Talking Split

Coaching brings together a wide range of personalities — not just from the coaching side, but from the players as well. This week, the Talking Split crew create a handful of player personas (Rob lost count somewhere along the way) and discuss how they would coach each one to get the best out of them individually, while also helping the team achieve the best possible outcomes.

Opinions are like clothes in a wardrobe, not all suit forever and some change as we evolve as coaches. This week we take a look back at some of the things we used to believe in as coaches, and how we have come to change over the years. Coaching, like playing is about growth based on experience, and potentially in a few years time we will change again!

It’s National Volunteer week, so we jump in to discuss the highs and the challenges that our grassroots coaches are facing. It sounds like a throwaway comment, but the sport would be lost without the hard work that our coaches put into it at all levels, so a huge thank you to everyone who gives up their time (and in some cases hairlines) to help out players that love the sport!

Making his podcast debut this week is Brenton O’Brien, the new Country Men’s Head Coach as we discuss some of the things that we as coaches can do, that might annoy our players. From subbing patterns, to communication, and delivering feedback there are plenty of mistakes we have made over the years, and some we probably weren’t even aware of that hopefully can allow coaches to reflect on their own coaching, and how we can be better with some changes!

In this episode, we speak with Andy from The Hoops Geek tabout the development of digital tools designed to support coaches with diagramming, substitution management, and practice planning. We discuss how technology is influencing coaching workflows and how coaches can integrate these types of tools into their everyday practice.

You’ve heard 5 experts talk about some of the things we could all be doing better and now hear from 3 non-experts on how we can put some of these things into action! We do a review of some of the information and takeaways, and how they can apply to our lives as coaches with the aim to make a positive change to the wellbeing of coaches everywhere. If you’re doing anything in this space in the month of November, make sure you tag us on socials to inspire others out there!

This episode we are joined by Francielle Wilson from Inner Game Psychology for Coach Wellbeing Month, who brings a unique perspective on mental health and wellbeing, based on her elite sports background. Francielle discusses how self care matters, some strategies to be the best version of yourself, setting boundaries for yourself and how to manage white line fever!

Week 2 of Coach Wellbeing Month, and we are joined by Durham McInnis from Core Advantage to talk to the physical side of wellbeing. Durham dives into where to start your fitness journey, what you can do to get the most bang for your buck, the part that nutrition and creatine can play, and of course, recovery and how to make sure you don’t overdo it.We are also joined by Luke Lehmann as he talks to us before his 24-hour run marathon in support of SmackTalk next week, and his call to action to Unplug from social media for 24 hours on the 24th October.