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Is there a symbiosis between coach and driver?
The connection between coach and driver is integral, so the closeness of that relationship and having shared goals is critical to underpinning an effective coach-athlete relationship. Any coach working with a driver must get to know the person first, the driver second, and to have a clear understanding of what they are trying to achieve.
Setting a‘ gold standard’ in coaching
In April we established a new project group called the‘ Future Coach’, and this group is made up of people representing several disciplines and levels of the sport, as well as people from outside the sport to bring some different perspectives. We started to explore that coaching has a high potential to influence the experience of drivers, but there is nothing that currently exists to highlight what the‘ gold standard’ is. So, with this group of experts we have completed three workshops exploring their experiences of coaching, what has worked, what did not … and begun to develop a blueprint which highlights three foundational pillars for a high-quality coach:
• Technical practice and performance
• Coaching and interpersonal skills
• Guardianship and duty of care
Motorsport UK will be delivering the masterclass online, it is the first of its kind and will be a fantastic opportunity for coaches or anyone in motorsport to learn and share knowledge. There will be several guest speakers with experience of working in Olympic, Paralympic and professional sports, with different themes throughout the day based on leadership and culture, neuroscience and human performance, and coaching practice.
What inspired you to get into coaching?
Like quite a few people I am a failed footballer! When I was about 16 years old, I realised I was never going to make the full journey and coaching was what I wanted to do. I love it because it can make such a difference to people’ s lives from playground to podium. You can help people to achieve things that they never thought was possible.
Revolution- June 2025
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