Coach Year — 10 Months of Growing as a Coach and Person

"What climate do I create consciously or unconsciously, and how can I change it?"

• Mastery vs. performance climate self-scan and observation log
• Stimulating task orientation through goal-setting conversations
• Practising autonomy-supportive instruction techniques

"When do I ask questions and when do I tell? How do I build a feedback culture?"

• Analyse instruction techniques through video observation of your own sessions
• Question-based coaching: 30-day challenge (asking questions instead of telling)
• Design a feedback protocol for your group

"How do I navigate the coach-parent-athlete triangle without losing the athlete in the middle?"

• Map the parent-coach-athlete triangle for your group
• Simulate and practise expectation management conversations
• Develop a script for difficult parent conversations

"How do I stay myself under pressure? What are my stress signals and how do I respond to them?"

• Coach burnout risk self-scan (Maslach Burnout Inventory — coach version)
• Recognise and reframe perfectionism in coaching
• Develop a strategy for losing streaks and external pressure

"How do I lead my team without controlling it? How do I build a team culture that sustains itself?"

• Translate servant leadership principles into concrete coaching situations
• Identify and develop leaders within your group
• Team culture audit: rituals, norms and shared values

"Do I see the whole person, or only the athlete? How do I align my expectations with the development stage?"

• Apply the LTAD (Long Term Athlete Development) framework to your group
• Age-appropriate expectations and guidance per phase
• Create individual development plans (sport + person)

"How do I turn every training session into a learning experience — for my players and for myself?"

• Video analysis of your own coaching: analyse three key moments
• Set up peer coaching with a fellow coach
• Start and maintain a structured reflection journal

"When my players think back on me in 10 years, what do I want them to remember?"

• Looking back on 10 months of growth: reflection on all modules
• Write your personal coaching philosophy in 500 words
• Formulate an action plan for next season