Principles, People, Relationships and Environment. On this episode it was fantastic to chat with Blue Bulls Pathway Coach and World Rugby Educator, Ofentse Moeng.
This chat was incredibly eye opening for me and full of coaching advise. There is too much to list below, but these chats have been invaluable to my coaching and Ofentse should write a coaching book.
Ofentse's advice on the environment and the concept of team first with the players buying into the idea of something bigger than the individual was brilliant, as was the importance of having fun and not removing that element regardless of level. The insights on peer to peer learning and the importance of character are well worth a listen.
The lessons on how, when and the language used to give feedback is awesome for all new coaches.
But, what really stood out for me was the idea of coaching principles and living them, not just putting them on a wall.
It was really interesting to hear Ofentse's insights on creativity and reducing a player's limitations. As he said, the only limitation should be your imagination.
However, something really resonated with me on this chat, which was Ofentse saying how a coach should be player centred, not coach centred.
As always, thanks for listening.
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