The Constraints Collective #73 Developing Your Coaching Craft
Dec 10, 2025
Discover the art of developing your coaching craft through lifelong learning and curiosity. Explore how great coaches prioritize authenticity and context over rigid techniques. The conversation emphasizes treating coaching sessions as experiments and keeping athletes at the center of training. Learn to adapt continuously, assess athletes holistically, and embrace creativity to challenge the status quo. Gain practical tips for designing effective coaching strategies while remaining flexible and responsive to athlete needs.
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Lifelong Learning Expands Coaching Options
- Great coaches are continuous learners who follow curiosity and exploration rather than a fixed end point.
- Ian Renshaw compares learning as finding alternative routes that expand your long-term coaching options.
Co-Create Sessions With Athlete Choice
- Ask athletes what they want to work on and co-create session content to secure buy-in.
- Group players by shared goals and let them spend time developing topics they chose with your guidance.
See The Whole Person, Not Just Metrics
- Assess athletes holistically beyond visible physical metrics to understand behaviour and performance.
- Martyn Rothwell warns culture, socioeconomic context and well-being explain why people act as they do.
