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Mountains of online learning: Innovation of snowsport instructor education
There has been a revolution taking place within the world of online learning and an acceleration of innovation for educating people.
Derek Tate
Apr 21, 20216 min read


Being truly learner centred in snowsports: What are their needs?
What does it mean to be truly learner centred? What are their needs and how do we address them in the snowsport environment where we work?
Derek Tate
Mar 3, 20214 min read


Flow and the art of performance
It is not enough to just know about and understand flow as achieving this state is deeply embedded in how you learn from the outset.
Derek Tate
Jan 1, 20215 min read


What are flow activities?
My advice is to treat discovering your 'flow activities' in the same way as the athlete approaches developing a pre-competition strategy.
Derek Tate
Dec 28, 20207 min read


FLOW CAN IMPROVE YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
Experiencing 'flow' on a regular basis can contribute to better mental health. As a flow researcher, blogger, author and a facilitator of...
Derek Tate
Nov 23, 20205 min read


Specialise or generalise: What should you do?
This topic appears to be very 'hot' at the moment and has been covered in a number of relatively recent articles, books and Ted Talks...
Derek Tate
Nov 6, 20203 min read


Help in challenging times and beyond
Learn, Enjoy, Flow & Grow (LEFG) is essentially a 'coaching method' for the self or those with whom you work.
Derek Tate
Oct 28, 20203 min read


Introducing the Learning Hub
The concept of the Learning Hub is very simple: to provide a wealth of resources to support you in your learning pre, during and post event.
Derek Tate
Jul 13, 20202 min read


Why do so few women become educators and examiners of snowsport instructors?
This blog is about the representation of women in the role of examiners of snowsport instructors for national certification bodies.
Derek Tate
Jul 6, 20204 min read


COVID-19: Prompting change and re-invention
The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly been a very challenging time for so many people
Derek Tate
Jun 24, 20203 min read


Facilitating flow: How the foundations interact during task performance
As a coach how do you go about creating a 'setting' for your learners whereby their chances of entering a flow state are increased?
Derek Tate
Jun 11, 20203 min read


Hope: The fuel for strength and courage in challenging times
I began what can only be described as a process of grieving. My office had been taken away from me!!
Derek Tate
Apr 3, 20206 min read


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


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


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


Register now for the Sports Coaching Conference
Delegate registrations are now OPEN!
Derek Tate
Feb 1, 20202 min read


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


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


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


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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