FEI Pilot Level 3 Course

Quito, Ecuador, December 2009

ROLE OF THE LEVEL 3 COACH

Miles to Run and Promises to Keep Liam Moggan

CHARLES DARWIN
I have always maintained that excepting fools, men did not differ much in intellect, only in enthusiasm and hard work!

SAMUEL 17:40
Then David took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherds bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached Goliath!

Inspire Discuss List

OUTCOMES

Explore
Analyse

Describe

What in the name of @~#& is it all about????

THE WATERBOYS
I travelled around the World for years. You just stayed in your room. I saw the crescent. You saw the whole of the moon

Brian Kerr

MY COACHING MODELS

Bro. Colm OConnell

Gerry Mullins

Local Wisdom and Experience

JOHN McGAHERN

Everything interesting begins with one person and in one place.

What YOU bring is important. What do YOU bring?

CHAMPION COACHES

CHAMPION COACHES
It takes time. a lifetime! No certification needed, asked for! Every family has their own way Easy? Cheap? Really!! Person-first, holistic approach Person Set standards, seldom judge Learn by doing and making mistakes Parent ; Child ratio is low

STRUGGLE IS NOT OPTIONAL

During competition the storm will rise

FEI Tutor Course - Peru

MORE THAN ONE WAY

TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE
Change Behaviour

Create Climate Grow A Relationship

POSITIVE INFLUENCE

Personal Qualities Skills Knowledge

SO WHAT IS COACHING?
Coaching is about helping riders develop social skills through interaction with others
Coaching Ireland Tutor Course

So what is coaching all about?

SPOT 2. S T O P 3. O P T S 4. T O P S
1.

WHAT CAPACITIES?

Technical Mental
Personal Qualities

Physical Tactical
Lifestyle Management

EVERY RIDER IS DIFFERENT

Technical Mental
Personal Qualities

Physical Tactical
Lifestyle Management

Coach and Rider

Learning Zone

Interaction Communication Relationship Conversation Comfort zone

TALK TIME RELATIONSHIP INTERACTION CONVERSATION FAIRNESS HONESTY

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Riders learn best when

Actively involved in their own learning See that activities are relevant Able to build on experience Interested and motivated Able to see improvements Rewarded for effort Realistic chance of achieving success Can use mistakes to learn In a safe environment

PLANNING A SESSION
1. OUTCOMES

(What you want to help the riders to do)

2. CONTENT

(The information, ingredients, stuff)

3. METHODS

(The way, recipe, magic, difference)

It aint what you do, its the way that you do it

THE IDEA OF GREAT COACHING

I = D = E = A =
S
=

INTRODUCE DEMONSTRATE EXPLAIN ATTEND SUMMARY

Tell, 30 secs Show, 1 min Tell, 30 secs Do, 10/15 mins Reflect, forever

DEBRIEF METHOD
REINTEGRATE REASSURE INVOLVE THE RIDER DEPERSONALISE/STICK TO ISSUE PERSONAL IMPROVEMENT GOALS

TED PIE QUESTIONS

Tell Explain Describe

Precisely In Detail Exactly

KNOWLEDGE

STYLE PERSONALITY INTUITION

EXPERIENCE

UNIQUE TOOLS YOUR WAY

LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR

RUNNING JUST TO BE ON THE RUN

SELF-INVESTIGATION

An Excellent Coaching Session?

Jot down what you feel contribute to an
excellent of a coaching session.

Start with 4/5 things and then walk around the

room, talk to others and complete a long list.

Prioritise 8 10 items you think are most

important.

Excellent Coaching Sessions: Coaching

Planned and published in advance Start and end on time Keep horse and riders busy the whole time Promote competition / higher standards Include a lot of variety Include behaviours required in competition competition Involve each rider in goal setting rider Generates as much feedback as possible Are evaluated as soon afterwards as possible Encourage others to make a positive contribution
Richard Cox, 1999

NICE AND LOVELY

RIDING EXERCISE PRACTICE PROGRESS ADAPT
CONTROLLED PACE

EFFECTIVE

Change Direction

LIMITED VALUE

More Pace and Accuracy COMPETITION

DEEP PRACTICE
BEGINNER PONY CLUB NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL GRAND PRIX

O yrs

10 yrs

Excellence is never by accident

Brazil Skateboarders Michaelangelo Bronte sisters US Air Corps Futsal Empty swimming pools Master / Apprentice Little books Edward Albert Link

Repetition, time, mistakes, coach/mentor, imagination, deep practice, hard work, no time/little space..

SUCCESSFUL COACH
POSITIVE PASSIONATE

MANAGE STRESS CLEAR VISION

Lets keep coaching. Not because its easy. But because its hard! And because Were stone mad anyway

BUENOS DIAS
Miles to Run and Promises to Keep
Liam Moggan