Is max strength important

I am not fussed coaching anymore or disagreeing with what you have said but too often an individual is given the tag “top coach” when all they have is a level that an athlete has to be at to be coached by them. Some deserve the tag, some don’t.

I can remember a mother asking a top coach at a regional competition if he would coach her daughter, the usual was said about meeting a qualifying standard, when I coached the kid I asked her to say her mother was her coach. Later that day the same girl broke region records in 100m, 200m & 400m and was approached by the same coach asking her if she would like to train with him. Quote ““You missed your chance buddy””.

I recently put a proposal to the local organising committee re a competition for coaches. The LOC would place unattached athletes with a coach for say 3 months, after that 3 months the athlete would be evaluated then passed to another coach for 3 months then revaluated. The athlete after 6 months could then be passed on to a top coach if they so wish.

I think you could imagine the answer, it was bordering on funny.