You’re about to embark on a cross-country or distance paragliding competition season. You want to prepare yourself in the best possible way, then build and implement a coherent program. You’d like to be assisted in this process, and then through the ups and downs of a year punctuated by important events.
Season-Long Mentoring is designed to provide you with solid support and guidance throughout the paragliding season.
You contact us, preferably at the end of the season, to select your coach and work out the details of your support. Together, you’ll work out the practical details of the intervention and follow-up. You’ll need to do a lot of thinking and formalizing.
Detailed Description
Format
Coaching takes place over the course of a sporting year, on an individual basis, with a dedicated coach.
Pilot profile
You have taken part in a few distance competitions at Sport level or above. You have already flown at least a hundred hours, with cross-country flights of around 30 km.
You have your confirmed pilot’s license. You have the approved and maintained equipment you wish to use in competition: wing, harness, instruments, reserve, helmet.
Program
The program is based on the content of the “Annual Mentoring” program:
- Initial contact, mutual introductions, expression of expectations and needs, presentation of the method: 1-hour meeting.
- Individual feedback at the end of the season after drafting the analysis document: 1 hour 30 minutes.
- General interview at the beginning of the season to set objectives and plan, after drafting the preparation document: 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Interviews are held by videoconference or telephone call at convenience, or face-to-face if conditions permit.
- Occasional exchanges to resolve specific issues are carried out by videoconference, e-mail or instant messaging.
In addition:
- Individual briefing before each major competition, setting objectives: 30-minute interview
- Individual debriefing at the end of each major competition, analysis of results: 30-minute interview.
Philosophy
- Supporting the athlete
- Being empathetic
- Helping to take a step back
- Providing the means for success
Contents
- Formulation of motivations and objectives
- Focus on performance factors
- Identifying areas for improvement
- Avenues of work