Content
The Framework outlines a series of knowledge and skills statements . It takes the view that coaches require various intra- , inter- and professional knowledge and skills , developing their expertise and craft over time through experience .
It is recognised that working in a high-performance environment is highly complex . Some problems faced in-situ might need to be dealt with through intuition due to their ill-defined , unpredicted and unstructured form . Coaches should be able to use professional judgement and make decisions in context , in the moment , flexing with the demands of the dynamic environment . Some problems will be more simple , ordered and predictable enabling the coach to plan for and solve accordingly .
All core topics ( domains ) represented in the Framework deeply interrelate . Whilst shown as six distinct domains it must be acknowledged and expected that they will be delivered and observed holistically and not in isolation .
The Framework is informed by seminal work from the International Council for Coaching Excellence ( ICCE ) and colleagues across the industry .
This diagram shows how the six domains interrelate :
Context
Professional skills
Who
Are you working with ?
Using theories & concepts as thinking tools to understand athlete ’ s / player ’ s needs & wants .
You Awareness of yourself and your identity
Professional skills
Strategy
What Are you working with them on ?
Using theories & concepts as thinking tools to explore activity relating to the objective .
Your Practice The way you facilitate learning and development
Professional skills
How Are you supporting learning ?
Using theories & concepts as thinking tools to create meaningful learning opportunities .
Politics
Adapted from Abraham , Muir and Morgan ( 2010 ); Muir et al ( 2011 ); Abraham et al ( 2011 ); Muir et al ( 2015 ); Abraham et al ( 2015 ); Muir ( 2018 ) and Till et al ( 2020 ).