ABSTRACT
Reflection and reflective practice have been criticised within coach education as something that is often neglected or misunderstood. The think-aloud (TA) process seemed to first increase knowledge of reflective practice, then in a simple way get the coaches to better understand the TA protocol and be more open to interrogating the what, why and how they coach. Over a number of weeks following the TA programme, it became possible to have short informal interventions during practice where coaches would be more comfortable reflecting in action. Since the TA Programme, coaches are able to identify both their strengths and weaknesses but also see this as a positive an open process. Communities of practice involve a group of people who share a common set of problems or a passion for a topic, and who then deepen their knowledge and expertise in this area by interacting on an ongoing basis.
