Coaching corner is a short series of articles about orienteering technique. Each article was published in The Clarion and subsequently copied here, together with any answers to problems.
Coaching Corner #1 – Handrails and Attack Points by Mike Hind
Coaching Corner #2 – Pacing, Catching Features, Aiming Off by Mike Hind
Coaching Corner #3 – Contours by Mike Hind
Below are a series of coaching videos on Youtube produced by South London Orienteers, sponsored by Sport England featuring GB Orienteers.
- Setting the map
- Using the compass
- Attack points
- Aiming off
- Large contour features
- Route choice
- Intricate contours
- Simplification
Further help on how to improve can be found at Better Orienteering