The purpose of the Coach’s Tool Kit, developed in cooperation with various stakeholders, is to provide anti-doping organizations, coaching associations and universities with material that can be integrated directly into existing coach education curriculum or used as a stand-alone workshop.

First launched in 2006, WADA’s Coach’s Tool Kit has undergone a major overhaul. Originally targeted at elite level coaches, the Tool Kit has been streamlined and simplified while including additional material for those coaching at a youth or recreational level.

The elite coach section now provides essential anti-doping information for coaches presented through case studies, as well as activities that encourage coaches to consider their decision-making process when presented with ethical dilemmas. The workshop is designed so that most of its content is delivered interactively with short presentations followed by scenario analyses and problem-solving for small or large group discussions. Workshop participants will increase their awareness of a coach’s roles and responsibilities with respect to doping-free sport; increase their knowledge of applicable regulations and of issues relevant to their daily contact with athletes; and benefit from useful reference materials for doping-prevention.

Although the youth coach section of the Tool Kit presents a basic overview of anti-doping topics, a strong emphasis is placed on the role values play in shaping decision-making. The focus of the workshop is to take coaches through a series of activities that they can then replicate with their young athletes.

For additional information regarding the Coach’s Tool Kit, please contact the WADA Education Team at info@wada-ama.org

Download the Tool kit by visiting http://www.wada-ama.org/rtecontent/document/CTK_easyprint_en.pdf

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