British Judo backs first ever Coaching Week

UK Coaching’s Principles of Great Coaching announced

Research shows that coaching benefits over 9m people across the UK

British Judo are showing their support of great coaching as part of the first ever Coaching Week, which launches today, Monday 4 June.

To mark the launch of Coaching Week, UK Coaching, the lead agency for coaching in the UK; with a mission to put coaching at the heart of physical activity and sport, has unveiled its principles of ‘Great Coaching’ which support everyone in the UK to recognise and celebrate when great coaching is taking place.

Research conducted by YouGov on behalf of UK Coaching, revealed that over a 12-month period, 9.3 million adults in the UK received coaching. The majority found coaching to be an overwhelmingly positive experience; one which was enjoyable, motivational and contributed positively to improving their physical health and mental well-being.

As a result, UK Coaching is helping to clarify the meaning of great coaching to the public, and working with agencies within sport to prioritise the importance of understanding the needs and aspirations of each individual when coaching.

The Principles of Great Coaching are centred on the acronym PEOPLE and have been designed to help people who are coached, coaches and the wider general public understand what great coaching is.

UK Coaching’s Principles of Great Coaching are:

Person-centred
Empowering
Organised
Positive
Learning
Engaging

The Principles will be launched during Coaching Week, which is running from the 4-10 June and is a UK-wide week-long celebration of great coaching.

UK Coaching is working alongside a range of partners and national governing bodies of sport, including British Judo to deliver a week that provides an annual platform to empower athletes and coaches to celebrate great coaching.

To mark Coaching Week, UK Coaching and British Judo are inviting people across the UK to share when and where they have experienced great coaching, and to recognise their own coach for practising UK Coaching’s Principles of Great Coaching by presenting them with a #GreatCoaching certificate, available from the UK Coaching website.

The week also aims to highlight the broader benefits of coaching and the fact that great coaching can inspire others, and make a difference to people’s mental and physical well-being, as well as contributing to their individual, economic and social development.

Throughout the week we will be sharing blogs from coaches within the British Judo community as well as interviews with members of the World-Class Performance Programme to get an insight into different coaching philosophies and principles.

Emma Atkins, Director of Coaching at UK Coaching said:

“To say we’re excited about the launch of Coaching Week is an understatement.

“Great coaching utilises sport and physical activity to meet our motivations, benefit and transform our lives.

“As the lead organisation for coaching excellence it’s our vision to help create an active nation inspired through great coaching. Through our Principles the general public now have a guide to understand what that is and what effect it can have on them and society at large.

“At the heart of all of this is the idea that people change people. Our Principles are centred on this word for that very reason. People change the lives of others.  So if you want to make a change in your life go find a great coach who will help you be your best self.”

Join UK Coaching in celebrating great coaching and supporting Coaching Week from 4-10 June 2018 and share your #GreatCoaching experiences on social media. For more info, visit www.ukcoaching.org/greatcoaching