<<Emphasis added>> If that's the reason, the coach should just be straightforward about it. There shouldn't be any anxiety or angst. A year ago, my coach (who I've been with for 4 yrs) told me she had been offerred a position as figure skating director at another rink. It was closer to her home than our present rink, but in the opposite direction for me, and way too far for me. The other rink was being remodelled, and she wasn't expected to start there for several months. I thanked her for all her help, wished her good luck in her new job. I told her that I would continue with her as long as she was available at our present rink, but when she left for her new position, I would switch to another coach at our present rink. No issues. As it turned out, the other rink changed plans, went all hockey, and didn't launch a figure skating program. So my coach stayed, and I stayed with her.I was reading a couple of posts where people were asking the correct etiquette for breaking up with a coach and moving on to another, so wondered if there was a process for coaches breaking up with students? I'm thinking of situations where a coach's availability / circumstances changes or they feel the student would work better with a different coach.
I was reading a couple of posts where people were asking the correct etiquette for breaking up with a coach and moving on to another, so wondered if there was a process for coaches breaking up with students? I'm thinking of situations where a coach's availability / circumstances changes or they feel the student would work better with a different coach.
I've had a coach break up with me. Except I wasn't told by the coach, she just blocked me on Facebook, and I found out from a friend via Facebook messenger she'd left the rink. I was in the States working at a summer camp at the time. So if the etiquette works both ways, I'm sure that's not the proper way.
I came to my current coach because I needed regular evening lessons due to finding a job, and my previous coach (who kindly took me on after the above coach break up) said she didn't have any availability, so directed me to him, because if I wanted to do more competitions I needed regular lessons.
So I've had experience of good and bad in this regard.
So would you expect the original coach to suggest possible replacements?
I've had a coach break up with me. Except I wasn't told by the coach, she just blocked me on Facebook, and I found out from a friend via Facebook messenger she'd left the rink. I was in the States working at a summer camp at the time. So if the etiquette works both ways, I'm sure that's not the proper way.
I came to my current coach because I needed regular evening lessons due to finding a job, and my previous coach (who kindly took me on after the above coach break up) said she didn't have any availability, so directed me to him, because if I wanted to do more competitions I needed regular lessons.
So I've had experience of good and bad in this regard.