Think before you talk

A coach is always full of doubts, and in general good in identifying a problem. Finding the solution to that problem tends to be more difficult. Sometimes coaches are just copying what the cracks are doing. Or the coach tries to invent something which was already discovered by others. They apply techniques, technical details or material of a top crew on their own team which is still in an development phase. This culture of combining "copy-paste" and "inventar" will result in what I name:" re-inventing the wheel but in the square version" i.e. making a solution not adequate for their team.

I will not deny that technical parameters are important, because they are. But a new boat, or a perfect affination, neither a perfect program (does that exist?) are not a sufficient conditions for success. Any program should be centered on the athlete and his capacities. Technical models, programs and/or numbers are tending to be more and more absolute. They should be more relative. Another thing which grabbed my attention is the way of communicating. Usually a lot of volume and 'asneiras' are involved. You see dedicated coaches yelling or shouting at their athletes during a race or training. I think that is not the way to do it. It does not make sense to shout or yell: 'Força' or 'Mais rapido' or 'Estamos quase'.
The athlete knows that already by himself.
Better is to focus and communicate what the athlete has to do or feel.
"Mais força" but where? Legs? Body? Finish?.
"Mais rápido" but how? Catch? Recover? Drive? Release?
"Estamos quase" this is a Mickey-Mouse remark; the race is 2k for all.

"Think before you talk"
Rob De Rooij