I am a big fan of accelerated learning and changing faster and more effectively than your opposition.

In this case, the point is that sporting systems are adopting the ATHLETE CENTRED / COACH DRIVEN mantra without real thought as to their own needs and doing something different and specific to their sporting culture.

This article was inspired by a visit to an overseas client who had adopted the ATHLETE CENTRED / COACH DRIVEN concept because they had read about it on a web site from another country. There was no real thought or passion behind it – it was just copying someone else’s idea – out of cultural context.

Agree with you – let’s give all athletes and coaches the best possible opportunity to realise their potential.

WG

instead of changing the mantra as you suggest, why not focus on achieving it. Why is change for changes sake good?