“Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something deep inside them—a desire, a

dream, a vision”

(Muhammad Ali)

Traits of the Elite performer The Warrior within Basic Instincts Basics at pace Ruthlessly Simple Presence – Belief in action Original A point of difference

Coaching

What is it ? It’s alive It’s organic It’s unpredictable It’s non linear Solution based

What do we want

Creativity or Conformity Skill or Efficiency Flair or Reliability Instinctive or Safe Freedom or Structure Simple or Complex Spontaneous or Planned

Coaching Audit

Are you : Fundamentally

Outside to in or Inside to out Do as I did or Find your way Technique or Method Forward or Backward Action or Intention

Coaching v Managing Coaching / Leading / Educating

Teaching / Managing / Training

• Inductive• Tentative• Dynamic• Understanding• Ideas• Broad• Deep• Experiential• Active • Questions• Process • Strategy

• Deductive• Firm • Static• Memorizing• Facts• Narrow• Surface• Rote• Passive • Answers• Content • Tactics

Coaching v ManagingCoaching / Leading / Educating

Teaching / Managing / Training

Exploration Discovery Active Initiative Whole brain Life Long term Change Content Flexible Open

Prediction Dogma Reactive Direction Left brain Job Short term Stability Form Rigid Closed

Sat Nav Coaching Gets you to your destination It’s quick and efficient It has an annoying voice If you put in the wrong destination at the

beginning then you end up somewhere you don’t want to be

If you end up where you don’t want to be and you don’t know how you got there, then it’s difficult to find the way out

Because someone else took you there it’s not your fault

Coaching“Coaching is not a “how to manual”; it is not

about following a set of rules or directions; it’s all about people. And people demand to be treated with great respect. Each is an individual, each has their own world and tries to have that in harmony with everything and everybody else around them. They are constantly subject to the uncertainties and vagaries of life which effect their decisions, emotions and needs. The role of the Coach is to listen to this diversity and interpret all the signals in order to produce the best possible outcome for the person being coached”

(John Buchanan)

Coaching Create the right environment The goal is to build confidence The application of what you know,

rather than the fountain of all knowledge.

Coach the intention rather than the action or start with the “end in mind”

The principle of drawing excellence out rather than trying to put it in.

Coaching The use of context to develop basics

and understanding. To have energy and enthusiasm and

support the learning process To allow the necessary time frame for

learning To develop basics at pace To provide challenging pieces of

music

Environment

Positive + Challenge (Negative + Complacency)

Support + Team (Individual + Survival)

Enthusiasm + Giving (Apathy + Taking)

Belief + Enjoyment (Doubt + Frustration)

Facts + Honesty (Myth + Bullshit)

Belief and Confidence“Winners confirm probabilityLosers Chase possibility”

True belief comes from performance accomplishment

The fuel in your engine

Build it Protect it

Belief is the enemy of Doubt

Performance = Potential - interference

Context

Change the pace Change the angle Change the amount of lateral

movement Physically challenge Change the consequence Change the time frame Change the target

Energy Where does it come from? Energy is created rather than saved Imagination is crucial in helping to

create focus and energy

Giver, Taker or Neutral

“What you give out will be returned and multiplied, so watch what you give out”

Winning teams and players give energy don’t take it.

Basics at pace Basics are the foundations of all

sport They allow the natural order of

movement to flow Elite sport is basics done at pace Relax – Relax – Relax Elite sports people already have them

they just need to be let out Balance Alignment Rhythm

Basics

Perspective Imagine you were me how would you

feel – possibly sympathy, worried

Imagine you had coached me ready for today how would you feel – possibly supportive

Imagine you were my examiner marking how well I did – possibly critical

Wearing your players shoes As a coach we wear different hats We support, sympathise and criticise Write a players name a the top of the

paper and think about him. Stay open mindedWear his shoesSee his strengthsSee the player he could be not who he is

nowHow can you help him discover his way

Preparation“Before I get in the ring, I’ve already won or lost it out on the road. The real part is won or lost somewhere away from witnesses behind the lines, in the gym and out on the road long before dance under the lights”

(Muhammad Ali)

Improve Basics Build Confidence Increase skill Raise tactical awareness Pressure Test

Performance Goal to crush the opposition – still legal

Top flight sport played closer to nature – can you tap into your basic instincts

Be prepared to work for the win – poking

Clarity leads – Ruthlessly Simple

Relax Relax Relax

Conclusion Its not about us It’s not about the model It’s not about what it should be, it’s

about what it is It is about the player It is about them being unique It is about the model fitting the

player, rather than the player having to fit the model