Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:04 pm
Right or wrong, I don't really care where the money comes from or even what it is directly used for as long as the end result is the recruitment of new blood to the sport of slalom and the retention of those already in slalom.
I would be interested to hear the views of ordinary club slalom coaches who have worked alongside the newly appointed 'Club Coaches' to see how they are benefitting from the additional input. Having someone to learn from/with must be good news, if only to share the responsibility of coming up with the aims/plans for coaching sessions and their delivery.
Maybe the 'Club Coaches' should not be put in to established slalom clubs, but used to generate an area of the country that doesn't have a significant slalom presence. I'm certain John Kent down in the South West would grab a 'Club Coach' with both hands if he could get hold of one.
Mark
I would be interested to hear the views of ordinary club slalom coaches who have worked alongside the newly appointed 'Club Coaches' to see how they are benefitting from the additional input. Having someone to learn from/with must be good news, if only to share the responsibility of coming up with the aims/plans for coaching sessions and their delivery.
Maybe the 'Club Coaches' should not be put in to established slalom clubs, but used to generate an area of the country that doesn't have a significant slalom presence. I'm certain John Kent down in the South West would grab a 'Club Coach' with both hands if he could get hold of one.
Mark