| Primary Themes | Sub Themes | Influenced By |
| Connect with the athlete(s) | motives |
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| background |
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| learning style |
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| language |
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| Observe the athlete(s) *with the head coach | in competition |
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| in training (the sport) |
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| in training (S & C) |
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| in testing/screening |
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| socially | Type of sport (team/individual) | |
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| Level of sport (elite/development) | |
| Integrate with others | past technical coaches | Degree of collaboration |
| past SCCs | experience level of SCC (HLC/ECC) | |
| social influences | Degree of communication Appreciation of context | |
| language |
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| expectations |
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| Input from environmental lead | identity of organisation |
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| philosophy(ies) |
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| role of S & C |
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| Logistics | what can be done |
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| why/why not to be done |
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| how to be done |
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| where to be done |
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| when to be done |