The Real Issues in Building Technique

[clewit]

Very good article by Chris about building technique, when and if it should be done. A players confidence is critically important and if you start messing with making changes, it could lead to disaster. That's why it's vitally important to build a strong biomechanical base from a young age so major changes don't have to be made later in the players development. I was not aware of the six stages of change in the transtheoretical model, I always talked about the 4 stages of learning 1) "unconscious incompetence" - players not aware of the problem and doesn't think about it. 2) "conscious incompetence" - the player is now aware that there's a problem but still not able to do it. 3) "conscious competence" - the player has made the necessary changes but still has to think about it. 4) "unconscious competence" - the player has mastered the skill and doesn't think about it, they own it and it's natural.

Thank you amigo!

[seano]

Very good article by Chris about building technique, when and if it should be done. A players confidence is critically important and if you start messing with making changes, it could lead to disaster. That's why it's vitally important to build a strong biomechanical base from a young age so major changes don't have to be made later in the players development. I was not aware of the six stages of change in the transtheoretical model, I always talked about the 4 stages of learning 1) "unconscious incompetence" - players not aware of the problem and doesn't think about it. 2) "conscious incompetence" - the player is now aware that there's a problem but still not able to do it. 3) "conscious competence" - the player has made the necessary changes but still has to think about it. 4) "unconscious competence" - the player has mastered the skill and doesn't think about it, they own it and it's natural.

[johnyandell]

Let's discuss Chris Lewit's latest article, "The Real Issues in Building Technique"