Over the
first semester, I have learnt quite a lot about not myself as a coach, but as a
person. This has been the first time I have ever kept a logged diary of my
coaching sessions, and the first time I have really looked to reflect on myself
and my sessions in greater depth. As
coaches we should always strive to reflect on everything we do, but sometimes
it could be a reflection on an idea, a discussion with another coach, anything!
I think my weak points over the first semester have been my failure to
constantly update my blog. Having had several issues with the password, and
getting used to the whole concept of "blogging" has made for a slow
start but I am hoping to keep on top of it more in the second semester.
One of my
strongest points has been my innovative thinking I have done throughout the
first semester. Not just my thinking when coaching, but when away from the
coaching setting, I am always thinking of things, or being involved in
discussions with other coaches on certain aspects of coaching. I think one
thing to add to my innovative thinking now is to do a little more academic
reading around the coaching field, reading more about the the things I am
thinking/talking about.
One of
the best things to come out of semester one was being tested with my biggest
fear, coaching a sport I am unfamiliar with (1), and being put on the spot to
coach (2). These two are my biggest fears and both came at the same time when
asked to coach a "set" in Netball. As coaches we all have our own
sport which are familiar with, and when coaching in that sport we call it our
"comfort zone", I think sometimes as coaches it's important we test
ourselves by going out of our comfort zone to coach. This Is what I am looking
forward to more of in semester 2, being tested, being taken out of my comfort
zone to coach. I mean how else are we supposed to learn and develop as coaches
if we don't test ourselves?
I am looking forward to getting semester 2, I have two brilliant opportunities to go out and do coaching in America, and also going out to Zambia, using sport and recreational activities to raise awareness to some serious subjects.
BRING IT ON!
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