Sunday, December 5, 2010
Understanding Learning: How To Be Coached
Understanding Learning: How To Be Coached: "In this post I will stay within the subject of learning, but look at the subject in a different perspective. Until now all the posts have be..."
How To Be Coached
In this post I will stay within the subject of learning, but look at the subject in a different perspective. Until now all the posts have been targeted toward the golf coach, this one will point to the student. The student, as does the coach, has responsibilities that are key to the development process. For purposes of this blog the golf game is our point of emphasis.
The first point of emphasis for the student is to choose a compatible golf coach. For help on how to do this I will refer the readers to an article by Andy Morrison called "Choosing a Golf Coach? Its As Easy As ABC". Andy can be found on twitter at twitter.com/amgolfmindcoach. This is a great read on how a player should pursue a golf coach.
That ends the student's part in the whole process after choosing a coach, right? Now it is the coach's obligation to improve the student, right? Not exactly. The cultivation of a better game will not happen without the student fullfilling their role. There are four components to the charge of the player. The 4 parts are: 1. to be open and honest, 2. be engaging, 3. provide feedback, and 4. follow through. Let us look at each one of these in more detail.
1. Be Open and Honest
As a student you should be honest with yourself and your coach. Honest about the problems in your golf game. Take a good look at your skills and explain to the coach where you feel your problems lie. When answering questions about your game do not allow your ego to be in the way of your answers. In addition, it is imperative that you are honest about the amount of time you can set aside for your golf game. Your newly chosen golf coach will ask you for goals that you want to reach. The duty of the golf coach is then to help build a plan to reach these goals. Without your openess on your available time, this schedule will not be productive. Finally, when choosing your goals be open and honest with yourself on whether those goals are reachable or not.
2. Be Engaging
As a student you should ask questions and answer questions. This improves communication barriers. Being engaging also helps build a relationship. The lack of engagement keeps things hidden. Without open communication the coach cannot find the proper path for the student to follow. Finally, engagement allows you to build trust in your coach so that the guiding process can begin.
3. Provide Feedback
As I have said in earlier posts, the duty of the coach is to guide the student through the learning process. This cannot happen without proper feedback. Feedback provides an insight to the student's, your, thought process and feelings. In addition, feedback is vital for the coach to provide the proper map of actions and experimentation.
4. Follow Through
You as the student should follow thorugh with the practice/expereimental time that you committed to in the first step. Following through the other three parts as laid out above will help make the learning process much more successful.
The student, if improvement is a priority, has several obligations that are imperative in the learning process. The duty of the coach is to provide the proper foundation on which the student can learn. Without the student knowing, understanding, and learning their role in the process improvement will not happen. If you choose your coaches wisely and meet your responsiblities, your golf game will reach new heights.
Rob McGill, PGA
www.rm4golf.com
twitter.com/golfprorob
Facebook: Rob McGill
The first point of emphasis for the student is to choose a compatible golf coach. For help on how to do this I will refer the readers to an article by Andy Morrison called "Choosing a Golf Coach? Its As Easy As ABC". Andy can be found on twitter at twitter.com/amgolfmindcoach. This is a great read on how a player should pursue a golf coach.
That ends the student's part in the whole process after choosing a coach, right? Now it is the coach's obligation to improve the student, right? Not exactly. The cultivation of a better game will not happen without the student fullfilling their role. There are four components to the charge of the player. The 4 parts are: 1. to be open and honest, 2. be engaging, 3. provide feedback, and 4. follow through. Let us look at each one of these in more detail.
1. Be Open and Honest
As a student you should be honest with yourself and your coach. Honest about the problems in your golf game. Take a good look at your skills and explain to the coach where you feel your problems lie. When answering questions about your game do not allow your ego to be in the way of your answers. In addition, it is imperative that you are honest about the amount of time you can set aside for your golf game. Your newly chosen golf coach will ask you for goals that you want to reach. The duty of the golf coach is then to help build a plan to reach these goals. Without your openess on your available time, this schedule will not be productive. Finally, when choosing your goals be open and honest with yourself on whether those goals are reachable or not.
2. Be Engaging
As a student you should ask questions and answer questions. This improves communication barriers. Being engaging also helps build a relationship. The lack of engagement keeps things hidden. Without open communication the coach cannot find the proper path for the student to follow. Finally, engagement allows you to build trust in your coach so that the guiding process can begin.
3. Provide Feedback
As I have said in earlier posts, the duty of the coach is to guide the student through the learning process. This cannot happen without proper feedback. Feedback provides an insight to the student's, your, thought process and feelings. In addition, feedback is vital for the coach to provide the proper map of actions and experimentation.
4. Follow Through
You as the student should follow thorugh with the practice/expereimental time that you committed to in the first step. Following through the other three parts as laid out above will help make the learning process much more successful.
The student, if improvement is a priority, has several obligations that are imperative in the learning process. The duty of the coach is to provide the proper foundation on which the student can learn. Without the student knowing, understanding, and learning their role in the process improvement will not happen. If you choose your coaches wisely and meet your responsiblities, your golf game will reach new heights.
Rob McGill, PGA
www.rm4golf.com
twitter.com/golfprorob
Facebook: Rob McGill
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