Archive for the ‘coaching’ Category

Support in schools arguments

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

This is the second post on the issue of support for teachers. In the previous post "What constitutes support for a teacher?" I set the scene that we have been re conceiving our workforce plan with the loss of 50% of our substantive leaders in the school over the last ...

Some coaching principles that might help avoid those awkward moments when dealing when upset or angry players or parents.

Monday, April 5th, 2010

Let’s begin by acknowledging that it’s an honour and a privilege to coach. In thinking about some general principles that might guide coaches I came up with 5. If coaches follow these in their own style then they are less likely to have those awkward and stressful situations with players ...

What’s your coaching philosophy?

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

Here are two legends of Australian Basketball Lindsay and Andrew Gaze. Their names are the first most people recall if you mention the Melbourne Tigers. As I have written about before my son Mitchell plays in the Melbourne Tigers Under 18's and is trained  by Lindsay. One of the things I ...