Black to black motivation for top Scottish coaches
Monday 15 October 2001
Motivation will be the key input and output for Scotland's leading coaches who will be gathering at Coach 2001 in Glasgow 20-21 October to hear from some of the world's top coaching experts, keen to share their knowledge and experience of the world coaching scene.
Now in its fifth year, one of Europe's biggest sports coaching conferences, Coach 2001 is a joint initiative between Glasgow City Council and sportscotland. A combination of keynote papers, theory and practical workshops will enable each individual to select the programme which best fits their personal development needs.
'The dream', 'the plan', 'the practice' and 'the review' are four of the key elements that will challenge delegates over the course of the two days. Personal development guru Jack Black, famous for The MindStore System will set the scene, equipping coaches with the mental tools to harness whole brain thinking, boosting self-belief, creativity and the confidence to succeed, fulfilling their dreams.
They say that failing to plan is planning to fail. Frank Dick OBE, international sports consultant and former coach of Olympic and world champion athletes, will take delegates through the crucial planning process, examining strategy, tactics and preparation.
Olympic 400m silver medallist turned TV presenter, Roger Black MBE will talk from personal experience about the dynamics of becoming a champion and the impact coaching plays in shaping the dream, setting goals and taking the necessary steps to put the plan into practice. Roger is one of those unique people who has achieved both individually and as part of a team and is well qualified to talk about coaching for specific events.
Not forgetting the importance of 'the review' in any planning process, Miriam Batten, Olympic silver medallist in the quadruple sculls in Sydney 2000 (along with Scots Katherine Grainger and Gillian Lindsay), and now Athlete Services Manager for the British Olympic Association, will put delegates through their paces. Drawing from personal experience, Miriam will outline how coaching reflects the ability to read the game and why coaches must be able to respond by adapting quickly and effectively, ultimately impacting upon the end result.
Commenting on the conference Alastair Dempster, Chairman of sportscotland said: "Coaches have a key role to play in harnessing Scotland's natural talent and inspiring athletes to realise their full potential at all levels. It is therefore vital that we ensure an ongoing pool of qualified and experienced home grown coaches.
"Continuing professional development opportunities through events like Coach 2001 play an important part in ensuring that our coaches remain at the cutting edge."
From 'pumping gravity' to 'scoring the winning goal', Coach 2001 will reveal the secrets that turn good coaches into great coaches.