On Saturday, they were given an aspect of softball to coach in the practical session on Sunday afternoon, so Saturday evening was spent doing "homework" - they thought they'd left that sort of thing behind a long time ago! Clare was given the warm-up to run whilst Neil was allocated the task of coaching the group on how to run round the bases properly. Both sessions seem to run fairly smoothly without too many hiccups and Clare and Neil received positive feedback.
So now they're onto the next stage - drafting session plans, running a minimum of 6 training sessions, attending an "Equity in Your Coaching" workshop and convincing the BSUK regional coaches that they are good enough to pass their final assessment. With pre-season training starting in a few week's time, they're hoping to be able to be qualified by the start of the season or shortly thereafter...watch this space!
