Is your coach a teacher of technique and lays out workouts?
Or is your coach a person who just lays out your workouts?
I was going to add this to Andes Swimming Blog but thought it might no be appropriate.
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I've had both kinds, including one coach whose primary focus was technique. But I've had another who seemed to think working on technique was beneath him.
Right now, I'm my own coach (and I suppose it shows :(), But if I were to choose, I'd rather have a coach who only worked on technique to one who only laid out workouts (I realize that's rarely the choice); I can set up workouts myself, but I can't monitor my own technique.
I've had both kinds, including one coach whose primary focus was technique. But I've had another who seemed to think working on technique was beneath him.
Right now, I'm my own coach (and I suppose it shows :(), But if I were to choose, I'd rather have a coach who only worked on technique to one who only laid out workouts (I realize that's rarely the choice); I can set up workouts myself, but I can't monitor my own technique.
