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Mental Health vs. Mental Illness: Is the sporting world confused?
Listening to all of the media coverage about mental health caused me to reflect on what appears to be a degree of confusion!
Derek Tate
Mar 3, 20206 min read
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The evolving brand: Parallel Dreams Coaching Academy
It's far more than a change to our name. It is a development of who we are and what we do!
Derek Tate
Feb 25, 20203 min read
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Function or Form? What is the best approach to learning a sport?
How is your sport taught? Is is through a skills based system (function) or manoeuvre based system (form)?
Derek Tate
Feb 22, 20204 min read
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Register now for the Sports Coaching Conference
Delegate registrations are now OPEN!
Derek Tate
Feb 1, 20202 min read
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Sports Coaching Conference 2020
1st Sports Coaching Conference: Health & Well-Being through Sport and Mountain Life, organised by Parallel Dreams Coaching Academy.
Derek Tate
Jan 1, 20201 min read
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Developing Flow for ski instructors and their guests
Irrespective of whether learners enter a flow state the four foundations represent a great teaching and learning connection
Derek Tate
Dec 21, 20193 min read
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Breuil Cervinia delivers yet again
We have just completed another awesome week in Cervinia with Parallel Dreams, skiing the extensive Cervinia Valtournenche Ski Paradise.
Derek Tate
Dec 1, 20192 min read
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Objective vs. subjective measurement in sport
Therefore, it is probably better to think of it as a continuum, with objectivity at one end and subjectivity at the other end.
Derek Tate
Nov 18, 20195 min read
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Focus of attention in sport: Internal or external?
Where should the learner focus their attention during sport participation? Body? Equipment? Environment?
Derek Tate
Nov 10, 20195 min read
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Learning zones - part 2: Mapping learning zones onto the Diamond Model of Skill Acquisition
Part 2 of discusses more deeply how 'Learning Zones' map across to the stages within the 'Diamond Model of Skill Acquisition'.
Derek Tate
Oct 20, 20199 min read
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Teaching vs. technical: Are we producing snowsport instructors that the industry needs or wants?
I believe we can do a better job at producing snowsport instructors that the employers want and that our industry needs.
Derek Tate
Oct 4, 20196 min read
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Reflections of Interski 2019 - part 2: The journey of a team and what we learnt.
As well as been a member of Ireland's first ever demo team at an Interski congress, Shona reflects on her top take-aways from Interski 2019.
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Sep 30, 20195 min read
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Snowsport Scotland Summit 2019 - a review
An update from the recent Snowsport Scotland Summit attended by Parallel Dreams Coach and SSS Tutor Derek Tate.
Derek Tate
Sep 23, 20195 min read
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The benefits of indoor snow domes for developing your skill
How can you make the most of indoor snow domes to develop your skiing and snowboarding skills? This blog looks at the key benefits.
Derek Tate
Sep 10, 20194 min read
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What's new in Chamonix & Evasion Mont Blanc for the coming winter 2019/2020?
There are a number of exciting developments in the Chamonix Valley ski areas & the Evasion Mont Blanc for the coming winter season 2019/2020
Derek Tate
Sep 5, 20192 min read
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Summer skiing - is it worth it?
Everything that we do gets judged based on our expectations & while it may sound incredibly obvious summer skiing is not like winter skiing!
Derek Tate
Aug 28, 20193 min read
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Reflections of Interski 2019 - part 1: The culmination of a journey
"It was great to see Ireland at Interski and it was clear that they took the event seriously and came armed with fabulous content."
Derek Tate
Aug 21, 20195 min read
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