The Relationship
I’ve been fortunate enough to have observed, learned from and been directly mentored by world class coaches. I’ve worked with hundreds of people, coached in gyms all over Australia; in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Far North Queensland. I’ve undergone an intense Apprenticeship in America and have spent everyday since learning and practicing.
Through all of these experiences, it is the relationships that have been the most valuable, for it is not always the training itself that is most profound, but the conversations, and the connections that arise within it.
Coaching is ultimately a relationship. It requires investment from both parties; from both the student and the teacher; the coach and the client. And the greater this investment, the greater the return. It does not need to be exclusively monetary. Time and energy, effort and attention, honesty and vulnerability; these are just as significant commodities.
The Coaching
My ability to coach reflects my ability to learn; the most consistent thread of my life thus far. The better I learn from you, the better I can coach you. What I know about training and technique and nutrition and programming will be irrelevant until then.
I am only capable of guiding you where I have been and what I have experienced myself. And as someone who has changed – and who is changing – I have been – and am – where you are now.
I know how to coach, because I know how to learn. And I know I can help you to change, because I know how to change myself.
The Process
We start by first identifying what you want, then assessing where you are limited. Our first few sessions would probably be mostly observational while we figure this out.
This may be a physical weakness: a mobility or range of motion deficiency; or a psychological one: a lack of awareness or attention.
This process will be expressed differently depending on the individual. There is no consistent, repeatable formula or program. Instead, it will be fuelled by your questions and what comes up; what you value and what you need to do in order to become who you want.
At times, we may need to be flexible and spontaneous, mixing things up to attend to something worth attending. And at others, we need apply discipline and consistency; for results may be found in simply doing the work.
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