The School of Shred with Tom Willmott

Host one of Craig's talks at your club or schoolSign-up to receive Craig's free newsletterTom Willmott (@tomwillmott) is the head coach of the park and pipe program at Snow Sports New Zealand. Tom leads a team of coaches that looks after ~20 athletes from the very elite, including winter olympic gold medalists Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Nico Porteous, to 11 and 12 year olds in the national development programme.Tom is a former snowboard competitor and national champion, has a Professional Doctorate in Elite Performance, a Master’s degree in Physical Education and a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Coaching.In this episode we discuss:Tom's deep connection with the mountains;The feeling of 'flow' and why Tom loves to chase it;Month long summer holidays camping and traveling though Europe as a kid;Coaching and studying all over the world;The evolution of snowboarding; How to coach risk-taking;Designing learning environment to optimise progression;The School of ShredTom's reflective practice; andMore.Connect with Craig:Instagram: instagram.com/drcraigharrison/Facebook: facebook.com/drcraigharrisonTwitter: twitter.com/drcraigharrisonSupport the show