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Previously I have discussed using verbal affirmations to help athletes with through their issues but recently I have been working on a new technique for use with your more visual learners of using drawn affirmations. Check out this episode to hear how. Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Episode 1 here

Another episode from my drive home from camp(sorry for the sound quality) on the topic of phrasing your statements to the athletes in an actionable way. Here we examine a fairly common coaching habit of correcting a symptom, such as not going high enough on a skill, versus correcting the root cause, a muscle group not firing at the right time. Admittedly this one is not as useful with-out visuals so bear with me or feel free to skip a head to another episode. My main example is on a Yurchanco in case you get confused. Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Episode 1 here

Another episode from my drive home from camp(sorry for the sound quality) on the topic of phrasing your statements to the athletes in an actionable way. Corrections like "Harder", "Faster", or "Higher" can have an adverse affect on our athlete's performance when learning a skill. I go into detail on some of the specific reasons that cause this and how to avoid the unwanted consequences. Your browser does not support the audio element. Download the episode here

Another episode from my drive home from camp(sorry for the sound quality) on the topic of phrasing your statements to the athletes in an actionable way. We may think so but here I dive into one simple change I ask my athlete's to make when talking about how they feel a skill went. If you like it you may want to start phrasing your feelings on the athlete's performance the same way. Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Episode 1 here

This is the second part in a 2 part series on the topic of alternative communication strategies to the basic audible communication method. This episode covers kinesthetic or feel corrections. Helping the athlete understand your corrections by actually triggering the muscles that are required to do the skills. Your browser does not support the audio element. Download this episode here

This is the first part in a 2 part series on the topic of alternative communication strategies to the basic audible communication method. This episode contains some suggestions on how you can use the visual communication medium to your advantage when trying to communicate corrections to your athletes. Additionally it has some tips that helped me get more private lessons early on in my career. Your browser does not support the audio element. Download this episode here

Camp season is over and during my long drive home I decided to kill some time by reviewing some of the lesions that the people who have attended my clinics said they found valuable. This is the first episode. Here I discuss the basics of what the podcast is. So sorry for the audio quality but here is my first experiment in pod-casting lessons learned on coaching and the Hacking Gymnastics Podcast. Your browser does not support the audio element. Download this episode here