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RE: What's important to you in a coach?

cloudfall — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 10:13:48 GMT

I think it has to be a combination of ability and communications skills - without the latter, it doesn't matter how good someone is.. you're just not going to be able to learn from them in the best way you can. It's the same in most things in life .. the smartest people and the "best" people at key things are sometimes not the best teachers (ofcourse sometimes they are - and if so - wooo!!).

My first ever experience of coaching was at SVO a few years ago now .. it was quite late at night on a Saturday (don't know why it was then) and my coach who was SVO staff clearly had a very very busy day with tourists .. he was in a foul mood and very non communicative .. I left only having learned a fraction of what I could have done and feeling pretty shitty.

Strangely ..I know this personal very well now .. and I have never, ever, ever, ever seen them like that since and have had futher coaching from them which has been absolutely superb. In fact better than superb. It just goes to show that the mood and energy levels of the coach are pretty important .. so maybe an option on the poll should be "Coach should not be overworked!" ;-)

RE: What's important to you in a coach?

Jalexp — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:33:55 GMT

Nope, you'll find none of that here. We're all about friends, advice and helping eachother out.

Paige, I sent you a PM the other day which you might (or might not!!) find interesting. Have a read and give me a shout back.

RE: What's important to you in a coach?

freefalljenn — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 15:27:32 GMT

But thank goodness there isn't the bickering, name calling and extreme judgementalism (is that even a word) here that goes on at dz.com

RE: What's important to you in a coach?

Jalexp — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:39:24 GMT

Haha .. It has been quiet !!

I think we should have a 'no lurker' day once a week, there's loads of people registered who haven't posted.. I'm sure they have some good views and opinions they could share if they weren't so shy!

If you have registered on these forums and not posted yet - don't be shy. Come say hello!

RE: What's important to you in a coach?

Paige — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:20:45 GMT

Man, getting people to post in these forums is like pulling teeth.

RE: What's important to you in a coach?

Paige — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 19:40:47 GMT

Not to mention it's only $5 for a dvd instead of having to pay someone's slot and for their time/packjob. Def. an invaluable tool for tunnel training.

RE: What's important to you in a coach?

freefalljenn — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 19:20:53 GMT

Just keep doing what you do, Paige. It works really well. And, it is a bonus that video review is also an option!

RE: What's important to you in a coach?

Paige — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 18:53:01 GMT

You may see your mistakes on video but you won't know how to fix them correctly w.o a coach (unless you have a set of base skills first). Even then, NO ONE has all the answers and fixes.

When you stop learning from others you stop a successful progression.

Also, a good coach won't take up your time demonstrating things unless you request that. A good prebrief and in tunnel instruction should do the trick.

RE: What's important to you in a coach?

andy — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 17:28:48 GMT

A REWIND button, because a camera is the only "coach" that isn't using space in the tunnel...

What's important to you in a coach?

Paige — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:37:42 GMT

What's important for you to find in a coach?

Please add anything I left out. I didn't want to add too many choices.