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G.A.P.S. Courses
Tacklesport is pleased to announce the launch of its G.A.P.S. (Games, Activities, practices, Skills) Courses! This is an addition to our family of existing G.A.P.S. Coaching Software, available for PC and Mac.
The G.A.P.S. Course is an effective learner-centred, approach to the teaching and coaching of games. Courses have been developed to help teachers and coaches struggling in their attempts to create lessons and sessions that ‘make sense of games’. G.A.P.S. courses provide the skills to deliver sessions and lessons that WILL develop player game awareness and essential game related skills.
G.A.P.S. Courses:
- Provide the best supported approach to PE and Sport teaching & coaching.
- Are focused on developing teaching and coaching skills to enable selection and adaptation of content appropriate to participant needs.
- Provide the knowledge and understanding necessary for developing sessions and lessons that are learner driven rather than coach lead.
- Ensure that it is the Skill and not the Drill that is developed.
- Deliver high quality teaching & coaching education and learning.
To increase your understanding of ‘Making Sense of Games’ based teaching and coaching, SIGN UP to a G.A.P.S. Course today:
- 1 day course to improve teaching or coaching
- Latest interactive learning technology
- FREE G.A.P.S. Software of your choice
- Courses available nationwide
Who would benefit from a G.A.P.S. Course?
Teachers & Coaches:
- Understand the latest approach to teaching and coaching.
- University Recognised.
- Quick & easy planning.
- Free Software.
- Cost ettective CPD.
University Students:
- Increase your employability.
- Stand out from the crowd.
- Thinking of teaching or coaching? G.AP.S. Software will provide you with the skills to be effective.
School/ College Students:
- Improve your university application.
- FREE software – providing a toolkit of ideas.
- Get into coaching with G.A.P.S.
To sign up now or to register your interest please visit http://www.gapscourses.com/
G.A.P.S. Sports Coaching App
After many months of development and testing we are pleased to announce that the long awaited G.A.P.S. ® Sports Coaching app has been released.
Endorsed by several National Governing Bodies of sport and employing Tacklesport’s G.A.P.S. ® (Games, Activities, Practices and Skills) approach, key skills for practice or development specific to individual participants can be identified through Games and related Activities and developed further in Practices and Skill development exercises without whole groups having to engage in ‘drills’ or practices that are not relevant to their needs.
This is a MUST HAVE app for any serious sports coach or PE teacher… saving you time, helping you be creative, and engaging your players and pupils.
We have already thought of some new ideas to make it even better (which will be released over subsequent weeks and months) but we would welcome user ideas and examples of how you have used it and what you would like to see happen.
This app is another piece of the G.A.P.S. puzzle increasing the family to:
Why not join the G.A.P.S. revolution and put some creativity and life back into your teaching & Coaching and the best part is that its FREE !
AFL National Coaching Conference
Tacklesport has combined with the AFL in Australia to produce and deliver the first AFL GAPS coaching resource. Tacklesport MD Andrew Cushing is in Australia working with Australian sport and developing coaches. The AFL resource was developed with West Coast Eagles High Performance Manager Glenn Stewart. It has received the full support of AFL Coach Development Manager Lawrie Woodman who will be ‘launching’ the resource at the National Coaching Conference in Sydney this weekend. The conference is aimed at giving Australian Football Coaches the opportunity to access workshops and up to date coaching methods, for example our AFL GAPS coaching software. The conference is being held at the Allphones Arena, Friday 17th February until Sunday 19th February, so if you’re attending be sure to go and see Andrew!
A Sporting Promise
Having worked in conjunction with the Youth Sport Trust over the last 12 months Tacksport can announce that the Matalan TOP Sport resource ‘Top Games’ has been updated and is ready for release. Resource Officer Anna Gardner has taken delivery of the master for distribution on USBs and is very happy with the end product: ‘Another job well done – the resource looks great!’ TOP Games comes under the umbrella of the Matalan Sporting Promise programme; Tacklesport has been responsible for designing and creating the multimedia content, bringing to life the hard copy made available by the Trust and the excellent written content of PE Consultant Lesley Doughty. More activities are planned for 2012 and news of these will follow shortly.
