Positive Youth Development Through Sport | Dr. Nicholas Holt
Episode 40, Nov 11, 2019, 05:30 PM
Nick grew up in Wales and completed his undergraduate and masters degrees in the UK, before coming to Canada to complete his PhD at the University of Alberta in 2002. He is currently a Professor and Vice Dean (Research). Nick began coaching when he was 18, and spent five summers in the US working for Major League Soccer camps. He currently coaches at youth and adult levels in Edmonton. For fun, he runs ultramarathons, with his favourites being Sinister 7, Canadian Death Race, and Blackfoot Ultra.
Table of Contents
0:00 - Intro
Table of Contents
0:00 - Intro
2:20 - Growing up and free play
4:45 - Challenges that youth sports parents face
9:05 - Multisport participation
15:56 - How organizations can try to reverse attrition rates
23:20 - Top 3 characteristics of great coaches
25:15 - Clare Drake and practice tips
28:49 - Nick’s research on free play and coaching
33:00 - Focusing on long-term athlete development
36:55 - Positive Youth Development (PYD) resources
40:20 - Role of organizations and coaches
42:50 - Youth sports attrition
45:05 - Positivity among youth sports parents
50:14 - Engaging parent meetings
55:15 - Book/resource recommendations for coaches and parents
59:05 - Tips for shaving 5 years off the coaching learning curve
1:05:18 - Connecting with Nick