A democracy of ideas: A part of my teaching style which is very important to me is that I always strive to create students who can think independently about the sport and draw their own conclusions based on observation and experience. There comes a point with the senior students where I trust their judgment as much as my own. At this level I become very libertarian with my coaching. As we discuss technique we bounce ideas and concepts off each other in a democracy of ideas that often creates exciting new ways of looking at problems we face during preparation for competition. Here, Garry Tonon and Gordon Ryan discuss some technical nuances just prior to EBI 8, some of which were used successfully by Mr Ryan to win his second EBI title.
