Tools not rules
One of the continuing debates we often hear in coaching circles is whether the various coaching and learning theories that underpin our coach education scheme really work. At its most […]
Coaching progressions
As anyone who has looked at the Level 2 Coach training course will know, the emphasis there is on progressive coaching; ie taking participants’ learning from one session and building […]
Getting on (the right) side
Falling out of an open canoe is usually a simple matter. We allow our upper body to go too far outside the gunnel, lose our balance and find ourselves having an […]
Inspirational coaching
Watching the Olympics over the last fortnight has been another amazing experience and one which comfortably matched London four years ago. Having been at both Lee Valley and Eton Dorney […]
A Scilly Adventure
The Scilly Isles is one of those destinations that is either on your must do list or somewhere you’ve never heard of; for me it was very much the former. […]
Coaching from the bank
Even for coaches who have qualified as boat-based coaches the benefits of coaching from the bank can be significant. Being on the bank gives a different and very often better […]
Taking things to extremes
Successfully encouraging learners to find the ‘right’ answer for themselves is, I find, one of the most rewarding aspects of coaching. We can only take things so far by showing […]
