On June 11–15, summer courses under Nordplus project Nordic-Baltic Sustainable Approach Coaching Youth for Elite took place at Lithuanian Sports University. 43 representatives from the University of Southern Denmark (Denmark), Hamstad University (Sweden), Latvian Academy of Sports Education (Latvia), Haag-Hellia University of Applied Sciences (Finland), Lithuanian Sports Federations Union, Lithuanian Aerobics Federation and National Athletic Training Association (NARTA, Lithuania) participated in the event.
The summer courses were intended to provide the participants with the latest knowledge in sports coaching based on practical examples. The aim of the courses was to deepen knowledge of future trainers, physical education and physical activity specialists based on European coaching standards, to develop self-expression and self-education of future professionals and to strengthen leadership.
Before the courses, teachers provided the participants with scientific articles that had to be read in order to make theoretical lectures more comprehensible and scientifically sound. The participants could put theoretical knowledge in practice working in groups and organizing various practical activities. The summer courses were quite intense: theoretical lectures and discussions took place in the morning followed by practical activities, group work, individual initiatives and sharing of practical experience in the afternoon.
Cultural activities took place in the evenings. Foreign participants got acquainted with Lithuanian culture and customs, LSU students organized sports games and other cultural pastime.
During the courses, other LSU partner projects – “iCoachKids” (iCk, coordinated by Leeds Beckett University, UK) and “I Work out Now” (I WON, coordinated by the Palagym gymnastics club, Italy) were introduced. These projects also deal with training problems, help trainers in training children and young people in order to avoid injuries and maintain young people’s desire to continue training and achieve good results.
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