Our Breaking Limits Training Series is designed to equip community leaders, mentors, trainers and coaches with the skills and tools to inspire confidence, motivation and opportunity through movement-based programmes. 

The skills developed throughout the series will give you the power to fuel long-term, positive behaviour change that will ultimately transform both yourself and the lives of the young people you reach.

Introduction to the Sure Breaking Limits Programme

Introduction to Beyond Sport

Welcome from Kevin Carroll

Access to Movement Game with Nora

Your chance to find out more about how Sure is fighting to challenge narrow limits set by others around who an acceptable mover is. You'll hear how our Breaking Limits Programme is equipping young people with the confidence and opportunity to move however they want. 

This session is designed for everyone, regardless of knowledge or experience in movement-based programming. 

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Introduction to the Training

Introduction to module 2

Icebreaker: Move & Share

Activity 1: Opportunities

Discussion: Creating safe spaces

Activity 2: Self-Directed learning

Discussion: Coaching methodology

Icebreaker: 1,2,3,4

Activity 3: Giving opportunities

Discussion: Confidence vs competition

Activity 4: Confidence

Discussion: Building confidence

Q&A with Organization leaders

Closing Inspiration: Freya Levy, Panathlon Challenge UK

This interactive session, developed in partnership with Coaches Across Continents, aims to provide simple methods and tools which unlock confidence, motivation and opportunity in young people through movement-based programmes. The session includes activities demonstrated by the Coaches Across Continents team and their partners, alongside an expert discussion and Q&A panel. 

This session is designed for everyone, regardless of knowledge or experience in movement-based programming. 

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Confidence & Opportunity

Introduction to module 3

Icebreaker: Move & Create

Activity 1: Social inclusion

Discussion: Building trust

Activity 2: Including everyone

Discussion: Adapting activities

Icebreaker: Move, follow & lead

Activity 3: Aware of inclusivity

Discussion: Adapting for all abilities

Activity 4: Choices

Discussion: Making positive choices

Q&A with organization leaders

Closing Inspiration: David Odour Mulo, Green-Kenya

This module, developed in partnership with Coaches Across Continents, focuses on how to foster an inclusive environment through movement. 

This session is designed to promote inclusion through and within movement. The activities and curricula shared will ensure coaches & leaders feel more equipped to adapt and deliver movement-based programmes and sessions for a diverse set of ages, abilities, communities, and beneficiaries. 

The session includes activities demonstrated by the Coaches Across Continents team and their partners, alongside expert discussions and a Q&A panel. Whilst this is an advanced module, the session content is adaptable for coaches of all experience levels. 

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Inclusion

Introduction to module 4

Recruitment: Developing your coaching character 

Icebreaker: Dream teamz

Activity 1: Body pop

Activity 2: Moving circle

Activity 3: Pass and move 

Activity 4: Creative carry 

Engagement: Coaching top tips

Discussion: Impact

Q&A: retaining young people

Closing Inspiration: Dan Levey, The Change Foundation

This module, developed in partnership with The Change Foundation, focuses on how to engage hard to reach young people, including young people with disabilities. 

This session is designed using The Change Foundation’s innovative coach mentoring techniques, fused with exercises, activities and games that use movement to develop self- confidence, resilience and increase aspirations. 

The session includes a combination of activities demonstrated by The Change Foundation team to support in fostering an inclusive environment, Coaching Top Tips and an Interview with their Coach Mentors. 

Whilst this is an advanced module, the session content and methodology is adaptable for coaches of all experience levels. 

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Engagement

Introduction to module 5

Icebreaker: Let's dance together

Theme 1: Goals

Activity 1: Hula hoops

Icebreaker: Touch blue

Theme 2: Voices

Activity 2: Vocal check in and warm up

Activity 3: Name. Pass. Move.

Activity 4: Volleyball swings

Icebreaker: Positive dance chain

Theme 3: Choices

Bonus activities

Closing Inspiration: Coach Mithsaika, FC Max Myers

This module, developed in partnership with The Sports Creative, demonstrates how sport is a powerful tool to grow confidence, self- efficacy and self-esteem in young people. 

The Sports Creative's unique model enhances activities through three key themes: Goals. Voices. Choices. This session is designed to support coaches and leaders to reflect on current movement-based programmes and provide innovative techniques to help deliver, enhance, and sustain activities for local communities. 

The session includes youth development play activities and discussions that will enable Coaches to create movement and build confidence in the young people they work with. Whilst this is an advanced module, the session content is adaptable for coaches of all experience levels. 

