GNAS Coaches : Mafia / Masons or just trying to help?

[SVL]

Originally Posted by Trunkles

Its those who know they are right all the time you have to worry about. If you are worried then you are questioning and that must be the right way. Have some special coaching cake

Thanks Andy, and everybody else who sent PMs.
Every little helps

I am hoping the wind drops right down this evening as "apparently" I am going to give a "masterclass" in the walk back test and setting the button
I still remember Leo at AC Delco teaching me these things about 12 years ago.

[geoffretired]

Reading through some of the threads from the past few weeks, it would seem that "being out of date" is a common feature in the complaints about coaches.
Hypertigger has mentioned it in this thread and SVL has pointed out how useful this forum has been in keeping up to date. I agree.
GNAS want to promote distance learning;it says so in their County Coach introductory pack. I am all in favour of that. This forum is a very good example of how well it can work. I have learnt a huge amount since I joined, others have too. Yet, when I submit my worksheets to show how much or how little I have done to keep myself up to date;all the forum- based learning counts for nought!
I have read a book or two, which can be taken into account. From what I have learnt here, I could fill a book. I have passed on my thoughts to the appropriate people, but I'm not too confident about an outcome.
I think I'll go and eat worms.

[hypertigger]

i think it should stressed, that coaching is like any profession, you have to keep on learning and adapting, new techniques, more knowledge etc etc

(i've just been looking at the list of things that i need to do to become a chartered engineer - and ohhhhhhhhhh my goodness i'm scared, and then you have to carry on learning!!)

[phillc]

HI As I see it coaching is ninty percent watching and then offering suggestions of what to do ( if i'm not sure i'll phone e mail or talk to a more experienced coach ) but in dcas area i am luck to have access to people willing to spread info without secret handshakes.

[Tony_zelah]

Hi Phill

[geoffretired]

Phillc, I can see why it appears that coaching is 90% watching and the rest is offering advice on what to do. I think that there is the iceberg situation involved in coaching too. What is visible, is only 10% of the total. There is 90% going on unseen.Much of that 90% is made up of knowing what to look for and how to get the messages across.