You finish an exercise.
Before you have even considered what happened, you look towards the person watching.
Was it good?
Their feedback matters. But there is another observation I want to hear first.
Yours.
What did you feel? Where did the movement become difficult? What changed between that attempt and the previous one?
You may be uncertain. Say what you noticed anyway.
That gives the conversation somewhere useful to begin.
Perhaps what felt effective looked different from outside. Perhaps you noticed a small improvement that the coach can help you understand. Comparing those perspectives is part of learning.
I think coaching should help us become increasingly involved in evaluating our own work.
There is an important difference between following an instruction and understanding what happened when you followed it.
During a performance, the person who usually helps you may be unable to intervene. You still have to recognise what is happening and decide how to respond.
That ability deserves practice, too.
So take a moment before looking across the arena, the room or the training ground.
Notice something. Form a question.
Give the coach your experience to work with, as well as your performance to watch.
Silvia
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