Monday, September 13, 2021

7 Steps to Mastering Technique Coaching : 3 - Develop a coaching eye that can immediately diagnose...

7 Steps to Mastering Technique Coaching : 3 - Develop a coaching eye that can immediately diagnose...
3 - Develop a coaching eye that can immediately diagnose and prioritize technical errors. Again competent mentorship is indispensable. Diagnosis means that you can determine what was done or wasn't done to cause the problem or miscue.

We used to have a weightlifting fan from the Midwest who used to video every lift at every national meet and provide running commentary through the duration of the competition. If you were sitting close enough you could hear his commentary.


What he did was describe what anyone could see on the tape. "Oh, he pulled it out in front and missed it!" or "That weight was out of position!" His observations could have been made by just about anyone. What would have proved to be more valuable would have been an analysis of the source of the error and what should be done to rectify the problem.

Remember that you will often have to diagnose and cue between reps. You will not have time to fire up your Dartfish.

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