Building an independent training system
In short
At this level the coach becomes an advisor and the player owns the training system: openings work, calculation, endgames, physical preparation and analysis. Seconds and training partners extend what one person can do.
By the end you can
- Design their own training plan
- Work with seconds and partners
The lesson
At this level the coach becomes an advisor and the player owns the training system: openings work, calculation, endgames, physical preparation and analysis. Seconds and training partners extend what one person can do.
Review the system each season: what improved, what did not, and where the time actually went.
Key points to remember
- Own the system
- Use seconds and partners
- Review each season
Examples
Show the solution
41... Nc2+ 42. Kb1 Qa3 43. bxa4 Nxe3 44. Qd4+ c5
Homework
Write your training system on one page and review it with the coach.
More game analysis lessons
- Your first game review (Novice)
- Annotate first, engine second (Class F)
- Tracking your mistakes (Class E)
- Learning from model games (Class D)
- Critical moments in your games (Class C)
- Full annotation of a tournament game (Class B)