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Goals. Voices. Choices

Introduction to module 6

Opening Inspiration: Amy Purdy, Paralympic Athlete

Icebreaker: Stretching with modifications

Disability inclusion 101

Discussion: The disability experience

Why language matters

Icebreaker: Low intensity warm up

Modifications and accomodations

Discussion: The guardian perspective

Closing Inspiration: Generation spirit

This module, in partnership with Generation Spirit, focuses on the power of sport to provide opportunities to young people with disabilities. 

This session will educate and raise awareness of physical barriers to movement to break down stigmas. The session includes an Opening Inspiration from Amy Purdy, Paralympic athlete, alongside a Disability Inclusion 101 and discussions focused on why language matters. 

Whilst this is an advanced module, the session content is adaptable for all experience levels, whether learning about disability inclusion for the first time or seeking to deepen your existing knowledge and understanding. 

The module is designed to support coaches and leaders to feel better equipped to engage more young people with disabilities and develop inclusive and unified programming. 

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Disabilities: Access and Inclusion

Introduction to module 7

Icebreaker: Pass the dance

Seminar: Bias and the brain

Activity 1: Famous athlete yoga

Seminar: Sport and overcoming bias

Activity 2: Count off

Seminar & Activity: Regulation

Activity 3: Rock, paper, scissors

Seminar: Positive relationships

Discussion: Positive relationships in action

Discussion: The power of reflection

Closing Inspiration: Pharlone Toussaint, CHJS

This module, Module 7, in partnership with the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport focuses on using use the sport experience to help young people overcome bias. 

This session covers how bias develops in the brain and how positive relationships, regulating physical activity and reflection can help a coach create an environment in which biases can be challenged and changed. 

The session includes activities and short seminars focused on the Brain and Bias, how we can overcome these biases and how we can build more positive relationships. 

Whilst this is an advanced module, the session content is adaptable for coaches of all experience levels. 

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Anti-Bias

Introduction to module 8

Conceptualizing inclusion

Icebreaker: Privileges

Activity 1: Rescue activity

Gender inclusion

Activity 2: Volleyball next

Icebreaker: Dance

Activity 3: Youth sport circuit

Closing Inspiration: IEE

Module 8, Gender Equality, is delivered in partnership with Instituto Esporte e Educação (IEE) and addresses gender diversity and inclusion in sports. 

The activities in this module give coaches, mentors and community leaders the chance to educate the young people that they work with, helping them to experience activities in which everyone has the freedom to move, regardless of potential differences, genders, values, or beliefs. 

The session includes activities demonstrated by the IEE team, discussions and seminars reflecting on how to make sports inclusive to all, especially for women and LGBTQIA+ people. 

Whilst this is an advanced module, the session content is adaptable for coaches of all experience levels. 

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Gender Equality

Introduction to module 9

Seminar: Disability awareness

Icebreaker: Cone flip

Seminar: Coaching methodology

Activity 1: Tee smash

Activity 2: Ball attack

Activity 3: Magic ball

Activity 4: Adaptive handball

Discussion: Environment

Top tips

Closing Inspiration: Daniel Mynott, The Change Foundation

In this module, coaches will develop their confidence to deliver movement-based, inclusive programming for young people with a disability. 

Coaches will learn about the correct use of language, increase their knowledge of different disabilities and learn a coaching methodology which is designed to improve the accessibility and experience of movement- based activity for young people with a disability. Coaches will learn a variety of inclusive activities that use movement as a tool to engage young people with a disability, helping them to develop key life skills. The module will also explain how activities can be adapted and implemented into programming. 

Whilst this is an advanced module, the session content is adaptable for coaches of all experience levels. 

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Disabilities: Improving Inclusion

Introduction to Module 10

Seminar: Why This Matters

Activity: Rock, Paper, Scissors Rally

Seminar: LGBTQ+ Terminology

Activity: Pronouns Game

Discussion: Creating an LGBTQ+ Inclusive Environment

Activity: Inclusion is a Team Sport

Seminar: Top Tips

Closing Inspiration: Chris Mosier

Coaches will learn about the unique barriers LGBTQ+ people face in sports and how to address these barriers within your community. Coaches will also learn about the terms, language and concepts used with LGBTQ+ inclusion so that the coach is best equipped to understand and navigate these conversations with young people. This module also features a series of learnings about actionable best practices for coaches to implement from athletes and coaches reflecting on their experiences in sports. 

