U.S. Orienteering Team Coaching Program

Athlete Evaluation Form

Athlete's individual background and evaluation

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1. Training and competitive history in orienteering

[In this section describe your training and competitive background, i.e. when did you start orienteering?, what volume of training have you done previously and are currently doing? Do you maintain a training diary (on Attackpoint or other)? Do you have a training plan? If so at what level (annually/monthly/weekly)? What types of training are you doing (physical, technique, etc)? What is your competitive history (current ranking, results highlights, etc)? Any and all information is useful.]

 

 

 

2. Personal situation/level of commitment

[Describe briefly your personal situation and what level of commitment you feel you have towards orienteering, i.e. would you like to reach regional elite level, national elite level, participate in international championships, international elite? What are your views on what is required to reach the desired level?]

 

 

 

3. Strengths and weaknesses – development areas

[What do you see as your strengths and weaknesses (Physical, Navigation, Psychological)? Provide as much detail as possible where you have done some of your own analysis. Do some analysis of past races, split times, etc.  What areas for development of your skills are most important short-tem and longer-term?]

 

 

 

4. Goals – short and long term

[Define what you think your goals should be.  Not only results goals but also process goals.]

 

 

 

5. Your views on coaching

[Describe what you would like to get out of a coaching program. Some specific questions: Would you like a personal coach to work with you? What do you need from and expect of a coach? Do you feel comfortable posting your training on Attackpoint? If so, do you feel comfortable with a coach commenting on your training on Attackpoint, or do you prefer e-mail and/or phone follow-up instead?]

 

 

 

November 26, 2007

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