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A video breakdown of a specific coaching technique
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A FEW EXAMPLES FROM OUR LAST EMAIL...
COACHING INSIGHTS...
On how we create a dynamic learning environment full of small challenges...
The goal is to see learning—not as something that has to be memorized—but as an interesting opportunity to explore. A small challenge to overcome. An exciting riddle to solve. It’s in this place that we discover an intrinsic desire to understand every aspect and master every detail...
SKILL BREAKDOWN:
WIDE ATHLETIC BASE
Today I want to explore the way a wide athletic stance enhances balance and sets players up for more confidence and deceptive creativity. This is one of our pillars in the athletic skill and agility program, combining agility and speed concepts with creative skill.
COACHING TO YOUR INTERESTS
Some athletes won’t want to train with me. They won’t like the way I teach. They won’t share my curiosity, creativity, or passion for combining agility with sports skills. …and that’s okay.
Why would I want to fill my schedule with athletes who drain my energy and kill my motivation? I’d rather focus my coaching those special athletes who want to explore with me. Filling my schedule and transforming my day into an exciting journey. Seeking deeper understanding, innovative breakthroughs or more optimal solutions.
“It’s NOT about getting MORE ATHLETES into the program. It’s about getting THE RIGHT ATHLETES into the program…”
As coaches, we need to find our own interests, our unique talents and traits, and embrace our own identity. For me that was the first step…
PODCAST: SKILL WITH AN ATHLETIC MINDSET
In a recent podcast I discussed what sets our program apart. It's not the drills specifically, but rather the focus on how the drills are instructed. We focus on "repetition without repetition." Or a singular focus, performed in high repetition, in different ways, different speeds, different angles, etc. With this mindset, the athlete gets comfortable in the subtle adjustments they must make on the fly in live action.