Episode #116 of The Coaches Network Podcast. The guest for this episode is Dr. Martin Toms. Dr Toms is a senior lecturer in Sports Coaching in the School of Sport & Exercise Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences. Dr Toms has been involved in sport coaching and development for a number of years, and has experience of teaching in schools, as well as coaching (Professionally) prior to undertaking posts at University. He has researched, presented and published in the area of the sports experiences of young people, and talent and participant development. Dr Toms joins CoachYas to share his insights on participation in youth sport. The conversation covered several areas such as: * The engagement of young athletes in sports * The difference between engagement and participation * The benefits of a multi-sport experience early on * Finding a package a sports to support development * How the type of parent you have will impact the type of coach you are receptive to * The impact of siblings and cultural backgrounds on development * And many more. Enjoy & please don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast an leave us a review! Why not become an official member or supporter of The Coaches Network? The Coaches Network is proud to formally reveal our very first Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/TheCoachesNetwork ) membership. This membership consists of monthly donations with a price worth as much as a cup of coffee! Only £3.50 per month! What benefits will there be you say? Click here ( https://www.patreon.com/TheCoachesNetwork ) to find out more. Click here ( https://www.thecoachesnetwork.co.uk/coach-education ) for more information on our upcoming Coach Education Webinars and Mentor Programmes. Enjoy and be sure to subscribe & connect with your host on social media to make your up to date with everything we’re doing. Coach Yas ( https://www.thecoachesnetwork.co.uk/coach-yas ) - Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/thecoachesnetwork/ ) - Twitter ( https://twitter.com/thecoachesnet ) - LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-coaches-network/ ) - Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/TheCoachesNetwork ) - Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/TheCoachesNetwork ) - Podcast ( https://instabio.cc/TheCoachesNetwork ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-coaches-network-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy