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Each week you'll receive a short email with links to:
Impactful quotes or insights that broaden our perspective
A video breakdown of a specific coaching technique
A short article on strengthening the coach-athlete relationship
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COACHING INSIGHTS...
Question: You talk about workout 'themes' quite often, help me understand what you mean..."
“Before I create a workout, I need to have an area of emphasis. For me, my athletic performance workouts all fall within 5 overlapping themes...think circles of a Venn diagram. My themes, in no particular order reflect an athletes ability to:
- Anticipate or Prepare
- Tactically Reposition
- Separate or Control Spacing
- Creatively Maneuver or Avoid
- Optimize Leverage
Then within each theme, I have a dozen workout variations that focus deeper on a single aspect. Think of themes as units of a textbook, aspects as chapters within a unit, and workouts as key points in each chapter. This allows my cues to be consistent, always referring back to the key points, aspects and theme of the session.
As the athlete reaches higher levels we introduce concepts that draw from each theme, like the overlapping areas of a Venn diagram. With our highest level athletes, during peaking portions of our season, our sessions may include aspects from multiple themes. Each individually mastered, and now integrated to optimize higher level thinking strategies and problem solving."
Podcast Shorts:
Experiences, Culture and Workout Design
In a recent podcast, I discussed how the culture a coach creates is based on how their experiences have shaped their beliefs. I dig into how I design my workouts, and why it's so difficult for me to share them with others.
Quote of the Week
"Before forming an opinion, first try to understand the reasons behind the actions"
I try to hold off judgement when I see or hear something that seems slightly different than what I believe or expected. Before I decide to form an opinion, I want to understand the reasons behind the decision to act. Once I understand the reasons behind the actions, things often make more sense.