News Archive: Articles
TURF! What is it all about?
Find out about Turf from our zone maker for Scotland, Kingslayer! (This article appeared in the September 2020 issue of Capital-O.)
Turf, an outdoor addictionOutdoor Addiction
This article, by Crawford Lindsay, gives an introduction to Turf. It appeared in the May 2020 issue of Capital-O.
Coaching & Training 5: Green, Blue, Brown, Black courses
This is the fifth article in a series by Roger Scrutton, and it describes courses at Technical Difficulty 5 (TD 5). This article discusses relocation, a key skill for courses at TD 5, before explaining other TD 5 challenges.This article first appeared in the May-June 2020 issue of 'Capital-O', the E
Coaching & Training 1 - 4 Review
This article is part of a series by Roger Scrutton, and reviews the topics covered in articles 1 to 4.It first appeared in the March-April 2020 issue of 'Capital-O', the ESOC newsletter.
Coaching & Training 4: the Light Green course
This is the fourth article in a series by Roger Scrutton. Following on from "Coaching & Training 3: the Orange Course", this article continues the transition from White and Yellow courses to Green and above, progressing from Stage 3 to Stage 4 of the Long Term Athlete Development framework. Once
Coaching & Training 3: the Orange course
This is the third article in a series by Roger Scrutton. Following on from "Coaching & Training 2: White and Yellow Courses", this article describes the transition from White and Yellow courses to Green and above, entering Stage 3 of the Long Term Athlete Development framework. As in the previou
Coaching & Training 2: White and Yellow courses
This is the second article in a series by Roger Scrutton. Following on from "Coaching and Training 1: An Introduction", this article discusses coaching and training at Steps A-D in the Step System, equating to Stages 1 and 2 in the Long Term Athlete Development framework. There are useful ideas here
Coaching & Training 1: An Introduction
This is the first of a series of articles by Roger Scrutton, on how you might improve your orienteering through coaching and training, by yourself (so-called self-coaching), with a friend, or with a coach. In this introduction a distinction is made between coaching and training, and we look at the S
ESOC in CompassSport
The October issue of CompassSport magazine includes an article about some of ESOC's recent activities.
Articles
Introduction to this category.
Doctor-O: Problem 5
I have been following your advice and want to step up from local events to events in the South of Scotland Orienteering League (SoSOL). On the day of such competitions, what should I do to prepare for success once I arrive at the event and in the three boxes at the start?
Doctor-O: Problem 4
Can you suggest how I can improve my recall / interpretation of control descriptions? I can get confused between them and features on maps.
Doctor-O: Problem 3
I am trying to follow coaches' advice and work my way through to more difficult levels of courses. This means that I can panic and forget all the things I should be trying to do and, on occasion, I have been completely lost. Is it permissible to carry a crib sheet while competing? If so, what sho
Doctor-O : Problem 2
I find it very hard to find controls in forests, particularly boggy forests. I find them featureless and it's hard to maintain a bearing, so I often get completely confused (and at times have been lost). What can I do to stop this happening?
Doctor-O: Problem 1
I am neither a great runner nor interpreter of maps. Which should I try to improve first, and why?