In this session, we round up the best minds in junior development and learn what it means to be an efficient kids coach, how to understand the learning journey that children go through, how parents’ interactions are integral to a child’s development and more.
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GAVIN GRENVILLE-WOOD is an award-winning junior golf coach with more than 25 years of experience. From the mid ’90s when he discovered his passion for coaching at a US-based summer program to his current role as Head of Junior Education for Golfzon Leadbetter, his knowledge of development and participation is widely recognized within golf.
DR. MARTIN TOMS is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Coaching at the University of Birmingham. He has worked with several European and international sports organizations, currently leads the University of Birmingham’s partnership with the Sports Authority of India, and has worked alongside the PGA for the past 18 years in golf education and development.
JAMES NOTTINGHAM, FRSA—founder of Challenging Learning, co-founder of P4C.com and creator of the Learning Pit—is regarded by many as one of the most engaging and thought-provoking presenters in the world of education. He brings rare clarity and insight to research evidence; a breadth and depth of exemplar that connects with the lived lives of teachers & leaders; and a sense of story and humour that makes learning so much more memorable and sustainable.
GORDON MACLELLAND created Working with Parents in Sport after 20 years as a teacher and coach, and has been Director of Sport at an independent prep school in the UK for the last 13 years. He is the author of three books: Two Hats, a book for parent coaches; Great Sports Parenting, a pocket guide for parents of children in sport; and Engage, a coach’s guide to building positive relationships with parents.
