Youth sport provides opportunity to learn, grow and develop important life and sport skills. The journey should be extremely rewarding for everyone. Unfortunately, through lack of awareness, education & resource the experience can end up being less than ideal. Let’s not let that happen!
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CID SPORT offers 60 minute interactive education modules for athletes, coaches & parents, that can be delivered online or in-person. 3 core modules are offered that dive into key areas of youth sport from the perspective of the athlete, coach, and parent. The modules are customized based on the sport, and age and level of the athletes.
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CID SPORT has presented to many different sports and athletic programs.
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“every athlete, parent and coach deserves a rewarding experience”
Education Series
"Enjoy the journey"
CORE MODULES
ATHLETES
Athlete - Module #1
What type of athlete are you?
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Within this module we will discuss the different types of motivation, effective goal setting, developing a performance identity, your ability to accurately self-analyze and the importance of feedback. Ultimately, athletes that have heightened self-awareness, realistic goals and clear action plans to achieve them have an increased likelihood of success.
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Athlete - Module #2
Are you maximizing your
enjoyment & potential?
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Within this module we will discuss the reasons and purpose of training, and the importance of creating good training habits. We will also dive into your competitive mentality, and evaluate what approach you take to competition. If you are like most young athletes, then your performances will be inconsistent, but why is this? We will review possible reasons and strategies to improve.
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Athlete Module #3
Are you a high-performance athlete?
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Within this module we will review how to define high-performance, the pathway to high-performance (HP), the HP mindset athletes must develop, and the process of creating an individual development plan. This module will help the many young athletes to become more aware of the realities of what high performance is on a day-to-day level, and the importance of developing a character / mindset that drives high-performance.
COACHES
Coach - Module #1
Understanding your role & impact
as a coach
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Within this module we will review the reasons young athletes play sport, discuss age and stage developmental considerations, understand the different types of support they may require, and how to effectively communicate with them. Young athletes require support to maximize their enjoyment and potential, so let’s explore how to do this well.
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Coach - Module #2
How to create an optimum
environment for the athletes
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Within this module we will discuss the support and resources a coach needs to flourish, what the key principles of an effective training environment are and explore strategies to ensure training is both developmentally focused and enjoyable for the athletes. We will also discuss how to avoid athletes being under and over challenged, training sessions that lack purpose and realism, and athletes who become disengaged in the training environment.
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Coach - Module #3
Maximizing competition and its benefits
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Within this module we will review the value of meaningful competition, what it looks like, and how to achieve it. We will also discuss strategies on how to connect training to competition, and how to prepare for and manage competition. Young athletes should crave competition, especially when it is meaningful., lets discuss how to best set the athletes up for success.
PARENTS
Parent - Module #1
Understanding & supporting
youth athletes
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Within this module we will review the reasons young athletes get involved and participate in sport, discuss the age, and stage, developmental experiences they will have along this journey, understand the different types of support they may require, and how to effectively communicate with them. Young athletes require support, so let’s explore how to do this well.
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Parent - Module #2
Maximizing the youth sport experience
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Within this module we will discuss the value of team sport and the role an athlete can have in the team, what the key principles of an effective training environment are, and the importance of meaningful competition and how to achieve it. We will review the concepts of being under and over challenged, playing time policies (playing up / down etc…), and how the game will always be the best teacher.
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Parent - Module #3
Preparing for high-performance
Within this module we will review how to define high-performance, what the pathway to high-performance (HP) looks like, and all the factors and considerations families need to be aware of in the HP world. We will also discuss how to prepare for the transition to and from high performance. The high performance world can be extremely rewarding, let’s explore how best to prepare for it.
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Pricing
VIRTUAL EDUCATION SESSIONS
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1 team / group
$250 per module
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2-3 teams / groups
$495 per module (>30% savings)
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Organization = 4+ teams
$750 per module (>50%+ savings)
Note: In-person delivery may be subject to additional travel expense (TBD)
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Additional discounts
10% discount when booking 2 modules
15% discount when booking 3+ modules