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Coaching Expertise

Assess Your Coaching Expertise

Joe Friel introduces the eight skill sets and knowledge bases he believes are critical for becoming an effective coach.

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People Skills

Improve Your Interpersonal Skills

Joe Friel explains why people skills are the most important talent required to become an effective and successful coach, and how to improve them.

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Analytical Skills

Extend Your Analytical Skills

Joe Friel details the ways in which coaches can identify strengths and weaknesses in movement patterns, motivation, and training execution.

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Sport Science Knowledge

Expand Your Sport Science Knowledge

Joe Friel explains the importance of having a broad understanding of exercise physiology, psychology, nutrition, and other science fields.

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Technological Knowledge

Upgrade Your Gear & Tech Knowledge

Joe Friel describes the evolution of sports tech, explains how to keep up with new advancements, and offers tips on improving technological knowledge.

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Business Knowledge

Build Your Business Knowledge

Joe Friel explores one of the major stumbling blocks for coaches: creating and maintaining a profitable business.

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A USA Cycling mountain biking coach works with a Team USA athlete cyclist at the 2018 UCI MTB World Championships in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.

2 // The How and Why of Coaching

Coaches often focus on methodology over philosophy. Your own path to coaching shapes both, and Joe Friel shows why it matters.

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Why Do You Coach?

By understanding the people and events that shape you as a coach, you will be more aware of who you influence and how.

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Methodology and Philosophy

Coaching Philosophy vs. Methodology

Joe Friel leads a discussion among prominent coaches on the various coaching philosophies, methodologies, and styles.

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Trevor Connor

Coach Trevor Connor

Learn about Coach Trevor Connor’s coaching style, philosophy, and methodology.

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Coach Joe Gambles

Coach Joe Gambles

Learn about Coach Joe Gambles’ coaching style, philosophy, and methodology.

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Coach Mike Ricci

Coach Mike Ricci

Learn about Coach Mike Ricci’s coaching style, philosophy, and methodology.

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Coach Grant Holicky

Coach Grant Holicky

Learn more about Coach Grant Holicky’s coaching style, philosophy, and methodology.

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