CHAMPION of the THAMES RC

Coaching Workshop 1

COACHING OVERVIEW

Workshop Objectives

• Review coaching process

• Introduction to key principles

• Coaching strategy

• Agree future workshop needs

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Time to get Involved

2 groups• What is coaching?

2 groups• Examples of good practice• Examples of bad practice

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What is Coaching?

• Provide structure & focus

• The coaching “head”• Eyes & ears – observe • Grey matter – analyse• Mouth – provide feedback

• Facilitate improvement

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What is coaching?

• Individually centred (athlete or crew)– Jointly agreed goals and plans– “it’s not about the coach” (apologies to Lance

Armstrong)

• Facilitating crews to achieve their full (desired) potential

• Uses SMART goals• Takes account of personal constraints

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Session Planning

2 groups• What do you do in advance

of a session?• What do you do after the

session

2 groups• Outline a simple session

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The Coaching Cycle

Plan

Do

Review

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Technical Drills

• Guided by the “technical model”• Focus on a specific element of the model• Provide time to observe and practice a specific

skill• Reinforce movements that match the model• Build confidence and crew cohesion

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Observation & Feedback

• Focus on 1-2 key points– Link to the rowing model

• Feedback– Intrinsic; let the athlete provide the feedback– Extrinsic; from the coach, use of video,

losing/winning, timed pieces…

• The feedback “sandwich”– Praise, constructive criticism, praise..

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Champs Coaching Plans

• Use current resource more effectively– 1 coach to multiple crews– Provide training plans for cox/bank party– Coaches not needed for every outing

• Add resource– Mentoring of new coaches, and bank parties– Recruit more coaches/bank parties

• Educate crews – Technical; fitness training; nutrition…

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Future Workshops

• Goal setting & training plans• Technical drills – the rowing model• Video analysis• Nutrition & hydration• Strength & conditioning• Core stability

Champion of the Thames RC – Coaching

CHAMPION of the THAMES RC

Coaching Workshop 1

COACHING OVERVIEW