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A good feedback conversation should change what happens next.
That sounds obvious, but this is where feedback often falls down. We speak to a player after training. We explain what we saw. They nod. Then a week later neither coach nor player can remember exactly what was agreed. The problem is not always the quality of the conversation. It is what happens after it. I have been building the feedback process in CoachCraft around four simple questions: What did I observe? Why does it matter? What should the player focus on next? When will we review it again? From there, coaches can record the feedback, add a video clip, see whether the player has acknowledged it, create a goal from it and return to it later. That gives both coach and player something concrete to work from. For me, that is the important part. Feedback should not live as a comment from Tuesday night. It should become part of the development process. How do you currently make sure feedback actually gets followed up in your environment?
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FREE Session Planning Checklist
Check out the Checklist HERE under the Freebies section! This checklist is a simple tool to help you plan sessions with purpose. It is not about creating a perfect session plan; it is about making sure every session is active, purposeful, engaging, and safe. Give it a go, and let me know whether this helped you at all. Happy planning, G
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS 🙌 (START HERE)
Welcome to this community where we will be discussing and collaborating on everything related to coaching! This community was started to provide current and aspiring coaches to learn from each other. What that means is, for this community to work its magic, all of us should take part. how to get started? STEP 1 : Introduce yourself in the comments of this post, or create your own intro post. - Who are you? - What makes you tick? - What would you like gain from the community? STEP 2: Have a look at the Introduction Baseline Reflection Video and Template. STEP 3: Download the SKOOL App to your phone. STEP 4: Check out the FREE Resources In the Freebies section under CLASSROOM STEP 5: Want to learn more? Check out the Master Coach - Pedagogy course in our CLASSROOM Please feel free to post any coaching related questions / videos / scenarios / examples for discussion and or feedback.
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What do you say to the player who wasn’t selected?
This is one of those coaching moments that can easily become an afterthought. You pick the team, communicate the squad, and move on to preparing for Saturday. But for the player left out, the next conversation may matter far more than the team announcement itself. The route back needs to be specific. Name what needs to improve, describe what good looks like, and tell the player when you will review it again. This is where CoachCraft helps… Not by replacing that conversation, but by helping coaches follow through on it: - record the feedback, - agree goals, - connect development areas to training, - keep the coaching staff aligned, - and make progress visible to the player. The selection conversation should not end with “not this week.” It should end with “here is what comes next.” I’d be interested to hear how other coaches handle this. What do you actually say to a player when they miss selection?
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Clarity Isn’t Simply Giving Answers
Clarity does not mean giving players every answer... It means creating enough alignment for players to solve problems together with confidence. During a clarity session at Rugby Club Spakenburg, we used a big screen beside the field to connect our system directly to what the players were experiencing. We worked through short cycles: Pause. Discuss. Adjust. Play again. The system gave us a shared foundation and language, but the players still had to recognise the problem, communicate and find the solution together. That balance is important. Too little structure creates confusion, but too much instruction can remove decision-making and ownership. The screen helped us create a shared picture. The real learning happened when the players turned that picture into action. How do you create alignment in your environment without taking ownership away from your players?
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