Good effective coaching demands a careful blend of art AND
science. It is not an either or proposition. Modern coaching necessitates that the
coach have a sound foundation in sports science which means the coach is
educated in sports science, but is not a sport scientist. You can learn the
science in school or by reading, you can’t learn to coach in a classroom, online
or in a book. You must get out and practice coaching. Coaching is something you are not
something you do. Day to day coaching demands artistry to achieve results. In today’s
world, with the stress on science and technology it is too easy to forget the
art and focus on the science. The words of Bill Sweetenham from the Global
Coaching House last summer in London sum it all up quite nicely: “ Science is only
useful if it makes the coach a better artist.”