Welcome to Episode 9 of the Unlocking Fitness Podcast.

In this episode, Dan Cottrell and I discuss why continual coach development is paramount.

So, if you want to develop a deeper connection with participants, bring out the very best in your participants, and accelerate your coaching skills so you can experience different ways of developing as a coach, tune in now!

In this episode, you'll discover:

“Real World Coach Development Tips That Work Like Crazy”

  • The breadth and depth of coach development
  • The single most effective skill you can develop as a coach
  • Why players don't have specific learning styles (and why you should even care)
  • Secret tips to help you bring the very best of yourself to your coaching

About Dan Dan Cottrell is an expert in coach development whose accomplishments include:

  • Editor of Rugby Coach Weekly magazine
  • Director of rugby at Cranleigh School
  • Assistant coach with Wales Women's Team for the 2010 World Cup
  • Coach educator
  • Coach mentor for Broad Plain RFC mini & juniors section

More Information Learn more about how you can improve your results with coach development with Dan's magazine at rugbycoachweekly.net and you can find him on Twitter @dan_cottrell

Coach Development Links & Mentions From This Episode: Lynn Kidman – Athlete Centred Coaching: Developing Decision Makers

Doug Lemov – The Coach’s Guide to Teaching

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