Record their progress so they can see it. As they improve, set progressively more challenging goals. Arrange competition with suitable opponents. It's a simple message, but not so easily executed. Every day counts.
Every lesson counts.
When we do something, it has a purpose, there's a reason, it has function. It all hits a target. We know where the target is. We know what the arrow is. WOS Coaches' Pinnacle Special recognition to the following coaches who have taken skaters from Preliminary to Gold tests.