Have i achieved what i intended to?

Before i gained the current placement i had to build a rationale to why the chosen placement is appropriate. I knew i wanted a placement within a professional sporting club working with elite athletes. I wanted to gain an insight into the roles and duties which a sport scientist or strength and conditionist underwent. Now i have completed my 60 hour placement i feel i have achieved what i intended to. I feel i have a realistic, educational idea of what is required of a S&C coach and i have experienced both the great and bad aspects of the job.

I feel that by working closely with such a great professional team of coaches i have had the opportunity to learn from the best. I was very low on confidence when i first arrived at WW because it is known as being a professional establishment. However, from shadowing the coaches and listening to their feedback i gradually became more confident in my capabilities. One thing i was keen to observe and adopt is professional conduct. I feel that once i was given the opportunity (through leading sessions) to demonstrate what id learnt i was able to proove to myself that i had infact adopted this professional conduct.

One thing i am worried about is that i became familiar with the protocols that WW required of me and therefore the weeks became routine. None the less, i still believe i continued to progress simply through the increase in comfortability. I do however believe i would benefit from working with different coaches in a different sporting club to see if the skills i have obtained over the previous weeks can be as easily transferred as i hope them to be.


Connor