BCAB Coaching Podcast

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.

 

S1 E3 - Where does Coaching start and Building a Coaching Philosophy

Pete Catterall talks to Sid Sinfield who takes us through how he has built his own coaching philosophy and how it’s developed over many years. He also offers insight into the importance of having a well thought out coaching philosophy.

S1 E2 - How to get started and develop as a coach

Pete Caterall takes us through some top tips for getting started in coaching, talking about how to continue developing your coaching to keep you moving forwards.

S1E1 - Is what we observe really that accurate?

Ricky Snodgrass is joined by Lee Pooley, Head of Coaching & Qualifications to reflect on research and coaching practice about actually how accurate are observations.