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The human voice: it’s the instrument we all play. It’s the most powerful sound in the world, probably. It’s the only one that can start a war or say “I love you.” – Julian Treasure The previous Sharpening Your Coaching Voice segments have focused on what nonverbal communication can signal to others, your physiology and…
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On your journey to sharpen your coaching voice we started by examining nonverbal communication, and how it sends a specific message and influences physiology. The next chunk we are going to move on to is word selection. “Abracadabra.” When you hear this word you instantly associate it with magic. However, the origin of abracadabra comes…
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Much time is invested by strength and conditioning coaches in sharpening their understanding of how to coach movements, program, and the science behind it all; rightfully so since knowledge is power. However, how much time is invested in sharpening your coach’s voice and ability to communicate? Use the wrong tone, select the wrong words, or…
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“I am building a fire, and every day I train I add more fuel.” This week a legend joins John and Tex to talk about his history training track and field sport athletes. Dan Pfaff stumbled into this niche after coaching at the high school level, then college, and eventually began training Olympians. His voice…
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There are an incredible number of cultures spread across this disk we call Earth. If we use language as a dividing line to separate one culture from another, some experts have placed the number as high as 5 to 6,000 different groups all sharing this hockey puck as we hurl through space. There are those…
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During our last chalk talk, we discussed what it meant to be a Mercenary Coach, the part-time/assistant coach. We covered how you can make yourself an invaluable asset to the business, and how you can Empower the Performance of your clients and athletes, even if you’re not there full time. Today, I want to expand…
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“I don’t look in the mirror and think “slim”; I look in the mirror and I’m like, “Whoa, beast!” It’s just crazy how much the body changes. Looking in the mirror I get surprised like every other week. It’s like I’m Wonder Woman.” – Chantae McMillian The human body is an amazing work of art.…
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You’ve seen them around. They drive cars, dance, and even show their faces in public (conditional upon religion). That’s right, I’m talking about women. This demographic is now an ever growing part of the strength and conditioning world and chances are, you or someone you know will coach them. This phenomena (apparently) begs the question:…
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Imposter syndrome has plagued me nearly every step of the way on my coaching journey, which has lasted for well over a decade. I graduated from a college that had a very solid Exercise Science program. However, I majored in English Literature, which doesn’t translate perfectly to being a coach. At the time, coaching and…
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When a brand new athlete approaches you and asks you to be there strength coach, or tells you they want to train with you to get stronger, it can be an exciting time. This individual is approaching you and putting their future in your hands. Visions of PRs and scholarships might start playing through your…
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