Jasmine Tan
| Sandy Snakenberg coached me for two and a half years before my overseas job posting. When I took up his course, I had wanted to get the right grounding in athletic training, having trained casually and haphazardly on my own for some years. I found Sandy to be very competent in his training methods, not only in terms of prescribing the latest training techniques, but more importantly, in knowing how to adapt training techniques to individuals’ needs. Â I have a lower back problem and cannot do the full range of weights and conditioning drills.He has been very conscientious in altering the programme to suit my needs, constantly seeking feedback on how I felt doing certain exercises, and offering new variations that he felt might suit me better. Â His patience, understanding, and adaptability, I believe, comes from over 20 years of training experience – of success, and especially, failures. This understanding and adaptability, to me, is what makes a good coach.When I injured my back, I felt very down. I wasn’t able to sit, let alone train for competition. Most coaches would not bother with me until I was back on form, and ready to train again. Â Sandy continued to ‘coach’ me until I was well. Â He gave me pointers on what I could do, and should do to strengthen myself, little by little. Again, this knowledge comes from his own experience as an athlete. Â More importantly, he believed in me, as he does with anyone who wants to be better, and is willing to try. Â I was willing to, and he’s been there for me. Â I have not met a coach with more dedication and humility as Sandy. Â I am training again, and doing what I love to do, thanks to him. I’m not sure how to advise someone or an institution looking for a coach. Â In Singapore, we usually look for paper qualification. Â In coaching, however, experience and adaptability, I believe, are the most important qualities. Â There is no use having someone who knows the textbook way of doing things, and insists on doing it that way, when the people they are supposed to help get injured and ‘sacrificed’ because of inexperience and inflexibility. I believe those who have aspirations and dreams deserve a chance to be the best they can be. I would recommend Sandy to anyone who has dreams and aspirations. Jasmine Tan |
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