#282 Jordan Cassidy - Tailoring Coach Development to the Individual
May 13, 2024
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Sports scientist Jordan Cassidy discusses tailoring coach development to the individual, emphasizing skill acquisition and athlete support. Topics include coach feedback, planning, reflective practice, and creating engaging learning environments. The conversation delves into the importance of personalized coaching approaches and the significance of skill acquisition in athlete development.
Encouraging curiosity, fostering mistakes, and valuing experimentation creates a positive learning environment for coaches.
Embracing vulnerability and uncertainty in coaching leads to collaborative exploration and innovative solutions.
'It depends' serves as a conversation starter, fostering adaptive coaching approaches based on contextual variability.
Deep dives
Creating a Curiosity-Driven Environment for Coaches
Facilitating a positive learning environment for coaches involves encouraging curiosity, fostering a space where mistakes are allowed, questions are welcomed, and experimentation is valued. Coaches should feel free to say 'I don't know' and be open to exploring different perspectives and solutions collaboratively.
Embracing Vulnerability and Uncertainty in Coaching
Encouraging coaches to embrace vulnerability and uncertainty in their practice is essential in today's coaching landscape. By emphasizing a knowledge-is-conditional approach, coaches can feel more comfortable admitting uncertainty and exploring solutions together with players and fellow coaches through curiosity and open communication.
Navigating the 'It Depends' Conversation Elegantly
The phrase 'it depends' can serve as a conversation starter rather than an end point, fostering deeper exploration and co-creation of solutions in coaching. Understanding that knowledge is conditional empowers coaches to adapt their approach based on contextual and individual variability, leading to more responsive and iterative decision-making processes.
Exploring Skill Acquisition and Learning Environments in Coaching
While this episode primarily focused on creating a positive learning environment for coaches, future discussions could delve into skill acquisition and learning processes within coaching practices. By understanding how skills are acquired and honed, coaches can enhance their training methods and facilitate effective player development.
Engaging in Decision-Making and Professional Judgment in Coaching
Decision-making and professional judgment are fundamental aspects of coaching that could benefit from further exploration and discussion in future episodes. By delving into how coaches make decisions and exercise judgment in varied scenarios, valuable insights can be gained to enhance coaching practices and optimize player development.
Connecting with Jordan Cassidy
Listeners can connect with Jordan Cassidy through his website Skill Lettuce System where they can find his blog and contact information. Jordan is also active on social media platforms like Twitter and LinkedIn, welcoming inquiries and interactions from fellow coaches and individuals interested in coaching insights and discussions.
I’m delighted to speak with Jordan Cassidy this week. Jordan is a Sports Scientist specialising in skill acquisition and coach and athlete development. Jordan's work is aimed at supporting coaches to best support their players and athletes.
Jordan has worked across a number of sports across the globe including with the Hong Kong National Rugby Union Team as a strength and conditioning coach and then working as a sport scientist. Jordan is currently conducting research in skill acquisition and coaching at Queensland University of Technology, while working as a coach and player development consultant for clubs and schools across Queensland.
Jordan aspires to support coaches to deliver more engaging and enjoyable sessions for their athletes, in their unique context. Jordan aims to encourage reflective practice and provide feedback on: empowering players within training, coaching behaviours within a session and training session (micro-planning) and training block design (macro-planning).
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