The PaddlerUK magazine March 2015 issue 1 | Page 35

– Glenmore Lodge

Planning
The more experienced the coach the more I started to see good flow in the
session and very intuitive decisions being made. As I assess coaches at all levels
this flow is something that I look for but how do you train it?

Some of the answer goes back to the variety of experiences that we have as a performer. We have solved problems
ourselves and therefore we as coaches are keen to prevent others having the same problems. This problem solving
approach is one that is great for the challenges that we have in our boating. It aids the students in understanding the
context and the reason why a lot of paddlers come and get some coaching. They are looking too short-cut the
problems and get someone to aid them who have already solved them.

This ‘recipe’ approach is one that the sports coaching educationalists mention at length in a variety of sources.
These ‘recipes’ use existing knowledge that may come from a variety of places.

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building your
‘recipe’ book!

On coach education courses we often help the new