Posts Tagged ‘Coaching’
12 coaching lessons learnt in 2018
Things I think I have learnt this year 1.Athletes, especially young ones, have so much happening in their lives that our influence is minimal. Coaches need to realise this. 2. Periodisation planning is flawed in group settings in all but the most controlled environments (see #1). Every athlete doing your sessions has eaten, slept, socialised,…
Read MoreCreativity in Coaching
So how do we become creative in our coaching? For those of you studying at University, you may be under the impression that there is only one way of doing things. Try to look outside of the parameters of the people who are marking your assignments.
Here are some useful tips to get the ball rolling:
Get some space between you and the daily grind- 15 minutes of non electronic communication\ noise time. It is difficult to be creative with your mind being full of bills\ work\ relationships.
Read MoreImproving coaching communication through writing
Coach communication: writing On every coaching course I have attended, the tutor has pointed out the section in the workbook entitled “communication”. There follows a group nodding of heads where every budding coach agrees that “communication is a good thing”. If we are lucky, the tutor might divide communication further into “verbal” and “non-verbal”. We…
Read MoreOlympic Weight lifting Tips
Learning from a WeightLifter
I have been performing the Olympic lifts since the age of 11. My coach at the time kept it simple, didn’t over complicate the movement and allowed for errors early on.
Read MoreCoaching Philosophy: Book Reviews
When delivering strength and conditioning coaching courses, we always discuss coaching philosophy and how to develop a club culture. Two books I have read this year have helped with this process, both by NFL coaches. Here is a brief review of both. Win Forever by Pete Carroll (recommended by Mike Bahn) A frank and revealing…
Read MoreHow a good coach can help you become a winner
Why hiring an expert coach will save you time and money
Young athletes (and their parents) are overwhelmed with information from varying sources that is often conflicting. It is my job to help them navigate the maelstrom.
Originally designed as a concept to deal with organising and displaying online information and layouts, information architecture could as easily be applied to coaching.
Read MoreCoach like a Jedi, not like a Sith Lord.
Happy Star Wars Day
“A Jedi gains power through understanding and a Sith gains understanding through power” says Senator Palpatine in Attack of the Clones.
If you want to coach like a Jedi, study hard and for long, learn from your experiences.
I see quite a few young coaches who have graduated from their University courses calling themselves “experts” at 21 years old.
Read MoreTeaching and coaching: thoughts from Lombardi
Show, Do, Teach
I mentioned this yesterday on the SW Fencing hub when asked by a coach how I structure my sessions.
When coaching groups I try to structure the session like this:
Read MoreHow to coach different learning styles
Following from Monday’s blog about coaching blind people who are visual learners. We can look in more depth at different learning styles.
Read MoreReverse engineering the Olympic Lifts
Beware of the “research” about Weight Lifting
If you have invested heavily in researching the Olympic lifts and read research conducted on mediocre athletes or sports science students over a 6 week period, then you may have to justify their use at all times.
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