National Talent Development Coach

[bewildered]

Anyone seen who they have appointed to be the new National Talent Development Coach?

BO announced it earlier this week.

Details are at http://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/

[graeme]

Steve Vernon's clubmate...

[bewildered]

Steve Vernon's clubmate...

and??

[mappingmum]

Jackie Newton

http://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/i ... 9yZy51ay8=

[graeme]

and??

The squad's most experienced endurance running coach since Martin Hyman?

Assuming she knows that she doesn't understand elite orienteering, its a better appointment than someone who doesn't know that. And if she can follow Martin's example and dig another Scott Fraser out of her running club, well, that would be enough already.

[229]

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[graeme]

Surely you mean Professor physics can ƒuck off.
Didn't they even teach you how to swear properly?

[andypat]

Oh just got that - good one!

[Gross]

I've always not been in favour of non orienteers coaching elite orienteering... elite orienteers need someone who understands the concepts. I have always claimed that GB orienteers are fit / fast enough & need good endurance support.... so maybe this new appointment has a bit of good in it

[andy]

I've always not been in favour of non orienteers coaching elite orienteering... elite orienteers need someone who understands the concepts. I have always claimed that GB orienteers are fit / fast enough & need good endurance support.... so maybe this new appointment has a bit of good in it

surely to be really good at O you need two coaches who work well together, one for technical and one for physical. I guess there are some who could do both but most probably not.