Trial and error, we all hate making mistakes and not getting things right, though when one really begins looking at it, all sports coaching really is, is a process of trial and error. And this is why having an overall picture in one’s mind become essential, for the point the one is aiming for, over…
Balancing things in life is always an on going process, and so it is in balancing what one does with the coaching process. If coaching, and someone comes up to you and asks, have you got any drills and exercises that I can do? What does one say? I always go yep, plenty of drills,…
Zip files is a way of downloading a lot of information quickly, and then when one gets that information, begin to unpack it, creating a bigger picture. And the posters on this website that are created are a bit like zip files, start with the basic information, then begin building out the topics from there….
Base is an important aspect to anything that one does, for with a good and sound base set, in other words, a solid foundation, better structures can be built. And when one truly begins to breakdown and examine sports coaching, it essentially breaks into two words, they being: Base Growth So sports coaching is about…
Building things always begins with the first thing that you do. That may sound really obvious, though until one starts, nothing gets done. And the real question is, where does one start? And the simple answer is, right where you are. And when it comes to sport, building a team fundamentally revolves around three things:…
Iceberg on the horizon, and if one sees one, you will know that 7/8ths of the iceberg will be underwater. The Beauty Of Icebergs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3NbohN_nbk And like icebergs, teams comes in all shapes and sizes, and generally the important things don’t get seen from a coaching perspective, for when watching a coaching session, everyone generally focuses…
Eighty percent rule plays a big part in the functioning of our society, and it is no different when it comes to sports coaching. For the eighty percent rule is basically that 20% of your customers, spend 80% of the money, or 20% of the people will do eighty percent of the work. It’s a figure…
Longitude was always a problem in the past for the navigators of this world, for without it in companionship with lattitude, they could end up anywhere in this world, and generally it was on the rocks. And an interesting book I read many years ago was Longitude by Dava Sobel, which was about John Harrison…
Grass Roots coaching is important to the very foundation of sport, we all know that, and yet it keeps posing a dilemma, for what do we do with it? How do we improve it and what information does it need? Jurgen Klopp On Grass Roots Football – Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHfBbEeHfys Jurgen Klopp On Grass Roots…
Development is an interesting process which occurs over time, and if anyone ever follows the work of anyone for any period of time, one will always see development occur within that time. And as mentioned a few times before, my development as a coach had reached a roadblock, for I had done all of the…
Foundation Stones are fundamental to the coaching process, for they are the first stone that is put in place, and it’s just the same when it comes to coaching sport, for without a proper base, no building can truly start. Laying The Stone Foundation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoxGz9TuXek So when it comes to sport, the foundation of coaching consists…
There are many topics and areas covered in this blog, though there about 4 core subjects and through the understanding of these 4 core subjects, a lot can be learned about who we are, and what is going on in this reality. And as with any subject, it is always good to start with an…
If there is one subject to get people going, it is the world of transgender athletes, ie: ex-men, competing in women’s sports. For here are 3 scenarios to think about for a transgender athlete competing in women’s sport: Would a biological natural women be at a disadvantage if a man, or for team sport, a group…
I’m always going to coaching seminars in the area that I live because I want to expand my knowledge, and occasionally I’ve gone to one in other areas, though being from a smaller area, one doesn’t get the chance and opportunities to go to as many coaching seminars, as say someone in a larger area….
The longer one coaches, the skills, techniques and tactics start to take on a less of a priority in what one does, as one begins spending more time building a platform from which the skills, techniques and tactics can be launched from. And the better a platform that one can make, the more that one…
The best thing about starting with an unknown is in solving problem, and so it is with coaching, for if one wants to solve Coachings engagement problem, one has to create a self-organising culture It appears that the way one goes about establishing a self-organising culture is to work to 2 simple steps, they being:…
The thing about becoming a facilitator is that more that when they learn it themselves rather than being taught it, they remember it more. So as a facilitator coach, it is about creating situations that players can learn about things themselves or one gently guides them to the answer so the self realisation comes through….
The coaching of sport is changing, and the way that coaching was done is no longer as relevant as it was, and at some stage, everyone goes through this changing process as the new type and approach to coaching becomes more and more to the fore. Hockey Canada Ad – Relax It’s Just A Game…
Everything we ever do we develop a culture around it, and so it is with our coaching, and what we do and expect creates our coaching culture. And in developing our coaching culture, what is at the heart is the asking of questions, for that is the only way to truly get at the heart…
The thing that drives anyone who wants to become good in what they do is, how can we make it simpler? For different sports it could be, how can we make something go faster, or how can we make something lighter, all the same concept, it’s all about efficiency and effectiveness and making it simpler…
