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Thoughts on Elite O in Israel -…

Our second problem is coaching. There are not enough coaches, and certainly not at an elite level. The number of orienteers who have represented Israel in international competition, and have then started coaching seriously, even part-time, or got an instructors certificate, is? 1 ? We have lots of certified instructors,…
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but most of them dont actually teach orienteering, at any level. Where is the problem , and how do we solve it?I think that one big issue here is the gap in the coaching scene, between school teams and the national level. Orienteering in Israel is basically taught and trained at two levels: schools (mainly beginners and park-o), and national teams. There is nothing in the middle ? no organised club coaching, regional teams, or the like, because we dont have an strong club structure like in many European countries.Elite level coaches need to get experience in elite competitions (even…

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