Educational Tools
Help learners get the most out of your Physical Education lessons and coaching sessions by downloading and using the lesson plans and coaching manuals. You also have access to educational posters for your tuck shop and playground.
For Coaches
These Coaching Manuals cover a wide variety of sports. They were developed with the Sports Science Institute of South Africa and are endorsed by CATHSSETA. What are you waiting for? Download the one you need and give your learners a sporting chance.
General Coaching Manual
General coaching manual
This info-packed manual provides general guidelines for coaching all sports. It also introduces the more specialised Junior Coaching Manuals, which show you how to teach specific skills for particular sports. These skills aren’t only important for sporting success – they also help kids to live healthier, fitter lives.
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Junior Coaching Manuals
These handy manuals help you coach specific sports at primary school level – and help learners get the most out of playing them. They help to develop the basic skills that juniors (age 12 and under) need to be competent at sports. Plus they’re filled with exercises and drills you can use to plan lessons and develop learners’ skills.
Football coaching manual
The focus of the manual is on developing the basic skills needed for juniors (up to the age of 12) to become competent football players.
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Hockey coaching manual
This manual provides teachers and coaches with relevant information on on how to coach hockey so that children get the maximum benefits from playing the sport - getting physically active, healthy and fit.
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Cricket coaching manual
The focus of the manual is on developing the basic skills needed for juniors (up to the age of 12) to become competent cricket players.
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Athletics coaching manual
This manual provides teachers and coaches with relevant information on on how to coach athletics so that children get the maximum benefits from participating in the sport.
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Netball coaching manual
This manual provides teachers and coaches with relevant information on on how to coach netball so that children get the maximum benefits from doing the sport.
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Rugby coaching manual
This manual provides teachers and coaches with relevant information on on how to coach rugby so that children get the maximum benefits from doing the sport.
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Swimming coaching manual
This manual provides teachers and coaches with relevant information on on how to coach swimming so that children get the maximum benefits from doing the sport.
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High School Coaching Manual
Senior sports call for a different level of understanding and expertise. That’s the aim of this manual, developed by the 2007 Rugby World Cup-winning coach Jake White. It will gear you up for coaching high-school rugby players to develop their skills and achieve greater success.
Jake White Rugby Coaching Manual
This manual provides teachers and coaches with relevant information on on how to coach rugby so that children get the maximum benefits from doing the sport.
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