Friday 17 July 2009

Basics

Posted by speedygeoff on Friday, July 17, 2009 with
At training last night were Brett M, Bronwyn, Craig, me, Heidi, Janene, Nadine, Rod, Roger, Shelley, Susan & Suzie. We ran 8 x 1 laps in lane 4, on 4 minutes, handicapped, with a jog of 200m in between.

Some basics I try to major on as a coach:
1. Simplicity – making complicated concepts easy to understand; so easy to understand that anyone who turns up gets it.

2. Inclusiveness – Everyone is welcome; everyone is welcoming. Everyone is encouraged; everyone is encouraging. No-one is fighting. Everyone is a favourite; no “one” is a favourite.

3. Focus - Rather than trying to do everything, we need only do a few things. Those things we do, we do well.

4. Process – There are no instant results. We have long term strategies which work and which produce results that last. Slow and deliberate may not look all that exciting, but it works.

Amanda