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Lindsey’s Story
Attending the conference for the first
time was coach Lindsey Andrews of
Shin Gi Tai Martial Arts Academy in
Basingstoke. She wasn’t sure what to
expect from the event and wondered
whether any of the knowledge, theory
and practical skills she would acquire
would be of any use to her. Just a few
weeks after the conference, Lindsey
could see how many ideas she had
been able to test, share and embed
into her everyday coaching practice.
“
I remember looking back
at all the information I’d
written down and feeling
genuinely surprised at
how many useful and
transferable skills and
ideas there were.
During Catherine Baker’s
Emotional Intelligence
session, we looked at
recognising our own and
others’ emotions. We
also learned about the
importance of asking
open questions to better
understand how someone
is feeling.
A few weeks after the
conference we delivered
sessions with each of
our different age group
classes, looking at ‘What
makes a healthy person’
to encourage all our
students to recognise
and develop their own
physical, mental and
emotional well-being.”
Shin Gi Tai coach, Lindsey Andrews
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