Are we coaching the wrong things - rethinking technique and principles in modern sport
Are We Coaching the Wrong Things?Rethinking Technique and Principles in Modern SportWatch any group of elite athletes and something odd stands out: almost none of them move the "right" way. Matthew Wolff's swing breaks every rule in the golf manual. Michael Johnson ran upright with a choppy stride and dominated for a decade. Messi's coaches wanted to change how he moved. Somebody, at some point, tried to fix all of them — and the ones who thrived were usually the ones whose coaches resisted.This guide asks the question I've been sitting with for years as a coach and teacher: are we coaching what movements should look like, or what the game actually demands?I've seen both sides of it. I've coached athletes who executed perfect technique in drills and fell apart the moment a match became unpredictable. I've also over-corrected players who were free and effective until my corrections made them hesitant. This guide is what I've learned from those mistakes — and a practical framework for doing it differently.Inside the guide (28 pages): The critical difference between technique and principles, with side-by-side cue examples from football, cricket, rugby, tennis and athletics Four elite athletes who broke the technical rules — and why fixing them would have broken their game A six-step framework for shifting from technique-first to principle-based coaching A self-assessment tool: are you a technique-first or principle-based coach? Reflection questions after every chapter, written for real coaching environments A glossary and recommended reading list to go deeper And one story about my four-year-old son that every sporting parent will recognise Who it's for: coaches at any level, parents of young athletes, athletes who want to understand their game more deeply, and club managers shaping the culture their coaches work in.This isn't a formula. It's a better set of questions — ones that will change what you say in your very next session.Pairs with my first mini coaching guide, When Pressure Reveals More Than Performance.
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