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Better Connected, More
Knowledgeable and
Confident Coaches
Facilitating Coach-to-Coach Online Learning
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ConnectedCoaches is an online community where 8,000 coaches per
month, from all sports and activities, come together to get advice,
share coaching practice and connect with like-minded peers.
Simon’s Story
ConnectedCoaches Content
Champion Simon Browning has
benefited from being a member
of the community, often using
the platform to pose questions on
topics and gather the thoughts of
other coaches.
“It is reassuring in the sense
that coaching can sometimes
feel isolating but to see that
others around the country are
experiencing the same issues and
are willing to talk about it can be a
great help.”
In addition to this, Simon believes
being able to blog on the forum
is an invaluable way to collect his
thoughts, share his experiences and
reflect on his practice.
“The opportunity to share my
experiences of developing a new
women’s American football team
afforded me the chance to reflect
deeper on what I was doing and
why. The act of laying out my
thought processes for my peers
to view and comment upon made
me view my coaching practice
in a completely new way. What I
learned from the process, I took
into the team and thus, we’ve
developed a set of players who are
critical thinkers that make clear in
game decisions.”
ConnectedCoaches Content Champion,
Simon Browning
Looking to the future, Simon is
about to start coaching a youth
football team and says that as he
branches out into something new
he will continue to draw on the
expertise and knowledge shared on
ConnectedCoaches.