporting experience, anything is possible.

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Voice

Children and young people have the right to express their views which are acted on together in a meaningful way.

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Choice

Children and young people have the right to play and shape what play looks like.

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Journey

Children and young people have the right to develop holistically, in their own way.

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Inspired sporting experiences

Coaches are catalysts for learning and development and the more motivated and supported they feel to be able to hand ownership to the children, the faster the benefits will be seen. Watch the coaching story here.

Ian Gregory Chance to Shine

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The child comes first

Fitness isn’t something that every kid is going to enjoy. Introducing a play cycle in every sport is very important because many kids learn through play. Watch Kenny's coaching story here.

Kenny Undenwoke Fight For Peace Academy

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Play Their Way Promise

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