Autocracy vs Democracy: The Politics of Coaching “That was a very poor session.” “That was one of the worst sessions I’ve seen.” This was some of the feedback I received from a colleague after they observed me coaching a group of 14-16 year olds...
Coaching Philosophies: A Question of ‘Self’ When I started coaching at the age of 14, I never gave a 2nd thought to having a coaching philosophy. What even is a coaching philosophy? Why should I need one? In all honesty, it was probably not until...
The Importance of Play Written by Ben Holland Every year on New Year’s Eve, I wake up early and take myself on an adventure in the dark to go and watch the sunrise from somewhere isolated and beautiful. Here, I reflect on the year that is coming to an...