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Felt productive this morning working with 9-16 yr olds. Started activley working on saying less about 2 years ago and still working at it every day.
Almost every time I work with a player, I catch myself wanting to say something after every rep of an exercise. Even when I
Almost every time I work with a player, I catch myself wanting to say something after every rep of an exercise. Even when I
remind myself to shut up for those reps, if it's not better the next set, I get the urge again.
Sometimes it's just the nature in me, other times if a parent sees what I see and we both see it performed "incorrectly," then there's a slight pressure to "correct" it, but
Sometimes it's just the nature in me, other times if a parent sees what I see and we both see it performed "incorrectly," then there's a slight pressure to "correct" it, but
I did good. And ya know what happened? Players got better because of it.
They'll be working on these movements for weeks! They've got more accountability when I shut up, they get to understand what they're doing better because I'm not barking every rep. It also gives me an
They'll be working on these movements for weeks! They've got more accountability when I shut up, they get to understand what they're doing better because I'm not barking every rep. It also gives me an
opportunity to see how reps can vary from one to the next and learn from the player as they try to figure it out.
Now sometimes it's an issue of concentration, but you've got to expext a certain level of that at the youth age and that's ok! I think a rep off, here and there,
Now sometimes it's an issue of concentration, but you've got to expext a certain level of that at the youth age and that's ok! I think a rep off, here and there,
keeps it a little lighter and allows players to have fun - a huge priority for our organization, as it should be for all.
