Beyond the Game: Trauma-Informed Coaching and Sport Delivery

Join us for this online workshop that will help you understand how to coach and delivery sport through a trauma informed lens.

Every coach wants what’s best for their athletes, but in sporting systems that often prioritise performance and results, many coaches can feel stuck using outdated approaches that don’t reflect what we now know about how young people’s brains develop, learn and respond to stress.

This workshop gives coaches practical tools to create environments where young people don’t just perform better — they feel safe, connected, supported and able to thrive both on and off the court, field or track.

Grounded in the research of Dr Bruce Perry and the Neurosequential Network, these evidence-informed strategies align with how young brains actually develop. When athletes feel regulated, connected and understood, they’re more likely to learn, perform, stay involved in sport and build resilience over time.


Who this training is for:
Highly recommended for sports coaches,  valuable for all volunteers, committee members, club members, and parents of young poeple playing sport.

Format:
Online

Topics covered:
Brain development, stress,  regulation, relationship-building, behaviour-management strategies, and performance.

Strategies we will explore:

Calm, Connect, Coach
A brain-aware approach that helps athletes regulate and access their “thinking brain” when it matters most.

Movement as Medicine
Why patterned, repetitive and rhythmic activities are powerful tools for regulation, connection and team culture.

Relationships as Performance Enhancers
How strong, supportive relationships help young people feel safe enough to learn, grow and perform.

The Right Dose of Challenge
How to create manageable, resilience-building stress and stretch athletes  without tipping them into overwhelm.