This is an area I am super passionate about - not only helping women but also girls become the best versions of themselves.

And in particular girls in sport.

60% of girls quit their sport from the ages 15+.

And for the first time in history we finally have research into women/girls health which includes girls in sport which until now, has all been based on men.

There is an enormous correlation between the two.

Girls are not like boys.

Girls are not like older women.

Not mentally, physically, the way their brain is wired, how their bodies move, what their life is like and what they care about.

Whether you are or have a player that wants to chase it professionally.

Or just want to play for fun.

The information is the same.

So when we coach, train, talk as parents and create environments that is not best suited for girls, they will not only thrive in the best way that they can in their sport.

But in many cases, will just walk away because they don’t want to do it anymore.

This information is an eye opener and the awareness that receive from it, really is a game changer as a coach, club, parent and player.

And you will wonder how you didn’t see it before.

I am passionate about not only helping girls and their teams reach their full potential on and off the field.

But also help coaches and clubs be successful in their own right as they very important pieces to all sports.

A FEW THINGS TO TELL YOU ABOUT THESE TALKS FROM A COACH/CLUB PERSPECTIVE

Being a girl does not mean you receive any extra special treatment, that you train less or need to be wrapped in cotton wool. This is about having more awareness and utilising this new information so that you can actually train smarter and get better results across the entire team faster.  By working with your body and brain mechanics (not against it) which is very much what these sessions are about.

This course will also not create a lot more work for clubs or coaches as we know they are already really busy. But what this course actually does is in fact give the girls more insight/ownership of themselves so they can implement these small important changes with their training and in their own team environment.

Every talk in these series has been made within a 20-30 min time frame. Fast and potent information delivered so you can get the same impact but less interference with game time. Also allowing for time to implement the work into the team before receiving the next the phase the following week.

Quite often the smallest things they girls pick up on (the things that you think will make the least difference), end up making the most for them personally and within their team as a whole.

The sessions and what is covered is all set out below.

FOR THE COACHES

  • 60% of girls from the age of 15+ quit sport, find out the reasons why and what you can do to help that not happen.

  • What is physically happening with girls between the ages of 10-17 that is different to boys. And how can you utilise these factors to your full advantage in training and on the pitch.

  • Mental and brain development differs between girls and boys. How and why this awareness can help with the above.

  • Suggestions you can implement to get a more happier, focused and successful team environment when setting out your training sessions.

  • Outline of what is going to be discussed with the girls in their talks.

FOR THE GIRLS AND THEIR TEAM

TALK ONE - INDIVIDUALITY AWARENESS: HOW THIS CAN HELP YOU MAKE AN UNBREAKABLE TEAM

  • “If you had a team of 17 strikers that spoke the same, ran the same, acted the same - you would have a pretty unsuccessful team” - here we show the girls the importance of how the individuality of their teammates is something that should be encouraged and embraced instead of looked upon as being “not like them” which can sometimes cause negativity with a team.

  • How working as a group off the field can be the difference between them and the other teams.

  • The “bad apple” analogy - explaining what this is, what it can do to a team and how to make sure it doesn’t enter yours.

  • Human mechanics - give them an insight/examples of what individuality actually is and how to see that differences are a good thing.

  • Getting to know your team mates special talents and using that to your advantage.

  • Things you can put in place to iron out exclusion of players, little formed groups and make the team a more solid entity as a whole.

TALK TWO – MINDSET: BUT IN A WAY YOU HAVEN’T SEEN BEFORE

  • We are often taught that the goal is to be “fearless” or “not let the nerves take control” - but what if that is not the case at all and you can use these things as an advantage on the field, not as a disadvantage.

  • Girls are often taught (more than anyone) that emotions such as anger, jealously or regret are bad things but what if they are in fact exceptional things if you know how to use them right. Here we explain how.

  • Everyone talks about “chasing happiness” but life is not linear. In fact 50% of the time you won’t be this. So knowing how to use the down times as well as the high can transfer the energy of a team.

TALK THREE – YOUR BODY AND HOW TO USE IT TO ITS MOST OPTIMAL

  • Women are not smaller men, the XX and XY chromosomes contain different biological differences. Here we talk about what they are and how that awareness help you train smarter.

  • There are times when girls will feel “off” at their game or get in their head with “why am I not performing like I normally do”. We talk about why that is, why it’s temporary and what they can do to get back to your normal confident self.

  • A girl’s menstrual cycle does not make them weaker or problematic but the knowledge of how to train during their cycle can make the girls feel more confident, safe and also perform better on the pitch.

  • Nutrition - the information out there can be overwhelming. We will provide some realistic tips/food of what girls can eat before, during and after games that will give them more energy and make them perform at their most optimum.

TALK WITH PARENTS

  • How some things “you think” you might be doing to help your child success in sport could actually be doing the opposite.

  • Why girls quit sport before 15 and some things we can implement as a parent to help that decrease.

  • Support you can provide and things you can implement in your homes and lives for your teenager during her week so that they are working at her most optimum in their sport. But also stay in the game.

  • Some key differences between boys and girls when it comes to training and how to support that.

The above is the full package however I am aware that clubs and different sports have their own unique circumstances .

So should you wish to only have some of the sessions (not all) please contact me to discuss.

For any further questions or queries or to get me at your Club please either fill in the contact page HERE or contact me at stacey@youruniquedesign.com.au.

Stacey x