Coaches' Corner
A newsletter for sports coaches and PE. teachers who want to help their teams and players enjoy their sporting experience and improve. Advice on the 'Why' we do things as well as the 'How' and 'What'.
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The coach as a role model (opens the original)
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I expect the athletes I coach to turn up on time, wear the correct footwear, and bring a water bottle. These are non-negotiable at our club. The athletes are ready to train.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_
What Can You Actually Do? (opens the original)
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“It definitely made you think about your body and what you can and cannot do.”<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1200" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SNv6!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progre
Effective use of AI for coaches (opens the original)
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Many coaches complain about the non-coaching admin that drowns them: session planning, dealing with parent emails, and complying with legislation. This consumes a lot of time, leaving little (or none) to move their coaching/club forward with better communication systems, applying for funding, and giving useful player feedback.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RKx1!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s
The 5:30am Session Nobody Put on the Programme (opens the original)
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It’s 05:30, dark; an Armadillo walks across our path as Andy Stone and I make our way to the Rice University track. The gates are locked, so we climb over the six-foot fence and make our way past the bleachers to the trees at the end where the parallel bars and frames are. The skyline is filled with the tall towers of the Houston Medical Centre.We are there to train an hour before the official GAIN (Gambetta Athletic Improvement Network) conference programme starts at 0630. Andy was my roommate
The Myth of the Halftime Rant (opens the original)
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My son was the recipient of a half-time rant on the sideline from his football coach the other week. The team were playing badly against lower opposition. The coach swore in every sentence. ‘F***’ was used as a noun, a verb, an adjective and an adverb.*I turned to a fellow parent and said, ‘Would that motivate you?’‘Nope,’ he said.‘Me neither.’My son hung his head while the two assistant coaches then chipped in with their comments. The team trudged back onto the pitch and eventually lost 0-1 (no
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