The National Coaches Committee (CNT) has officially published the Program of the 30th Coach Convention from the 16th through the 18th of January at the Zanhotel & Meeting Centergross in Bologna.
Along with the presentations of our US guests Ron Washington, Peter Caliendo and Eric Campbell for Baseball and Natasha Watley and Megan Willis for Softball, the program is filled with a number of other guest speakers who will touch on diverse topics of discussion such as, Claudio Liverziani speaking about his career longevity at a top level of play, René Saggiadi (Scout for the Reds) speaking about “framing”, Stefano Malaguti (Commissioner of the AIBX - Baseball Association for blind people) speaking about “how to teach hitting to a blind player”, as well as an umpiring crew made up of Silvano Filippi, Marco Screti and Gianluca Magnani who will touch the umpire / manager relationship, the critical call at home plate and the new rules.
The program will also include a bold section of topics run by professionals outside baseball and softball.
Valter Borellini, trainer and business coach, he is a teacher at the CONI School of Sport. Responsible for Management Training in Business and Sport; management of human resources; working and project group coordination; analysis, planning and management of training projects; interpersonal and didactic communication techniques.
- Laura Bortoli, researcher at the Gabriele D’ Annunzio University in Chieti, responsible for Team Sports and Adapted Physical Activity. She is a graduate in Psychology and has a Diploma in Physical Education by ISEF, she has published on more than 140 domestic and international magazines concerning issues related to sport emotion, motivation and motor learning. She has been record-holder in high jump and a volley ball player. She is also a professor at CONI School of Sport and the Regional School of Sport for Abruzzo and Marche in the formative courses for sport coach.
- Andrea Ceciliani, a researcher at the Bologna University, responsible in teaching Theory, Technic and Didactic in Motor Skills Preventive Activities during evolutionary age at the Farmacy, Biotechnologies and Motor Skills Science School. Responsible for studies within the development of motor skills during the evolutionary age, the role of playing and the connections generated by movements at the emotional level during infantile age, of preventive and postural techniques and different pedagogical strategies among the others Cooperative Learning and Outdoor Education and Learning. He is also a teacher at the CONI Regional School of Sport in charge of developing a staff of teachers with technical and educational background to work with the national sport Federations.
Therefore, this year we do not have a prevalent topic but different ones, analyzed from different perspectives and we’ve discussed it with the President of the Coaching Committee Domenico Micheli:
“Of course the technical theme of this event is a standard one, but the important issue of youth continued involvement centered on motivation, one of the main goals of this Committee today and the future.
Starting with the First Level Coach course, organized by Diego Azzolini, it is clear we are trying to form a Coach who is well prepared on the game’s fundamentals, but also a motivator. Getting things going will be Peter Caliendo, a professional trainer for coaches - specifically targeted to youth teams. After a long and brilliant career as Head Coach and GM for the USA Youth National Teams, Peter Caliendo will present his new book and DVD as well as talk about how to organize practices based on fun and individual skill improvement.
The presentations of Ceciliani and Bortoli will also be targeted towards the proper approach with the youngsters of the game. Borellini, an expert in human resources development, will speak about the importance of inside and outside communication within the coaching staff in order to accomplish the team’s and organization’s goals. Also on hand will be Gianpaolo Zani for mental coaching, and Tom Giordano, who for many years was responsible for players development with the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers.”
