Summary:

In this episode, the Danny,  Sam,  Shania, Leanne and David discuss the importance of meet day coaching and share their experiences and strategies for ensuring a successful competition day for their athletes. They emphasise the need for thorough preparation, clear communication, and autonomy for the athletes. They also discuss the challenges of handling multiple lifters in a competition and the importance of having a team or network to collaborate with. The guests also share stories of mistakes they have made in the past and how they have learned from them.

Key Takeaways:

1. Thoroughly prepare the athlete and handler with a competition plan and clear expectations.
2. Build autonomy in athletes to ensure they can navigate the competition day smoothly.
3. Delegate roles and collaborate with other coaches or lifters to manage multiple athletes.
4. Be cautious with attempt selection and double-check numbers to avoid costly mistakes.
5. Prepare athletes to hit bigger numbers by focusing on their performance in the first and second attempts.

Quotes:

• "Just making sure that the athlete knows their plan well in advance... so they're not getting all those small little questions that are just a distraction." - Sam
• "The more you start competing, the more you realize, okay, all I need to do is follow this warm-up plan... but if you're not as autonomous, you kind of jump the gun a little." - Danny
• "The main goal is to have a good day, go nine for nine, and build the total." - Leanne
• "If you mess up attempt selection, it can seriously derail the meet... double-check every single attempt to make sure the numbers are correct." - Danny
• "Teach athletes to take big jumps on deadlifts in competition to gain an advantage over the competition." - Dave