This week the discussion is about how competition and competitiveness can be used in sport, we talk about how coaches should not be the drivers of competition but the facilitators of it. Let us know your thoughts on the topic! We also have our usual updates and current affairs sections. As usual, make sure to get in touch and give us your feedback or ask us your questions. https://bit.ly/2yrmgxz Find us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Helpmecoachie or on our website - https://www.helpmecoach.ie/

In this weeks episode, we talk about how communication is a skill that can be worked on and give tips for coaches to improve their communication.  We also have our usual updates and current affairs sections. As usual, make sure to get in touch and give us your feedback or ask us your questions. https://bit.ly/2yrmgxz Find us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Helpmecoachie or on our website - https://www.helpmecoach.ie/

In this episode we dive into one of the areas of sports psychology that all coaches can implement into their approach. Goal setting, we discuss SMARTER Goals and how they can be used for the best results for players to improve. We also cover the usual areas of weekly updates and current affairs! As usual, make sure to get in touch and give us your feedback or ask us your questions. https://bit.ly/2yrmgxz Find us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Helpmecoachie or on our website - https://www.helpmecoach.ie/

This week we dive into one of the most vital areas of developing sportspeople and that is Fundamental movement & Physical Literacy.  We look at why it is important to put an emphasis on this area with young kids and how we can build it into our sessions. We give our usual weekly updates and have a chat about current affairs, which this week allows Shane to do some gloating! As usual, make sure to get in touch and give us your feedback or ask us your questions. https://bit.ly/2yrmgxz Find us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Helpmecoachie or on our website - https://www.helpmecoach.ie/ 

This week we are going to be talking about session structure and how we like to set up and run our sessions. We will have our usual updates and current affairs conversation and this week we will be introducing a new section to the show, The HelpMeCoach Debate! Diarmuid gives updates on his 5k progress while Shane discusses his thoughts on the Netflix documentary "The Last Dance". We introduce a new segment to the podcast this week called The HelpMeCoach Debate where we debate two sides of an argument.  We got into how you might set a structure in your sessions to get the most out of your time.

In this episode, we had the pleasure to interview Colm Crowley. Colm has a huge amount of experience and knowledge when it comes to coaching, coach education and GAA Games development having worked as a GPO in Dublin and now as a GDA in his native Cork. Colm also heads up Coaching the Gaame, the excellent Twitter handle that produces a wide range of content, resources and Plenty of promotion around GAA. You can follow him @GAAmeCoaching We also give our weekly updates and have a general chat about whatever is happening in the world over the past week! Please make sure to subscribe and pass the pos to other coaches that would enjoy it!

In this episode, we discuss Games Based Coaching. We chatted about what games based coaching is and looked into why we use it, and how coaches can benefit from this approach. We also give some examples of how it can be adapted to meet the need for coaches of any age group!

This week we are delighted to be joined by our first guest on the Podcast Shane Smith, Shane has a very interesting approach to coaching which we discuss at length. Shane has a wealth of knowledge and experience when it comes to coaching having worked with his club Thomas Davis as a GPO, coaching Kilmacud Crokes senior footballers and working in the trenches coaching his kids U7 boys football & U9 Camogie teams along with a multitude of sports in his job.  Shane is a school teacher by trade, so has a really good understanding when it comes to the educational and sporting needs of kids. This is one of the reasons Shane believes that Play should be an integral part of every child's development. You can find Shane on Twitter @ShaneSmith197 he is well worth a follow!

This week we will be having a chat about the early stages of skill development! We discuss what a coach should be focused on in the early stages of skill development. Tips like understanding the coaching points, expecting failure and even giving homework are talked about in detail to help improve your ability to coach skills. We also answer questions sent in from Frank and Rory, and much more!

In this episode, we discuss some of the things that make a coach, a coach. We discuss some of the characteristics that coaches have and give some tips for people to become better coaches focusing on what really matters. Find more of what we have to offer at HelpMeCoach.ie