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The Policy Development and Capacity Building on Sports Coaches in ASEAN Member States study tour was held from October 30th to November 2nd, 2024.

Participant Information

  • Country / Organization: ASEAN Secretariat and 9 ASEAN countries + Timor-Leste (Brunei Dar salaam, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia)
  • Number of participants: 22 in total (sports policy makers or persons involved in sports coach development organizations)

Why the Sports Leadership Development System?

In September 2023, at the 4th ASEAN-Japan Ministerial Meeting on Sports held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the “Chiang Mai Declaration” was adopted, which includes the expansion of cooperation in sports-related measures. The Declaration is aimed at strengthening ASEAN-Japan sports cooperation toward the year 2030, and “sports coach development” was identified as one of the areas where ASEAN countries have high needs for development.

Program Contents

  • Introduction of Japanese case studies by organizations related to sports coach development in Japan utilizing the SFT Network
  • Identification of challenges in the sports coach development in each country and making an action plan to achieve their future/ideal vision
  • Networking with JSPIN

On the first and second day, the following SFTC steering committee and SFTC members gave lectures to introduce coach development systems and programs in Japan! Thank you for all the cooperation and lectures!

Theme / Organization / Speakers

  1. Overview of Policies for the Development of Sports Coaches in Japan
    • Speaker: Mr. Ken HASHIBA (Director-General)
    • Organization: Japan Sports Agency (JSA)
  2. Overall Picture of Domestic Sports Organizations and JSC Support Projects
    • Speaker: Mr. Takahiro WAKU (Director, Policy and Planning Department / Director, Office of Public Relations / Deputy Director General, Japan Institute of Sports Sciences (JISS))
    • Organization: Japan Sport Council (JSC)
  3. Overview of JSPO and JSPO Coach Development System
    • Speaker: Mr. Motoaki SAKAI (Manager of Sport Promotion Department (International Affairs))
    • Organization: Japan Sport Association (JSPO)
    • Additional Speaker: Mr. Daisuke SOEYA (Manager of the Coach Development Department Division)
  4. Overview of the JFA Coach Education
    • Speaker: Mr. Makoto HAYASAKI (Group Manager of Technical Dept. Coach Education and Youth Development Group)
    • Organization: Japan Football Association (JFA)
  5. JICA’s “Sport and Development” and Southeast Asia
    • Speaker: Mr. Susumu KATSUMATA (Senior Assistant Director of Secretariat of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers)
    • Organization: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
  6. Introducing the JOC National Coach Academy
    • Speaker: Mr. Kensuke IWABUCHI (Board of Directors)
    • Organization: Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC)
  7. JPSA Certified Training Course of Sports Instructors for People with a Disability
    • Speaker: Ms. Naoe YASUOKA (Deputy Director of International Liaison Department and Senior Manager of Movement Promotion Section, Japanese Para Sports Association / Senior Manager of Movement Promotion Section, Japanese Paralympic Committee)
    • Organization: Japanese Para Sports Association / Japanese Paralympic Committee (JPSA/JPC)
  8. Coaching Training System of Japan Rugby Football Union's Collaboration with JSPO and World Rugby
    • Speaker: Prof. Jun Kuroiwa (Faculty of (Graduate School) of Health & Sport Sciences)
    • Organization: Ryutsu Keizai University
  9. Changes in Domestic Coaching Training and Trends in Foreign Countries such as ICCE Coach Developers
    • Speakers:
      • Prof. Masamitsu Ito (Director of NSSU Centre for Coaching Excellence / Professor of Faculty of Sport Science)
      • Assoc Prof. Shigeki Sarodo (Faculty of Sport Science)
      • Asst Prof. Sharly Natsu Yazaki (NSSU Centre for Coaching Excellence)
    • Organization: Nippon Sport Science University

Programme

Day 1 and Day 2

  • The listed SFTC steering committee and SFTC members gave lectures to introduce coach development systems and programs in Japan.
  • Many specific questions especially about the framework of the system were raised by participating countries where coach qualification systems are not yet fully developed.
  • Since the Japanese system is not necessarily suitable for the situation in each country, we hope it could be utilized the knowledge learned in accordance with the actual situation in each country.

Day 3

  • Held at Nippon Sport Science University (NSSU) with the theme of "The Role of Academics in the Coach Development System."
  • We invited Prof. Masamitsu Ito, Assoc Prof. Shigeki Sarodo and Asst Prof. Sharly Natsu Yazaki from NSSU and Prof. Jun Kuroiwa from Ryutsu Keizai University as facilitators.
  • Prof. Kuroiwa is also involved in coach development for the Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU), and spoke about the coach development system in collaboration with JSPO, while Prof. Ito introduced the coaching education curriculum at NSSU and the collaboration with JSPO, as well as introduction from Assoc Prof. Sarodo and Asst Prof. Yazaki about NCDA (NSSU Coach Developer Academy), which was launched in 2014 as part of the SFT project.
  • In the afternoon, they worked on gap analysis between the challenges each country faces and their future vision on coach development through discussion/sharing with other countries, and created a short-term action plan to be taken by the end of 2024.
  • The action plan includes the following ideas (excerpts):
    • Set up a meeting with related organizations
    • Review the current coach development program
    • Conduct a needs survey for coaches

Day 4

  • We observed the JSPO certified sports instructors training seminar and Action Plan presentation.
  • Lastly, it concluded with networking time in conjunction with JSPIN (Japan Sports business Initiative), a platform that supports the international expansion of Japan's sports industry.
  • During the observation, some countries have already conducted training course, but it's not like the JSPO seminar has gathered coaches from various sports/field, thus they were watching with high interest.
  • Some participants also showed interest in the “menti-meter,” an online service collect discussion results, and were considering how to utilize it after return.
  • In between the observation, Prof. Ito (NSSU) and Prof. Kuroiwa explained the aims and key points of the seminar, focusing on the concept of “players-centered,” thereby enabling participants to gain a deeper understanding as it progressed. They also experienced “micro-coaching,” in which practical coaching session using the four questioning approaches “TELL,” “SELL,” “ASK,” and “DELEGATE.”
  • For the design of this study tour, lectures to share an overview of policies and initiatives on Day1&2, and observe/experience the practical situation on Day3&4, so that it made the participants to understand easier and deeper the overall structure and initiatives of the sports coach development system in Japan.

JSPIN Networking

In addition to SFT Consortium members, JSPIN members who are interested in ASEAN countries were invited to the networking event. The meeting was beneficial for both parties, as it provided an opportunity to not only introduce each company's initiatives, but also to directly discuss the possibility of future business.

Conclusion

This program was organized by utilizing the strength of “SFT broad network.” It was a valuable opportunity for not only the participant countries but also the Japanese side to come together and further strengthen cooperation. In conclusion, one of the participants commented, “Let's have time to discuss with all including the ASEAN Secretariat what we can do on our own first!" It was a scene that made us strongly feel the connection between ASEAN member states and the keen attitude toward building/developing coach development system.

We at SFT will continue to promote initiatives that contribute to the development of ASEAN-Japan through cooperation and collaboration with the ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN member states and Timor-Leste.

 

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