PDS also provides the “influencer” with “check” tools to know if long term learning & understanding is being achieved throughout the planning, delivery & review phases of development.

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Traditional coaching challenges –

• Athletes often struggle to transfer teaching/coaching in practice to games/competitions

• Athletes rely on coaches for motivation

• The same athletes answer questions/engage & the same athletes stay quite in the back ground

• Athletes struggle to remember learning from one session to the next

• Athletes rely on coaches to advise them on what is working & what they need to adjust in both tactical & technical

• Difficulty maintaining engagement in mixed ability & mixed commitment groups

• Coaches are effective with some athletes & struggle to positively impact others

• Session content is high on tactical & technical which many athletes struggle to remember

• Percentage of coaches talking compared to athletes is high

• Minimal or no evidence based strategies/audit of coach self-awareness of ‘state’ & effectiveness of decision making in both practice & competition environments

• Limited or no ongoing coach support to maximise peak performance

• Often personality driven strategies with no sustainability or consistency

“Knowing how to coach is easy; there are plenty of people who can talk great coaching. But to get to a level where you are living it day in day out takes a true desire to pursue excellence, self-awareness, discipline, unbiased effective support & an environment where being vulnerable isn’t seen as a weakness; its embraced as a strength”

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PDS  'Need centred' approach -

• Increased athlete engagement

• Athletes self-managing & effectively supporting/challenging peers without common conflict issues

• Athletes become more effective in relevant & meaningful dialogue with peers & coaches

• Athletes become effective at accepting feedback from peers & coaches

• Athletes ‘scanning’ live, making effective choices & committing to them under varied pressure

• Athletes Self reviewing & concluding live; adapting where required

• Increasing effectiveness working with mixed ability groups

• Increased players long term learning with understanding

• Auditory evidence of learning & decision making competencies within varied pressures

• Ongoing coach support

• Robust scalable coaching principles & support systems to sustain & embed effective cultures

There are several ways to get PDS support. PDS is based In UK, but works with clients all over the world.

• Online support – this can be provided on its own or in conjunction with live support

• Training courses – a range of courses to suit your needs

• Live support – bespoke live support for individuals or whole teams and organisations

• Keynote Speaker - from 2 to 6 hour deliveries. Often integrated within conferences and CPD days

This site provides a guide to all these services, but we can discuss bespoke requirements for yourself, your team or organisation