Why should I get involved in coaching?
Many people associate coaching with nothing more than imparting wisdom to others, forgetting how it can benefit the actual coach. But coaching others is a great way to extend your own understanding of derby. It doesn't have to just be done by people who have a higher skill level or knowledge than yourself either.
Coaching can force you to research techniques you might not have heard about or fully understand, examining them in closer detail. This can really aid the way you as a skater think about how certain techniques work.
When taking the session you are required to help others understand the drill you are delivering. The process of explaining it to them helps you to find out why certain bits aren't working for certain skaters, this can really aid your derby knowledge on a deeper level than for those who don't coach. This way you can break down the technique, manipulating different parts of a skater and what they're doing to see what helps them improve and what doesn't. These changes will be different for different skaters, but you quickly become familiar with generic mistakes being made.
Finally, coaching can also improve your own confidence in your own skating. If you are able to explain something to others, having them learn from you can show you might know more than you thought. As a coach you also get enjoyment out of watching and supporting each others over time.
Coaching can force you to research techniques you might not have heard about or fully understand, examining them in closer detail. This can really aid the way you as a skater think about how certain techniques work.
When taking the session you are required to help others understand the drill you are delivering. The process of explaining it to them helps you to find out why certain bits aren't working for certain skaters, this can really aid your derby knowledge on a deeper level than for those who don't coach. This way you can break down the technique, manipulating different parts of a skater and what they're doing to see what helps them improve and what doesn't. These changes will be different for different skaters, but you quickly become familiar with generic mistakes being made.
Finally, coaching can also improve your own confidence in your own skating. If you are able to explain something to others, having them learn from you can show you might know more than you thought. As a coach you also get enjoyment out of watching and supporting each others over time.