If the job of a coach is to make the focus of the session obvious, then it’s reasonable to ask: what am I making obvious?
I’m running a juggling workshop at RGSW — not about keeping the balls in the air, but about letting them drop.
The pupils discover for themselves what a shift in perspective feels like. Uncertain, sure. Uncomfortable, maybe. A redirection of attention — definitely.
Isn’t that the role of the coach: to point at something and say “hey, what changes when you pay attention to this instead?”
I love physical tasks. The feedback is immediate, and failure is low-risk — you get to try again on the very next throw. So we do: 60+ pupils in a room with 180 juggling balls, and one instructor who is bang average at juggling.
Do they care? I get through the whole session without anyone asking if I can juggle. A personal challenge of mine.
We use guided discovery to explore where we place our attention, cognitive overload, and how socialisation shapes our response to failure. It’s a joy to be part of it.
What are you making obvious — and is it the thing that actually matters?