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We take coaching seriously. Very seriously. It’s as important a profession as law, medicine, school teaching, policing, etc… because it has the power to shape people’s lives for the better, or worse, depending on the quality of the coach. A good coach can have an enormous positive effect on a young person’s self-esteem, confidence, self-belief, even their direction in life. A bad coach can have an equally powerful, but negative, effect.
This is the coach's guiding principle, his litmus test and his raison d'etre. It must be at the centre of everything the coach does, it must underpin his choice of every method, exercise or programme.
The ADAPT International Summit 2025 in Mexico City was a remarkable convergence of heart, craft, and innovation — bringing together parkour coaches, gym owners, movement professionals, and community leaders from around the world for two days of inspiration, connection, and deep learning.
Over many years of global coach education, the ADAPT system has distilled a set of coaching competencies that consistently matter, regardless of discipline. While parkour provided the original testing ground, the curriculum has evolved into a robust framework for developing coaches who can think, adapt, and lead — qualities increasingly essential in modern coaching roles.
As coaching continues to professionalise across disciplines, frameworks like ADAPT demonstrate the value of integrated knowledge systems — ones that combine movement technique, pedagogy, science, ethics, and community. They show that coaching excellence isn’t the product of isolated competence, but of holistic understanding.