We are delighted to share with you that tickets for our Coaching Conference 2025 are now available.
Partnering up with Scottish Archery again, this one day Coaching Conference will take place on Saturday 26th April 2025 at the Stirling Court Hotel from 9am to 5pm.
The price also includes a 2 course lunch, tea and coffee intervals during the day!
There is 4 workshops planned for the day covering a range of different topics that will hopefully peak your interest as a coach. The overviews of the workshops can be found below.
To book your ticket to the Coaching Conference, you can do this by clicking the link below, completing the form and submitting payment.
Register for the Coaching Conference 2025
If you have any questions please reach out to daniel.baker@scottish-fencing.com
Workshop Title: Enhancing Coaching Through Effective Questioning and Listening Skills
Description: This interactive workshop is designed to help archery and fencing coaches refine their questioning and listening skills to elevate their coaching techniques and better support their athletes' development. Coaches will explore how to ask questions to encourage critical thinking, self-reflection, and problem-solving in their athletes. Emphasis will be placed on active listening and how it fosters trust, enhances communication, and builds stronger coach-athlete relationships
Delivered by: Victoria & Adrienne from Active Advantage
Workshop Title: Using Psychology to Improve Your Coaching
Brad Fullarton is a HCPC Licensed Sport and Exercise Psychologist based in Ayrshire, and the owner of Ambition Sport Psychology. Brad currently works with various national governing bodies for sport in Scotland, including Scottish Archery, Tennis Scotland and Bowls Scotland, in both individual and team contexts. Brad supports his clients to optimise the relationship with their mind by utilising his 'Triple A Framework' (awareness, acceptance, accountability) to achieve increased well-being and performance. Through the consideration of psychology, Brad aims to offer a different perspective and hopes coaches leave the session with tangible takeaways to improve their coaching and the relationship with their athletes.
Delivered by: Brad Fullarton from Ambition Sport Psychology
Workshop Title: Introduction to Mentoring
This interactive workshop will support participants to explore the role of a mentor and within sport. Through a combination of practical exercises and discussions, participants will gain insight into what makes a successful mentor, and the tools they can use to foster meaningful relationships that contribute to the growth and success of athletes and/or volunteers.
Delivered by: Victoria & Adrienne from Active Advantage
Workshop Title: Sport Conundrums – Adapting as a Coach
This interactive workshop is a discussion led by participants. With different types of scenarios, coaches will discuss and share their ideas on the topic presented to provide and opportunity for networking and discussing how their coaching sessions can be adapted and developed to be accessible for a different range of people trying the sport.
Delivered by: Scottish Archery & Scottish Fencing Team