UK Coaching Awards 2011
For the second time in 4 years Tacklesport has been recognised for its innovative and high quality work with National Governing Bodies of Sport. In 2008 Tacklesport was part of the England and Wales Cricket Board’s nomination for the ‘Coaching Environment’ of the Year award for our work in writing, developing and producing ‘Howzat!’ This year we were again recognized at the Coach of the Year Awards for our work in the Coaching Intervention of the Year category. This award is for ‘a project/programme or contributions made by an agency to enhance activity using coaching as the means to get more people starting, staying and/or succeeding in sport ….’ Listed as one of three finalists through our work in further developing Howzat! as the coach development tool for the ECB, we narrowly lost out to AEGON School Tennis Although disappointed we enjoyed the evening and had the opportunity to chat with a wide variety of coaches and coach educators, including Coach of the Year Winner Andy Flower – Howzat!!
Tacklesport staff in the Olympic Countdown
Izaac & Kate have recently participated in the London Preparation Test Events after being selected as Games Makers for the London 2012 Olympics. Izaac, a Basketball fanatic, has been offered the role of Sports Equipment Team Member for the Basketball teams. He will ensure that the distribution, quality and maintenance of all Basketball equipment meets the high standards needed for the athletes to achieve their best. Kate has just returned from her 3 days of training at the Handball Arena having been offered the role of Sports Info Team Member. This role allows Kate to communicate with the Handball athletes and ensure that results, training & competitions run smoothly. She will get the opportunity to work in the Athlete Village as well as at the Handball arena itself. Both Tacklesport employees had a great experience whilst at the competition venues, and will never forget the first time they stepped into the Olympic Park. Follow their countdown to the Olympics on Twitter http://twitter.com/tacklesport. 
New Staff on the Team!
We have added a new staff member to our production team! Lewis Elliott joins on an apprenticeship scheme as a trainee in animation and graphic design. A keen sportsman, Lewis has achieved a high standard in rugby union, notably recently training with the Worcester Warriors Academy . Given that he also plays the guitar, morning coffee break looks to become a little more lively! See more about Lewis in the Corporate section of this website. 
Latest staff addition
We are pleased to announce the addition of Danny Hughes to the Tacklesport team. Danny joins us as Business Manager; he is a former PE teacher and lecturer, having gained his PGCE at London Met University, and is no stranger to a company environment having previously started PE Solutions. He has worked in a variety of settings including Arsenal FC among others and brings a range of skills that will help in his work with new and existing clients. Should you be interested in our work and Tacklesport and have a need for up-to-date, cutting edge resources Danny would be pleased to hear from you.
Netball Australia finalise resource
Tacklesport and Netball Australia have finalised the content of the G.A.P.S. (Games, Activities, Practices and Skills) Netball resource. Carol Byers, Coach Development Manager at Netball Australia has agreed sign off with Tacklesport Operations Manager Mike Crisp, and with Tacklesport MD Andrew Cushing meeting Licensing Manager Ben Cuckier at the Netball Australia offices in Melbourne, the resource is now ‘set to go’. Carols says that: ‘Now it is finalised I look forward to getting it out to our coaches’. The resource will shortly be available through the Netball Australia website, or directly from Tacklesport. Why not pre-order your copy now!
Tacklesport & AFL agree terms
Tacklesport & the AFL have finally agreed terms over the licensing and distribution of the long awaited G.A.P.S. (Games, Activities, Practices and Skills) Australian Football resource . Tacklesport MD Andrew Cushing has been working for some time with AFL Coaching and Umpiring Manager Lawrie Woodman to tie up the loose ends, and the two met recently at the AFL offices in Melbourne to agree the way forward. With technical content developed in association with Glenn Stewart, High Performance Manager at West Coast Eagles the resource is a ‘one stop shop’ for the effective planning and delivery of games based coaching sessions. Supported and promoted by the AFL, the resource will shortly be available through the AFL and the Tacklesport websites. Why not pre-order your copy now!
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