A better coaching question
“Do you understand why?”
A plan can tell you what to do next. Good coaching helps you understand the decision behind it.
The Not Coach
Train smarter. Race sharper. Think for yourself.
Specialist coaching, training programmes, and self-coaching education for esports cyclists. Built for athletes who want to understand the work and make better decisions.
Ways to work
Choose the support, not the sales ladder.
Individual coaching, a focused review, practical education, or a structured pack—each serves a different need.
€250per month
Individual Esports Coaching
Fully individualised, context-aware coaching with regular daily review and direct ongoing access through Discord.
Apply for Coaching€120per athlete
Self-Coaching Course
Practical education for athletes who want to plan, manage, and adapt their own esports cycling training.
Join the Course Waitlist€30
Self-Coached Athlete Review
A focused second opinion on training structure, power data, performance, and practical next steps.
Request an Athlete Review€20
Workout Bundles
Time-efficient, high-intensity workouts for maintaining fitness or adding targeted intensity to a higher-volume week.
Browse Workout BundlesEducation before instruction
Coaching should build independence.
Traditional coaching can make the athlete reliant on the next instruction. The Not Coach takes a different view: the athlete should leave every conversation knowing more than when it began.
That means explaining the principles behind training, being honest about uncertainty, and using evidence in context—not as a substitute for judgement.
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Understanding before metrics
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Evidence with context
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Independence as the outcome
Why specialist preparation matters
Virtual racing is not just riding indoors.
Starts, rapid changes in pace, attacks, counterattacks, repeated high-power efforts and short recovery periods create specific demands. Route selection and accumulated race fatigue matter too.
Preparation should reflect those demands without turning every training session into another race.
A place for useful cycling conversations.
Free Community
A place for general esports cycling discussion, selected education, resources, and service updates.
- General esports cycling discussion
- Selected educational content
- Community resources and announcements
- Course and service updates
Self-Coached Community
Educational and community-level support for eligible athlete-review and course customers.
- Self-coaching resources and discussion
- Course support
- Peer discussion
- General guidance and straightforward answers
Does not include routine personal data analysis, daily programme changes, or proactive one-to-one monitoring.
Coached Athletes
Personal support based on the athlete’s complete training, racing, and life context.
- Full Discord access and private communication
- Regular daily training review
- Individual programme changes
- Performance analysis, race planning, and debriefing
Frequently asked
Before you enquire.
What is esports cycling coaching?
It is coaching built around the specific demands of virtual racing: repeated high-intensity efforts, rapid pace changes, starts, positioning, short recoveries, route demands, and the interaction between racing and structured training.
Which platforms are supported?
The service is platform-independent and can support athletes racing on established esports cycling platforms. Exact compatibility is confirmed directly. The Not Coach is not affiliated with or endorsed by any platform.
Is the training only for indoor cycling?
No. Outdoor training and racing can be included when they contribute to the athlete’s goals, availability, and overall development.
How quickly are coached athletes answered?
Coached athletes receive direct ongoing Discord access with regular daily review and responses. This is not represented as literal 24-hour availability.
How it works
A clear process. No black box.
Coaching is a collaboration: decisions are explained, feedback is useful, and the process develops your ability to self-coach.
Understand the athlete
Use the GROW framework—Goal, Realistic, Opportunity, and Will—to define the aim, keep it grounded, recognise what is possible, and commit to the next step.
Build with purpose
Shape training around a clear reason, with enough context to understand why each part is there.
Learn and adapt
Life happens. Review what changed and adapt the plan around work, family, fatigue, illness, and racing instead of forcing the athlete to follow something rigid.
Coaching
Support that aims to make itself unnecessary.
Individual esports coaching is for athletes who value explanation as much as instruction. Training responds to performance, fatigue, racing, work, family, and the rest of real life.
Apply for Coaching