BCAB Coaching Podcast

S1 E13 : A Journey from Athlete to Coach

Dan Goddard Talent ID coach talks to Pete Catterall about how he transferred from his time as an elite athlete on the GB slalom team into coaching the future generations of athletes, Dan talks about how he's learnt and developed his coaching. Note: There maybe a reduction in audio quality due to current restrictions.

S1 E12- Constraints Led Coaching - What is it and why is it important to me as a Coach?

Sid Sinfield talks to Ed Christian from Chichester University. Ed is a Coach and academic and he uses this combination of experience to explain what 'constraints led coaching' is all about. Sid asks 'what is it? and why is it important to me as a coach?' (Due to the current restrictions, we are recording these podcasts remotely so you may notice a slight decrease in audio quality)

S1 E11 - Coaching Through Covid-19

Pete Catterall is joined by Emily Illinesi, British Canoeing Canoe Development Coach, to discuss what adaptions she and other coaches are making during this lockdown period. As coaches cannot meet with athletes to train, they are having to think on their feet to trial different methods of interaction and turn this period into a positive. (Due to the current government restrictions, we are recording these podcasts remotely so you may notice a slight decrease in audio quality)

S1 E10 - The Use of Video and its Application in Decision Training

In this Episode of the Coaching Podcast, Lee Pooley talks through the use of video in coaching. With increasing accessibility to video recording equipment, we explore how it can be used in Decision Training.

S1 E9: Maximising Sessions Through Good Gate Setting

Pete Catterall is joined by Dan Goddard a British Canoeing Talent Coach who has recently joined the ICF as a course designer. They explore the importance of planning courses and the intricacies involved when coaching slalom.

S1 E8: How can we make our assessments empowering?

Lee Pooley is joined by Lara Cooper to discuss how to make assessments empowering. Reflecting on the British Canoeing Educational Philosophy they discuss what is meant by empowerment and what an assessor can do to make an assessment empowering.

S1 E7 - Personal Performance Awards Part 2

Part 2 of the Personal Performance Awards mini-series explores how clubs, centres and organisations can embrace the awards, whilst also taking an in-depth look at the content of some of the awards and the wide range of resources that are available to support providers.

S1 E6 - Personal Performance Awards Part 1

12 months on from the launch of the New Personal Performance Awards, Ricky Snodgrass talks to Lee Pooley, Head of Coaching and Qualifications, about the ethos of the awards, discussing the background, who can deliver them and how to become a Provider.

S1 E5 - The Menstrual Cycle and Training

Pete Catterall is joined by canoe slalom athlete Emily Davies to talk through how the menstrual cycle effects women and girls in training and how good communication with your coach can help manage monthly training sessions. Emily offers personal insight into her experiences and gives great advice for coaches.

S1 E4 - What It Takes To Progress

Lee Pooley is joined by Rich Ramsdale to talk about What It Takes To Progress which a fundamental part of the England Talent Canoe Sprint Talent Plan and will support the development of a national talent system based more strongly in clubs, underpinning and driving our Athlete, Coach and Club development programmes.