Coach Glass Podcast

Most of us would agree that the best coaches in the world have the ability to see things that the novice coach misses. As you progress through your career you focus on improving your ability to identify the little things that will make massive performance changes in your athletes. The problem with this thought process is we tend to get so myopic or narrow focussed we miss the big picture. I like to look at movement through a blurred lens on the initial viewing. This may seem counter intuitive but it allows me to see the big picture and decide where I need to focus my attention. Now I can go deep with my assessment of movement and make my corrections. Once I have applied my correction, activation or coaching point I will then pack off and again view the movement as a whole again. I am sure you have either had this or seen other coaches make the mistake of focusing on the symptom and not the problem. Lets use the example of a deep squat assessment. Lets say your athlete pitches forward with their heels off the