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#Coachsulting yourself starts with Golf Playing As a coach, it's important to approach your craft with a well-rounded perspective. Coachsulting, a term that combines coaching and consulting, is a holistic approach that goes beyond just developing someone's soft or technical skills. At the heart of coachsulting is the idea that true growth and improvement often start with an unexpected activity - golf. By playing golf together, coaches can gain deeper insights into their clients' thought processes, decision-making abilities, and overall mindset. When you really concentrate and immerse yourself in the game of golf, it reveals so much more than just your ability to swing a club. It's a window into your personal strengths, weaknesses, and the way you approach challenges. As a coach, observing this can provide invaluable information to tailor your approach and help your clients achieve their goals. Coachsulting is about recognizing that personal development goes beyond the traditional boundaries of skills training. It's about understanding the whole person, their unique perspectives, and the underlying factors that shape their performance, both on the golf course and in life. So if you're a coach looking to take your practice to the next level, don't underestimate the power of starting with a round of golf. It just might be the key to unlocking your clients' true potential. #coachsulting #UTBAcademy

Yesterday, Running Lifestyle published a roundup of running coaches' advice on goal setting. It's geared toward beginner runners, but the incredible insights these eight coaches offer are valuable for runners of all experience levels. I partnered with United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy (UESCA) on this article, connecting with their network of certified running coaches. It's the first of many in the Coaching Tips series! These Coaching Tips roundups are a win-win-win... 🤩 They give UESCA-certified running coaches opportunities to have their expertise published and increase the visibility of their coaching businesses. 👀 They give UESCA content to share on their blog and social media. 📈 They help build Running Lifestyle's content and credibility while expanding our audience. Check out this first Coaching Tips roundup in the comments. ↓ #running #runningcoaches #runninglifestyle #runningindustry

Elevate Your Running Journey with Personalized Coaching from Andrew Whitinger! Are you a middle or high school runner looking to take your training to the next level? Whether you're preparing for cross-country, track, or just want to improve your running skills, personalized coaching is the key to achieving your goals. I’m Andrew Whitinger, a highly accomplished NCAA Division I athlete and experienced running professional with a passion for coaching athletes. I specialize in developing tailored training plans for middle and high school runners, focusing on injury prevention, strength, mobility, and technique. What You Get: Free Initial Consultation: Discuss your goals, challenges, and how we can work together. Custom Training Plan: Tailored to your life, abilities, and schedule. Race Schedule Guidance: Optimize your race calendar to peak at the right times. Race Strategy and Tactic Guidance: Learn how to approach each race strategically. WEEKLY 15-Minute Phone Call: Check in on progress and adjust as needed. UNLIMITED Emails and Texts: Get support whenever you need it. Training Plan Revisions: Stay flexible and adapt your training to life's demands. Personalized Feedback: Receive detailed insights and adaptations after every week. Having broken 10 collegiate school records and earned multiple Horizon League All-Conference honors, I understand the commitment and discipline required to excel in this sport. But more importantly, I’ve been where you are and know how to guide you toward your personal best. Why Choose My Coaching? Relatability: I connect easily with younger athletes and understand the unique challenges they face. Resilience: After a significant back injury in 2021, I’ve successfully made a comeback, demonstrating the power of proper training and recovery. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to improve your running, achieve your goals, and enjoy the process along the way. Get started today with a FREE 15-Minute Coaching Consultation! Reach out via email at ajwhitinger@gmail.com, message me directly here on LinkedIn, or click the following link https://lnkd.in/gHFGZrAK Let’s make this your best season yet! #RunningCoach #MiddleSchoolRunning #HighSchoolRunning #PersonalizedTraining #CrossCountry #TrackAndField #AndrewWhitinger #VirtualCoaching #YouthAthletes

