by Coach Sahil | For Athletes, For Coaches, For Parents |
As many of you know, I’ve written extensively about mental blocks on this site. So you can imagine my delight when I met Jeff Benson who has not only spent a good chunk of his career on helping athletes overcome blocks, but wrote an entire book on it! The book...
by Coach Sahil | For Athletes, For Coaches |
Have you heard of the Pareto principle? No? Then maybe you’ve heard about its other popular name: The 80/20 rule. It’s named after an Italian economist, Vilfredo Pareto, who found out that 80% of Italy’s wealth was generated by 20% of the population. But what’s...
by Coach Sahil | For Athletes, For Coaches, Interview |
Helping cheerleaders and gymnasts understand their natural twisting direction should be one of the first things that a coach should look into when a new athlete walks through their doors. Why? Because it has a ripple-effect on almost every skill they’ll be...
by Coach Sahil | For Coaches |
Enfrentémoslo, los bloqueos mentales son muy reales y son algo con lo que puede que tengas tratar en algún momento de tu vida en la gimnasia. Personalmente, espero que nunca tengas uno y que hagas gimnasia sin miedo por siempre. Sin embargo, después de entrenar a...
by Coach Sahil | For Coaches |
So as coaches we’re always giving our athletes corrections. And if you’re anything like me, you try and word things differently from time to time because you never know what will “click” with an athlete. I can’t recall the number of times...
by Coach Sahil | For Athletes, For Coaches, For Parents |
The speed at which you learn your skills can vary from time to time. I’m sure that to most of you, that’s not groundbreaking news, but it’s something I like to repeat often because it’s just so important for athletes (and even parents) to...