You are the coach the teacher it is up to you.

A G Mohan and me, he also believes in 

the direct approach.

You cannot turn up to a weekend course, receive some powerpoints and then recite the slides, offer some sessions and call yourself a coach, you really can't. Well, you could and you can but developing a coaching practice is the same as any professional practice, it takes time, reflection and the commitment not to fall into the trap of repeating the same lessons every year for 30 years. That is not a reflection on your practice and a commitment to improving. 

It began with me way back when I first qualified as a PE teacher. My coach and teacher for 1 year was also a sports coach and teacher to a school for children with Cerebral Palsy.

His manner was, how can I put it, strong and direct. As he said, from working with his children, if they don't get it, if they cannot access an appropriate movement or drill it is your fault, it is up to you to ensure you create the necessary conditions to allow them to be successful. This micro-study of movement and small changes in drills is also reflected in the term Vinyasa Krama, a term used in yoga teaching meaning(or can mean) orderly steps. It is not only part of yoga teaching but part of good coaching full stop.

We(my class of PE teachers) carried this philosophy of micro steps and precision teaching to all of our coaching sessions with our students, whatever sport, where ever and age group. This is the hard-edged message of my own teaching practice. I give and offer no excuses, if you do decide to turn up to a session and you don't get it, have an 'aha' moment I won't let you go until you do.
You still need to commit to the practice of course. I carry this philosophy with me for my students at the Open University, my yoga classes, my teaching and my tutoring, full stop; always.

 Interestingly when I first began to learn to dance at the beginning of the year I was also faced with a teacher with the same precision and watchful eye. It was nice to be on the receiving end once more. Coaching and teaching matter you cannot only read a book, but perception and reality are also different. Even in the world of mathematics (my homepage:)), a conversation is always better, refines and sharpens the understanding.

Nick