POWERING THE FUTURE
OF YOUTH SPORT
Every kid needs play and sport to build confidence and reach their greatest potential. Youth sport participation is down, especially for girls. That's where you come in.
Building a brighter future for youth sport starts with coaching. The good news is that anyone can be a coach. Whether you're shooting a ball around with your kid or taking another run at the championship, we've got the tools and resources to help you make a positive impact. Together, we can empower kids—especially girls—to feel more confident and build a lifelong love for sport.
BUILDING BODY
CONFIDENCE
Girls stay in sport when they feel comfortable in their bodies. The Body Confident Sport training empowers girls to find the confidence to stay in the game and be proud of all that they can do.
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Help girls listen to their bodies
By listening to and learning from their bodies, girls are more likely to accept and appreciate what they can do and experience.
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Be fluent in body functionality
When you speak, your athletes listen. Learn the communication skills needed to help girls feel supported.
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Celebrating every girl's body
Learn how small changes to your routine can have big impacts on how your teams feel in sport.
SHE'S GOT THIS.
WE'VE GOT YOU.
Our Coaching Girls Guide provides the tools you need to help girls build a love of sport and keep them playing.
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Strive for brave, not perfect
Girls gain confidence when they feel supported. Learn how to help girls overcome fears in sport so they can overcome anything in life.
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Make sport spaces work for girls
Use this guide to assess your success in providing the right environments for girls in sport.
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Let her compete
Girls want to play just as much as boys. Learn the importance of creating healthy competition to get girls moving.
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Focus on progress, not performance
The end goal of sport doesn't have to be winning. In sport, the process of getting better is often the best outcome.
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Create connection
When girls make friends and feel like they're a part of the team, they're more likely to stick with sport. Learn how to foster these connections.
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How to get girls playing
Keeping girls involved in sport takes time, providing opportunities for growth and a culture that celebrates victories big and small. But you can do it.
GROW THE GAME FOR ALL
The very best coaches know how to make sport environments feel safe and inclusive. Kids of all gender identities, backgrounds and levels of ability need to see themselves in sport. Our tools and resources can help you make it possible.
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There's a coach in all of us
Whatever your experience level, you can make an impact for a kid.
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Coaching hijabi athletes
This guide will help you give hijab-wearing athletes—and their teammates—the information and support they need to keep playing.
COACHES NEED COACHING, TOO
We're committed to keeping kids, especially girls, in sport. This starts by inviting more trusted adults into our coaching community and equipping them with the right tools and resources to help all kids have a positive experience. Let's get to work.
COACHES NEED
COACHING, TOO
We're committed to keeping kids, especially girls, in sport. This starts
by inviting more trusted adults into our coaching community and
equipping them with the right tools and resources to help all kids have
a positive experience. Share these resources with other coaches and
adults in your community. Let's get to work.