Developments in Methods of Coaching

Sometimes the current spotlight on physiological measurement in strength and conditioning causes coaches & trainers to lose vision of the significance of enhancing methods of kinematic learning.

An awareness of how to develop the clients central nervous system effectively through exercise is essential to performance improvement.

Occasionally, logical methods of learning are not found to be the most effective.

For example, coaching a new movement in it's normal order from start to finish is not always as effective as coaching the movement in reverse order.

Learning the snatch exercise from a drop snatch backwards to the starting position (e.g. drop snatch > 2nd pull > 1st pull) is more effective than the normal order of learning.

Component Learning where the coach breaks down exercises into basic movements with the client learning each feature individually before attempting the whole movement has also been shown to be better than the normal method of throwing the client in the deep end with an exercise.

For example, coaching the hip hinge movement with foundational exercises such as a good morning will teach the athlete to rotate their hips and spare the spine ready to perform an advanced hip hinge exercise such as the deadlift, with impeccable technique.

Outstanding form should be the focus before increasing the weight.

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Matthew Watkin-Jones

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Experienced strength and conditioning coach with 15+ years of expertise and NSCA CSCS qualification. Global work, sports degree, and insightful articles showcase the commitment to optimizing athlete performance. A proven professional.