I came across this article while looking at baseball websites and it took me down a rabbit hole for several days. I've spent several hours looking at internal cues vs external cues and how they relate to learning physical skills. There is a lot of scientific research on this but I never saw anything about it in coaching. What I read reminded of something in my golf game. I had a handicap that hovered around #2 for several decades, then I started coaching my daughter's and that was it for my golf game. When I wanted to draw or cut a shot I thought about the path of the club head and the angle of the face at contact. I didn't try to do anything with my body or hands. I was aware of my body but I let it do it's thing.
I think that this is going to change how I coach and give instruction. I'm going to try it anyway.
In short he is talking about using external cues not internal ones. Here is a summary of some of the research on this topic,
I think that this is going to change how I coach and give instruction. I'm going to try it anyway.
Welcome To TWITs Anonymous | Florida Baseball Ranch
Welcome to TWITs anonymous. My name is Randy Sullivan, and I am a recovering TWIT coach. For years my coaching style involved a traditional style that has come to be popularly known as TWIT Coaching.
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In short he is talking about using external cues not internal ones. Here is a summary of some of the research on this topic,
Verbal Cueing Research
Coaching Instructions and Cues for enhancing Sprint Performance (Open access) Authors: Benz, Adam, Winkelman, Nick; Porter, Jared; Nimphius, Sophia Verbal
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