Have you been watching the Olympics? One of my most favorite events to watch is the synchronized swimming (I'm really looking forward to Monday 😁) For those who know me, that may sound shocking really. But for me, synchronized swimming is the epitome of teamwork. The routines have me just mesmerized. How they move together, they rely on one another, and they WIN TOGETHER. I am always so inspired by these women, and I strive to create a culture of striving women in community that resembles the synchronized women swim team. It reminds me of the environment, culture and community in my 6-session Cooking Up Passion and Purpose online group coaching course. ✔ Both require strong team dynamics where each individual’s contribution is vital to the group’s success. ✔ Whether it’s perfecting a routine or personal development, both involve continuous learning and improvement. ✔ Emotional bonds and trust are crucial in both settings, fostering a sense of belonging and support. In essence, both Olympic synchronized swimming and a community of women in the Cooking UP Passion and Purpose online Course thrive on teamwork, trust, and a shared commitment to excellence and growth. Join us in an exhilarating, connecting and motivating 6 sessions. https://lnkd.in/eXr_jtJC

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Lesson of the week: Feedback often stings at first and than when you think about it, it might make sense. 🎿 Last week I was skiing at Alta with a buddy. We hit a really fun powder run and than were traversing across the middle-bottom of the run. A ski school instructor stopped us and said "hey, could you not create a new traverse, ski down and than take that trail down." My immiediate reaction was to defend myself "I am just following this path already in the snow." We ended up following her instructions and skied down. 💡 As I was thinking about it, she was right. I was messing up this run for others and by not making a traverse this run would be better longer for others to enjoy it. When I got to the lift line my buddy and I spoke about this. She gave us feedback that made a lot of sense, why did we get defensive? 🤔 Most of us are trying to do the right thing or the best that we know how to. When someone provides feedback or coaching, most of us do not respond well to it, initially. But when you really listen and try to understand the coaching and it’s intention often we realize it was good or helpful. 🤓 I honestly have not clue how to get rid of that immediate reaction. If you know please share some tips to improve. However, be aware of your immediate reaction when someone gives you coaching or feedback. Try to resist justifying and really listen to what they are saying. I wish I could have told that instructor, thanks for giving me that feedback, I never thought of that before. #constructivefeedback #listeningskills #salesleadership

Sports coaching is 50% art and 50% science. For this World Triathlon Level 1 coaching course that we have just delivered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, we focus more on the “art” of coaching because building foundational skills in communication, connection, and motivation is essential for new coaches to engage with athletes in a way that builds trust, creates positive experiences and nurtures enthusiasm for the sport. Effective coaching begins with understanding people – knowing how to inspire and adapt to different personalities, fostering an environment that encourages growth, and building the athlete-coach relationship. Mastering the art of communication, empathy, and encouragement allows coaches to create an enjoyable and supportive atmosphere, setting the stage for athletes to thrive and for science-based techniques to be more effectively integrated at advanced levels.

Coaching is our core! Building meaningful relationships and creating ways for each player to contribute to the team's goal is key to a positive and successful sport experience. Learn more at the link below!💯 https://lnkd.in/gkxm5tUT

Ever wanted to do an ultra-endurance event? If so, I have something exciting for you.   As you can imagine, swimming 1600 miles down the Mississippi River and biking 10,000 miles around the perimeter of the United States taught me a lot.  And I’ve distilled that knowledge into an exciting online coaching program, "Unstoppable Endurance," designed to help others achieve their endurance goals. Yes, the coaching will get you in shape physically, but also offers: Guidance on choosing the right event Building a support team Mental resilience techniques Time management strategies Financial planning tips Practical logistics advice Sound interesting? Then get in touch. PS -- Here's a fun video of my toughest day swimming the Mississippi River

Propulsion gets all the love, but alignment has just as much of an impact. Focusing on the former and ignoring the latter is going to result in slower swimming. Propulsion is easy to see and it’s easy to coach. Alignment is harder to see and a lot harder to coach. And as a result, a lot of swimmers are swimming slower than they otherwise could. The strategies I found most useful for improving alignment center around awareness. If swimmers can FEEL where they’re creating resistance, and they’re provided with some basic strategies to manage it, they’re a lot more likely to make the change. Once they can feel resistance due to poor alignment, it is REALLY annoying, and swimmers will do what they can to avoid it. It may not be ‘traditional’ coaching, but if it gets the job, it gets the job done.