Learning Life through Sport (LLTS) has been developed by Rod Campbell, a former firefighter and sports coach of over 30 years’ experience, who has developed programs in Road Safety, Culture and AFL Football, based on behaviour and attitude changes.

Learning Life through Sport identifies positive ways to alter the inherited and often unacceptable behaviour of coaches, players, parents and supporters in junior sports. These behaviours include umpire dissent and abuse (bullying), bad sportsmanship and a lack of respect for sporting codes and participants of sport.

“What other area in society would two adults deem it acceptable to roar abuse at a 14-year-old” (TEEN UMP ABUSE MUST STOP - Jack Anderson, Herald Sun July 31, 2022). The standard you walk past is the standard you accept and the time for change is now.

When Learning Life through Sport is adopted by teams or a whole competition it will show that rapid, impactful, behavioural and cultural enhancement /change is possible. Rod will show case-studies where he has been involved in programs that have achieved this change, where lives have potentially been saved.

Paul Hamilton (AFL National Talent Development and Competitions Manager) commented “I haven’t seen a program as positive and impactful as the Learning Life through Sport system”. East Launceston Junior Football Club (Tasmania) Vice President and coach Nic D’Emden said “Once you have seen Learning Life through Sport you can’t unsee it, once you have coached it you can’t un-coach it”

Who is it for?

Presidents
Coach coordinator
Secretaries
Club Managers
League/Association key decision maker

Learning Life through Sport anticipated outcomes

• Culture enhancement/change

• Positive game day (safe and inclusive) environments for everyone involved in sport

• Respect for umpires/referees, promoting umpire/referee retention

• Teaching life values through sport - sportsmanship, respect and trying your hardest

• Fostering connection and goodwill between competing teams

• Reduction in game day behavioural issues, hence less time spent resolving these issues

• Improving resilience of young sports people

• Prioritising learning life skills above winning games therefore reducing performance anxiety in athletes

• Junior sports people feeling emotionally supported (positive mental health support)

• Becoming a destination sport attracting and retaining families

Learning Life Through Sport Website

https://www.learninglifethroughsport.com

Discover more about Rod Campbell and Learning Life through Sport

Here is a link to a short video clip from a recent podcast featuring LLTS on the Empowering Leaders podcast platform with Luke Darcy.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxG-r3NppCV/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Our program was also featured on the Channel 7 National program, The House of Wellness.

Learning Life Through Sport on The House of Wellness with Channel 7 - YouTube

Empowering Leaders podcast platform with Luke Darcy featuring Learning Life through Sport founder Rod Campbell

https://podcast.app/dispelling-the-ugly-parent-syndrome-at-junior-sport-with-rod-campbell-e338930268/?utm_source=ios&utm_medium=share

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Facebook link

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552833158361&mibextid=LQQJ4d

Instagram link

https://instagram.com/learninglifethroughsport