Sport

A session for Players, Coaches and Support Staff

The benefits of being part of a strong, supportive team are huge, from tots beginning their journey into Sport, all the way through to those involved in professional support. 

Little Blackbird offer bespoke training packages to teams of all ages and abilities, focussing on specific identified needs. Often delivered actively on the pitch, communication, team dynamics and motivation are explored in fun and memorable way.  Programmes are designed to meet your exact brief, with careful consultation and expert delivery meaning that the required outcomes will be achieved.

Developing skills for coaches to enable them to negotiate difficult conversations in Sport is critical to fostering healthy team dynamics and achieving success.

Effective communication can prevent conflict, improve player performance, and promote positive relationships between team members and staff. Coaches who can navigate challenging conversations with empathy and confidence can lead their teams to great success. Delivered actively inside the classroom with visual aids as a guide/reference point. Key components of the session will include, the theory around what makes some conversations challenging, the art of active listening, extending your own “Questioning Toolkit”, empathy and how to demonstrate it and building rapport and strong foundations. 

The tone and questions posed to the group will be age/status appropriate. Active exercises are used as a catalyst to promote conversation and connections. Statistics may be included to solidify specific points and raise awareness and small group discussions will be included to enrich learning by shared experience. 

The session can be led actively inside the classroom, or outside in an open space, where content can be delivered as part of specific exercises, linking resilience and goals to physical challenges.

Each session is bespoke, and very much tailored to the needs of the group, however key components will include exploration of any pressures (age appropriate for younger participants), Our “why” –how to keep our sport fun, exercise to explore the love of sport, what it means, and how to keep motivation high when external pressures are impacting, understanding of what limiting beliefs are and how to change thought processes and the importance of goals on and off the pitch.

This session explores the key pillars of well-being & positive mental health, and aid participants in their understanding and recognising of emotions, and spotting “red flags” .

We consider our role in nurturing self-esteem, sense of belonging and resilience in those we teach/ coach/support. This session covers managing emotions and stress. Other mental health signposting links to charities and support networks will also be included. To be delivered actively inside the training room/classroom. Each session is bespoke, and very much tailored to the needs of the group and their specific needs. This session can also be adapted to be delivered with Parents, Guardians and key adults.

The session can be delivered actively inside the classroom, or outside in an open space, where content can be provided as part of specific exercises, linking emotions to physical challenges.

Each session is bespoke and very much tailored to the needs of the group.  Including an energiser, and team building exercise, this interactive workshop uses visual learning aids to support engagement. The delivery of our “Pull the Plug” exercise will be used to explore the impact of stress, and discuss strategies to “drain” any difficult emotions. Participants will be encouraged to identify individual trusted support networks, and signposted (as appropriate) for any additional support.

The tone and questions posed to the group will be adapted based on the age and functioning of the participants. Active exercises are a catalyst to prompt more in-depth conversations and connections with older children, and statistics may be included to solidify specific points and raise awareness.