Summary:
In this episode, the Danny, Sam, Shania, Leanne and David discuss the importance of meet day coaching and share their experiences and strategies for ensuring a successful competition day for their athletes. They emphasise the need for thorough preparation, clear communication, and autonomy for the athletes. They also discuss the challenges of handling multiple lifters in a competition and the importance of having a team or network to collaborate with. The guests also share stories of mistakes they have made in the past and how they have learned from them.
Key Takeaways:
- Thoroughly prepare the athlete and handler with a competition plan and clear expectations.
- Build autonomy in athletes to ensure they can navigate the competition day smoothly.
- Delegate roles and collaborate with other coaches or lifters to manage multiple athletes.
- Be cautious with attempt selection and double-check numbers to avoid costly mistakes.
- Prepare athletes to hit bigger numbers by focusing on their performance in the first and second attempts.
Quotes:
- "Just making sure that the athlete knows their plan well in advance... so they're not getting all those small little questions that are just a distraction." - Sam
- "The more you start competing, the more you realize, okay, all I need to do is follow this warm-up plan... but if you're not as autonomous, you kind of jump the gun a little." - Danny
- "The main goal is to have a good day, go nine for nine, and build the total." - Leanne
- "If you mess up attempt selection, it can seriously derail the meet... double-check every single attempt to make sure the numbers are correct." - Danny
- "Teach athletes to take big jumps on deadlifts in competition to gain an advantage over the competition." - Dave
