Learning…it’s never a linear process. Our human brains are amazing, but they are not computers. We can’t simply put the info in & expect things to be repeatable & duplicatable. For most of us, learning is “one step forward, two steps back” approach where things get better one day & then seemingly worse the next.
For adults, signing up for learn-to-swim lessons is always a challenge. Unfortunately, we often let our fears & egos hold us back. So, it’s particularly important that, when we make the decision to take swim lessons, we set aside fear & ego to learn to swim. What do we fear…besides the water itself? We
Over the years I’ve had many opportunities to coach coaches. It’s a challenging situation. We both (me as the coach & the coach as the student) have to watch for the often inaccurate assumption that mastery will come quickly. After all, coaches are really good at the skill sets they teach & they’re often quite
Which is more important? Inborn talent or dedication? I would argue that perseverance & tenacity are the keys to success. As a swim coach I RARELY am asked to help someone learn the Butterfly stroke. Most swimmers stay far, far, FAR away from it because, if not done correctly, it’s truly exhausting. Of the four
If you’ve tried to learn a skill over internet (music lessons, dance instruction, singing lessons) you may agree that virtual learning is challenging. Even with awesome available technology (like Zoom), technique help is most efficiently done in-person with hands-on direct feedback. But recently I’ve experimented with remote swim lessons which really work! Sometimes we just don’t
When I was on high school & college swim teams, we always started our workouts with technique drills. We did all sorts of different drills…many of which seemed completely pointless. We often asked the coach why we had to do technique drills. He usually gave a vague, general, because-they’re-good-for-you sort of answer. This experience helped