I was able to meet up with my mentor this week to discuss starting my placement next week. Originally I was suppose to be doing a couple of hours on a Tuesday at a badminton class but this has now changed to a 6/7 hour day coaching at Raploch. We decided that this would be more beneficial as time is now getting on and I had become anxious about getting all my hours done in time. However, Natalie has reassured me that with these Thursday hours combined with 3 or 4 of the Exercise Referral classes, I would be able to reach the required 30 hours easily – which put me at ease.

I have been told that shadowing and coaching PE classes, lunchtime sessions and after school clubs offer a range of sports and activities for the kids on a weekly basis. This made me really excited as I get to explore a lot of different drills throughout each sport at different performance levels and ages. There also may be a chance to explore different coaching styles as Natalie has told me about shadowing her at a lunchtime club that helps kids actually just learn how to interact with each other and play – which requires a more relaxed and friendly way of coaching as opposed to the structure of dills that I am used to.

Overall, I am just really excited and eager to get going on Thursday and get some coaching underway!