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Learning or Performing? Part I
There are two productive forms of training, learning and performing, and they are both critical for developing competition day...
Dec 31, 2024
Knowing Nothing
Ignorance is not bliss. For the coach, it can be incredibly frustrating. This is particularly true when you believe you SHOULD have all...
Dec 24, 2024
Component Construction
There was a Russian scientist by the name of Pyotr Anokhin and he had an idea about how systems in the body worked. He called it the...
Dec 17, 2024
Can't Coach It- Breaststroke Pullouts Part II
In part I , we explored the process of applying the ideas of skill acquisition to a specific skill, the breaststroke pullout. The...
Dec 10, 2024
Can't Coach It- Breaststroke Pullouts Part I
Everyone has heard the expression ‘you can’t coach speed’ or ‘you can’t coach height’. In the swimming context, a common one is ‘you...
Dec 3, 2024
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