Mentor Communication

http://youtu.be/0DqrsZwRWN4

Above is a link to a youtube video that I watch.  Currently I am mentoring a junior coach within the club.  I was looking at ways to give feedback without sounding critical and putting them down.  I like the idea of asking open ended questions to provoke the coach to come up with ideas to resolve problems themself.  I feel this has explained how to communicate with the mentoree better than the mentoring course I took at the start of the year.

Vault Drills

http://youtu.be/BXa9AlpfHd8

This video shows great progression for a vault that has the potential to be  dangerous skill.

Just an observation...

After thinking about some of the topics and discussions brought up in class i have realised in the sport of gymnastics at the club level, I as a coach of female athletes, have noticed that i do less technical coaching and more reassurance about being safe when performing skills. This mainly happens during the cognitive stage of learning. I have found that the athletes don't respond to the technical feedback when there is an element of fear in performing a skill.

I have been a bit lazy on this front...

Uneven Bars Skill Learning ProgressionsGymnastics Zone

Good drill for a cast to handstand.

http://youtu.be/3Dsx_Vvc4rU

It's so simple yet effective!

Interesting presentation

Click here to see an interesting presentation on "what is coaching?"

The main point I liked in it was that coaches don't talk as much as teachers or trainers.

This blog

This blog is for the Unit Sports Coaching Pedagogy that I am currently doing at the University of Canberra.  I will post a wide range of information either directly related to the unit, or about coaching in general.  I will also try to upload some videos that I have used in the past to help me with my own coaching.