Although i am certain in stating i have gained an extensive amount of knowledge at WW, i still feel i need to dramatically improve my sport specific coaching knowledge. I am hoping that i will be able to gain an additional placement at Rochdale AFC as i have previous knowledge of football drills etc. However, if im unsucessful at gaining a placement there then i may have to go into a different sport where my knowledge of sport specfic drills is limited. I do accept that its almost impossible for a coach to know every single aspect of every sport and most coaches obtain knowledge and skills through experience at previous internships/ placments.
Within the next 12 month i aim to gain an additional placement within a different sport with the intention to gain a knowledge across other sports. I intend to start a masters degree september 2014 at loughborough university but in order to be able to get a masters at this university i have to get a first class degree. I do believe i am capable of gaining this grade but regardless, i need to gain as much work experience as i can to enhance my CV.
I believe that if i can get a first class degree and have two placements under my belt then i will be at a huge advantage over other candidates which i may be competing with for future work. I hope that a MSc degree will allow me to seem more desirable to employers and therefore myself and make myself more employable.
I will never forget my first placement at WW and i feel this placement has motivated me to strive to achieve. I really am grateful for the insight into what is required of a S&C coach and i now am very eager to compare my experience with WW with another club as a sport scientists. This will give me an even better insight into the diversity of roles which a sporting club can offer.
I hope you have enjoyed reading my blogs and hopefully some readers have found my experience useful. I did not intend to group Feb and Aprils sessions together but the sessions was so similar i was worried the reader would become less interested. Most skills i obtained over april and may was simply skills which only come with time and practise.
Connor
Within the next 12 month i aim to gain an additional placement within a different sport with the intention to gain a knowledge across other sports. I intend to start a masters degree september 2014 at loughborough university but in order to be able to get a masters at this university i have to get a first class degree. I do believe i am capable of gaining this grade but regardless, i need to gain as much work experience as i can to enhance my CV.
I believe that if i can get a first class degree and have two placements under my belt then i will be at a huge advantage over other candidates which i may be competing with for future work. I hope that a MSc degree will allow me to seem more desirable to employers and therefore myself and make myself more employable.
I will never forget my first placement at WW and i feel this placement has motivated me to strive to achieve. I really am grateful for the insight into what is required of a S&C coach and i now am very eager to compare my experience with WW with another club as a sport scientists. This will give me an even better insight into the diversity of roles which a sporting club can offer.
I hope you have enjoyed reading my blogs and hopefully some readers have found my experience useful. I did not intend to group Feb and Aprils sessions together but the sessions was so similar i was worried the reader would become less interested. Most skills i obtained over april and may was simply skills which only come with time and practise.
Connor
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