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I'm a Strength Coach, and I've Been a Coach for 20 Years.
Mike Downey is the head of athletic performance and science at Irish rugby. He's been a strength coach for more than 20 years, but his passion is coaching as an art. In 2020 he plans to have his book The Language of Coaching published. "I continue on that journey trying to yell from the rooftops about it," says Downey.
Have you ever fallen TOTALLY FLAT when coaching or cuing a client?
You’re pulling everything out of your playbook, and for whatever reason, it’s just NOT working?
If so, welcome to the club!
I know this has happened to me in the past, and it has most definitely happened to today’s guest Nick Winkelman.
At the time, Nick was working with some of the most elite athletes on the planet at EXOS as the head coach of their NFL Combine Prep program.
And when he determined he wasn’t truly connecting and making an impact on his athletes performance, that’s when he realized he needed to change.
In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about the Language of Coaching – which just so happens to also be the title of Nick’s new book on this very topic.
We don’t ALWAYS need to provide a cue – it’s only when we feel it’s necessary. – Nick Winkelman
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