Coaching Chat #2: The Journey from Olympic Gold to China, with Coach Damien Inocencio.

Damien Inocencio discusses his coaching journey from training Olympic champion Renaud Lavillenie to leading the Chinese pole vault team.

Welcome to Coaching Chat, a vodcast series where Education Director - Ellie Kormis - chats with coaches, coach educators, and teachers who coach across the spectrum - from High School Coaches, to elite coaches, to new coaches, to the seasoned warhorses of our profession. --- Episode 2 features Olympic Gold Medal Coach, and Head Coach of the Chinese Pole Vault Team - Damien Inocencio. In this 15-minute chat with Ellie Kormis, the former Coach to Olympic Champion and former WR holder - Renaud Lavillenie - discusses: -His no limits strategy -The Olympic 2012 final, and winning gold -The importance of confidence, and providing opportunities to allow the athlete to build confidence -Using the experience of past competitions to inform future competition practice -The role of play and fun in training and competition, and what kids can teach us -Overcoming cultural and language challenges, as a French speaker working as National Coach for China’s Pole Vaulters -The importance of body language in communication, and building a common shared language with athletes -Adjusting methodology to maximize impact in a new cultural environment SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL ►►► bit.ly/2iBOv28 --- ABOUT ALTIS - ALTIS is an elite training environment for athletes, and a global leader in the provision of education for sport performance. --- FOLLOW US ONLINE HERE - ✩ Website - altis.world ✩ Instagram - instagram.com/altis ✩ Twitter - twitter.com/ALTIS ✩ Facebook - facebook.com/altis