Think about this. All the current AFL/NRL/tennis/cricket coaches cannot play as well as their players do at this moment. Even in their prime, many of those coaches weren't even elite. Good and capable but not great. Wayne Bennett is a master NRL coach but never represented Australia. Same with Collingwood coach Craig McRae, a fantastic AFL coach but never selected for any All-Australian team.

Effective coaching at a high level does require an in-depth understanding of the endeavour and experience of doing it. I've walked in your shoes. And I'm also required to be able to teach, to mentor, to problem solve, to recognise leadership and delegate accordingly, to be mindful of my driver's welfare, to provide inspiration and occasionally to be a counsellor and a friend. More than just knowing how hard to push the brake pedal. All this means is that if you're faster than me, we will concentrate on your data, your mental perspective, optimum strategy plus look for any unseen opportunities.