Kaizen Cycling Coaching Philosophy
We set high standards, not of performance, but of behaviour, of attitude and of effort
Kaizen Cycling Coaching Philosophy
Creating resilient, independent, self-motivated athletes
The Kaizen Cycling coaching philosophy sets the tone for everything we do.
As a coach and in life I set myself high standards, not of performance, but of behaviour, of attitude and of effort and I expect the same from those I coach.
It’s setting smarter process goals and most of all the adoption of a growth mind-set that sets an individual on the path of continual improvement, not just in their chosen sport but in life. Our coaches encourage and promote the use of deep practice and deliberate practice as a means of building high levels of skill and to help our athletes take greater control of their own destiny.
I don’t like nor do I use the term talent. It’s just a starting point that invariably gets trumped by hard work and application of the right things in the right way. Tell a young person they have talent and there’s a risk they’ll adopt a fixed mind-set centred on avoiding failure at all costs. Failure’s part of the learning process; if you focus on what you can already do, you’ll never improve at all.
Our coaching sessions are fun but will always challenge the participants to help them achieve more than they ever believed they could. It’s what make coaching worthwhile.
Best Wishes, why not come an join us
Ian Tunnicliffe
Head Coach & Director, Kaizen Cycling
Below are some of the thoughts and beliefs that have helped form Kaizen Cycling’s coaching philosophy:
- Live your life with integrity
- 100% Me and drug free
- There’s no place for bullying
- Equal opportunities for everyone irrespective of ability, ethnicity, race, religion or sexual orientation
- Fairness and impartiality in training and in competition
- The Power of Yet
- To always be learning
- Having Fun through hard work and application
- Helping young people develop socially and to learn new skills
- To adopt a supportive, educational approach
- Individualised and differentiated training and coaching
- A rider-centred approach
- Emphasis on personal development, not sporting success
- Always accept responsibility for your own behaviour and development
- Continual holistic development of the rider and of me as the coach
- Honest regular two-way evidence based feedback
- The promotion of continued involvement in sport for all children
- A passion and a determination to be the best coach I can be
- To work with as many coaches as I can
- To coach anyone who wants to be coached
A selection of testimonials and comments from some of our athletes, partners and supporters
Ian regularly coaches my 14 year old daughter in cyclocross. During each session he explains the purpose and goals for the session and how performance should improve. The sessions are varied and most importantly enjoyable. Ian regularly takes riders out of their comfort zones and this has allowed my daughter to make significant gains and helped increase her confidence. As a result she had several wins during the 2017 season.
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