Whilst this is an advanced module, the session content is adaptable for coaches of all experience levels. 

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LGBTQ+ Inclusion

Introduction to Module 11

Icebreaker: Why Coaches are Important

Activity: Like it, Love it, Leave it

Expert Discussion: Coach Check-In

Seminar: Wellbeing from Various Perspectives

Activity: Dribble Knockout

Half Time Seminar: Insights into Coaching Psychology

Activity: 21 Cones

Expert Discussion: Post Game Cool Down

Closing Inspiration: with Natisha Heideman

This module is designed to train coaches in leveraging movement-based, inclusive programming with the end goal of fostering and increasing youth mental well-being.Coaches will learn the basics of mental well-being and explore coaching methodologies that support the creation of safe spaces for their participants. Coaches will study a variety of strategies to implement in their existing programming, as well as a variety of movement-based activities that develop key mental well-being and resilience skills in young people.Whilst this is an advanced module, the session content has been curated for coaches who work with a diverse range of ages, sports, and abilities and is therefore accessible to all levels of coaching.Don't forget to download the module supporting materials below.

Mental Well-Being

Introduction to Module 12

Seminar: I Stand on the Field as I Stand in Life 

Activity: Levelling the Playing Field

Expert Discussion: Good Practices in Sport

Closing Inspiration: Reclaiming the Pitch

In this module, coaches will learn how to better cultivate inclusive sporting environments for young women. 

The various activities and discussions throughout the module are designed to challenge and highlight the inequalities that young women face within movement and sports. Coaches will learn gender-sensitive tips and good practices to ensure sports activities are accessible for young women. This module also features a series of recommendations for acknowledging sports and movement as an essential and powerful space for eradicating gender-based violence. 

This module is designed for coaches running sports programmes that engage with various age groups, sports and abilities. Whilst this module intends to explore topics specifically related to women inclusion within sports, it can also be used by male allies to support gender equality within sports.

Women's Inclusion

Introduction to Module 13

Seminar: Sports and Unified Sports

Activity: Movement Opportunities in Motor Activity Training (MATP)

Expert Discussion: Movement as a Key for Inclusion

Closing Inspiration: Coboski Family

This module is designed for coaches, mentors and leaders who work with young people with and without intellectual disabilities, who want to create more inclusive sporting environments. 

By learning how to work with young people with intellectual disabilities, as well as the terms, language and concepts associated with intellectual disability inclusion, coaches will be better equipped to understand and develop inclusive and unified programming for all.    

Coaches will learn about the importance of building confidence to support people with intellectual disabilities to move, the meaning of Unified Sports and how it can support inclusion, and the importance of building motor skills for athletes with more severe and profound intellectual disabilities.   

Whilst this is an advanced module, the content is adaptable for all experience levels, whether learning about intellectual disability inclusion for the first time or seeking to deepen your existing knowledge and understanding.  

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Intellectual Disabilities Inclusion

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Introduction to Module 15

Icebreaker: Body Odour Basics

Seminar: The Science of Sweat

Activity: Sweat: Fact or Fiction?

Activity: Sweating with Confidence

Activity: Different Types of Sweat

Expert Discussion: Handling Sweat

This module is designed for coaches, mentors and leaders who work with young people and want to create more inclusive sporting environments. 

By learning about what sweat is and the facts around sweat and body odour in relation to movement, coaches will be better equipped to understand why sweat may be a barrier for some young people and ways to manage it.

Sweat and Movement

Available on Girls Can Football Series only

Introduction to Peer Pressure

Icebreaker: Peer Pressure Tag 

Activity: Join the Crowd 

Activity: Peer to Peer

Youth Discussion: Peer Pressure

This module is designed for coaches, mentors, and leaders who work with young people and want to create more inclusive sports environments. 

In this module, we will explore the topic of peer pressure, what it means for the young people we support, and how, as coaches, we can play a key role in helping young people use peer pressure as a positive force. 

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Youth and Peer Pressure

Introduction to Displaced Youth

Seminar: Match Analysis

Icebreaker: Where I Come From

Activity: A Face for My Human Rights

Activity: Sports Stations Around the World

Cool Down: Building My Story

Closing Inspirations: I am Someone

This module is designed for coaches, mentors, and leaders who work with young people and want to create more inclusive sports environments.
In this module, we will explore the topic of Displaced Youth and how using movement and physical activity, you can develop inclusion, promote respect and strengthen community bonds among young people experiencing displacement.
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Displaced Youth

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