Sport in Thailand
Probably the biggest and most known sport in Thailand has to be Thai Boxing (Muay Thai). Football is also loved by many Thais but the professional football league is still relatively new. The Bangkok Youth League provides the top level of youth football in Bangkok with a membership that includes teams from Thai Premiership Academies, such as BEC Tero and Chonburi Sharks, as well as local and International Academies such as iPlay Soccer Schools. It provides a structured, competitive environment for over 1000 players aged 6 to 16 years. Volleyball is also a popular sport but is practised more by women at a National level.
Many other sports that you maybe used to in your own country, such as hockey, rugby, netball, basketball and cricket are generally not that well known or practised. This is where you come in…
Your Sports Coaching Project in Thailand
In the school environment, sport is not recognised as an important part of the curriculum with children only receiving 1hr a week sport in either football or volleyball. With the support of some local schools in the Singburi area (2hrs drive North of Bangkok) we have set up additional sports coaching opportunities for a number of kids.
Your role will be to help our team deliver fun sessions with junior school children in a range of sports covering football and volleyball but we are also in a position to introduce new sports such as rugby, netball and basketball to the curriculum. Sport is a powerful tool to help kids perform better in the classroom environment so your support in helping us here is vital to improve learning as well as bringing kids together to have fun and also learn some English.
We also have a centre to run an after school programme for the local community, so we invite kids along to this in the afternoon to enjoy more structured sports and life skill classes that you can help deliver. Working alongside our in-country team and other volunteers you can have a unique experience whilst introducing new sports to kids and seeing the benefit this can bring.
You must come out on this project with an open mind and fresh ideas, so having some sports coaching and training drills up your sleeve will be helpful. Also bare in mind that it can get extremely hot in Thailand so covering up and drinking lots of water will see you through the day.
For your own benefit this project will include a 1 week induction before you start your coaching project. This will help you settle in, meet other participants and you will get to learn important aspects of Thai culture. You will get to visit Buddist Temples and even try your hand at cooking up a Thai dish.
CRB/DBS (Criminal Records Bureau) Check
It is required that participants complete a CRB/DBS (Criminal Records Bureau) check in order to take part in this project. We can provide this service for you at an additional cost because some people may already have one that is valid (please get in touch for more details).
Gap Year and Career Break Sports Coaching Project in Thailand
This is the perfect trip for someone wanting to visit a great country, who loves sport and wants to do something worthwhile. A sports coaching project in Thailand can see you improving sporting opportunities for 1000s of kids that could have a significant impact on their lives. Spend your gap year, summer holiday or career break doing something interesting and totally different.