This page has been developed to link you into a number of useful sport specific and general websites and resources that will help support your coaching! Some sites are free, some you linked to your governing body license scheme and some may have an option to become a paid member, but all are extremely useful!
Coaching resources is split into 3 sections, Sport Specific (Section 1) and Coaching and Sports Science, Nutrition & Physical Movement (Section 2), General Coaching and Equipment (Section 3).
GreaterSport are not responsible for the content or views expressed within these websites.
Section 1: Sport Specific websites: to develop as a coach it is often useful to look at other sports and how they train and develop you can access a number of diverse resources below!
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A selection of useful basketball and coaching websites. |
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FIBA Hoops Coach is an instructional website for young players and coaches at the start of their career. Five top international basketball players illustrate the fundamentals of basketball. Included are sections related to theory and game execution, physiology, nutrition as well as anti-doping |
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An excellent resource for young players with a guides on the basics of the game, nutrition, coaching and refereeing. |
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An American website run in conjunction with the NCAA and NBA an excellent resource for coaches of young players with guides on the basics of the game, nutrition and refereeing. |
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The official website of the UK's Basketball Coaches Association (BCA). Provides resources from Clinics and technical articles. |
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An excellent site with info and help for all coaches. The site is the proud work of non other than the legendary Bob Kloppenburg - remember SOS Pressure Defence |
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Offers books and videos for coaches. Read articles from professional and college coaches or get details on skills and drills for players. |
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Basketball coaching website for coaches and players, featuring an extensive free library of articles, plays, offensive and defensive strategies, player tips, animated play diagrams, and actual video clips of player skills and drills |
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A vast array of articles, drills, guides and quotes for players, coaches and parents |
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An informative site covering North American and European basketball with break down videos of game situations to highlight the smaller teaching points of basketball. |
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The FIBA Europe Coaching Website, a resource for the entire European coaching community. You can upload your own drills and plays to the site for players and other coaches to use. There are also message boards, calendar and coaching related news items from across Europe. |
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Make a winning team with over 70 youth basketball drills in a 136-page eBook, absolutely free. Get step-by-step illustrated, easy-to-follow instructions, motivation and coaching tips. |
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Train for Hoops offers the most effective basketball training information including hundreds of basketball drills and exercise instructions and video demonstrations - all in an easy-to-understand, easy-to-follow format. |
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LICENSED TO COACH: Join The FA Licensed Coaches' Club and raise the standards for your players. |
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Soccer Coaching Tactics & Techniques, Small Sided Games & Session Plans plus Videos and Podcast Interviews with Expert Coaches |
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footy4kids has more than 700 pages of drills, articles, practice plans and, of course, the famous footy4kids forums where you will get quick, friendly advice from experienced youth soccer coaches.
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Hardcore Hockey is a website produced by The Sports Science & Training Group Limited (SSTG Ltd) who are fanatical about sport and in particular Hockey. The website is for those players who are totally committed to developing their own playing performances and those of their team members. Within this site there are hundreds of text, flash animation and video articles for players and coaches of all ages and abilities to develop their hockey. Sections cover fitness factor, mind matters, lifestyle and of course on the pitch topics such as technical video and performance points for a large range of skills, animated routines for penalty corners and plenty more. |
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Welcome to the Rugby Edge coaching journal, a resource implemented in tandem with the coach licensing scheme introduced in January, 2009. The quarterly magazine from the RFU coaching department aims to update, inform and challenge coaches with articles, views and comments from all corners of the game. Information is brought together from participation to performance, mini to adult, youth development to elite level, and England and abroad to improve coaching throughout England
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England Handball DVD Resource FOR FREE!!!
The DVD was led by and developed in partnership with the Leeds Handball Development Project and will prove a welcome addition to our growing resources. Do not hesitate to contact your local handball development officer for this FREE resource. We would also ask that for every school/club/community these are given to, that your officer records the address and a named contact, so they can feed this back to the EHA office for reporting purposes and follow up.
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New Coaching Resources have been Developed and can be Downloaded for FREE!
The six session plans are designed to fit into approximately one hour windows and are suitable for young leaders, for example on the Change4Life programme, and for use by the wider community, including PE staff, primary teachers, teaching assistants and AOTTs. It is the EHA's aim to expose as many individuals to this fantastic Olympic team sport as possible. The cards have been arranged in easy-print pdf format and can be downloaded
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Section 2: Coaching and Sports Science, Nutrition & Movement: All the information you might need to help you as a coach!
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DNA Sports Performance focus is to provide scientifically underpinned strength and conditioning services to elite and amateur athletes across the UK. They have a proven track record in helping to maximise the genetic potential of various athletes in various sports. But don’t just take our word for it………see what our athletes have to say on our testimonials page and on check some case studies by clicking our portfolio page. |
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Coaches Info provides a wealth of information and education to coaches. |
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Inner Works Coaching specialises in the Inner Game principles developed by Tim Gallwey which is a progressive, fun and natural way to play sport. The Inner Works Coaching team teach the Inner Game tools and techniques to other coaches to use with kids and adults alike. |
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Brian Mackenzie provides information on the many topics related to developing physical and mental condition to help athletes and coaches achieve their goals. |
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This website provides a comprehensive overview of the importance of nutrition. |
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Sports psychologist & consultant |
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Sports science research to improve your sports training and avoid sports injuries. Thousands of free sports training articles, workout videos, sports blogs ... |
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You'll find sections on each of the major components of fitness such as strength training, power training, speed training, plyometrics, body composition, endurance training and flexibility training...Or perhaps you'd prefer to skip straight to a sports training section. Fitness for over 25 are covered such as baseball training, boxing training, basketball training, cricket training, golf fitness, lacrosse training, soccer training and many more. |
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Topend Sports is all about the top end of sports. If you are a top sportsperson or professional who works with athletes, or want to be, TopendSports.com provides a wide range of information about sports, science, fitness and nutrition. |
Section 3: General Coaching and Equipment: