18. The Importance of Stances
I wish someone had opened my eyes earlier to Badminton Stances Only when it was explained did I understand the
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Advice I wish I’d known sooner
17. The never ending search for consistency
I didn’t understand what consistency was … maybe I still don’t Is consistency in a competitive match different to practice
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16. Communication between Coaches is NOT the same as communication with Players
I’d never thought about this but yet I’d seen the consequences The content of your communication really matters I
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15. Coaches must watch their players in competitions
I thought that I knew how my players performed as watched them in training every week But, I hardly ever
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14. Not everyone likes Questions
Do you like being asked Questions? Do you like to ask other people Questions? Maybe I should have been told
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13. It’s how you react to errors that is important
“One big difference between normal players and Champions is the way a Champion reacts to an error” “You don’t have
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12. Prepare to cover the shuttle that will ….?
“What shot should I get ready for!” That was the question I was asked by the player in front of
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11. Do not rely on Coach Education to improve your coaching
When I passed my 1st Coach Qualification I was ready to go and coach 🙂 or so I thought ?
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10. Cross court backhand drops are just a grip change and a pull of the shoulder
It sounds so simple But why what wasn’t I taught this on my first Coach Education course? It was 25
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8. Knowing that Saturation exists
I really needed to know this! The session was going so well, the player was learning something new, both of
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