The Micro-Skills of Coaching

Any complicated, multi-layered skill is made up of potentially dozens of other "micro-skills" - and coaching is no different.

It's not enough to have book knowledge of energy systems progressions.

It's not enough to have an eagle eye for movement flaws and an over-flowing toolbox of ways to correct them.

Nor is it enough to be charismatic and engaging with clients.

The intersection of these skills - as well as plenty of others - are what defines a great coach.

In this solo effort, I break down some of the major elements of coaching, as well as the "table stakes" quality of each skill and some higher order manifestations as well.

• How great coaches compare movement to an idealized version of a pattern in their head to figure out flaws
• How coaches use higher order pattern recognition to help them in correcting movement flaws - and how the best coaches are able to quickly iterate their cuing to get what they want from an athlete
• How to zoom in and zoom out when working with an athlete so you can find the lead domino that makes all the next steps easier
• How to build trust so that your cues are taken seriously by a client - rather than getting eye rolls, argument, or non-compliance