Archive for the 'Training and Drills' Category

AI As Your Table Tennis Coach!

This was inevitable… That AI would “learn” how to coach from video… At this stage, you have to be dedicated to take/make the time to set all of this up, but it’s still amazing to see how good it’s getting. Of course the feedback will be generic unless instructed to do otherwise, but that’s already […]

Deliberate Practice Tip: Establish Good Routines

This MIGHT look like a Superstitious Ritual, but it’s not, it’s a BRILLIANT RESET technique. You need to be able to RESET in the moment, on the ice, court or field in REAL TIME. Deliberate Practice Principles encapsulate all these MINOR details that can have MAJOR benefits to your performance/results! #MindsetOfAChampion

Deliberate Practice Tip: Create Visuals For Your Mental Model

One of the classic complaints of robot practice is that it’s not “natural” and lacks “context”. One of the things I do to create my visual Mental Models for the return of serve is to place photos of a SERVER “doing each serve” so I can “neuroassociate” my technique to the appropriate serve. This is […]

Greasing The Groove (Hebb’s Law)

Hebb’s Law is a fundamental principle in neuroscience that explains how the brain learns and adapts: “Neurons that fire together, wire together.” Greasing the Groove is a strength-training concept built on this neural principle, popularised by strength coach Pavel Tsatsouline, which involves practicing an exercise frequently throughout the day while strictly avoiding muscular failure. The […]

Deliberate Practice Tip: Create Your Own Feedback ‘Tools’

This is a self-explanatory brilliant ‘old school’ example of unbounded thinking that effortlessly multiplies the benefits of Deliberate Practice Principles.

Deliberate Practice Tip: STOP Stretching!

We’ve all been told to stretch… Invest 6 minutes to hear the CONVINCING counterargument… Antimimeticisomorphism is about THINKING “DIFFERENT” to get better results, faster and with less effort and lower cost… Core Concepts and Key Takeaways From This GREAT VIDEO Mobility decline is not inevitable with age; it is caused by lifestyle choices that reduce […]

Deliberate Practice Tip: Try Different Things

Deliberate Practice Principles is all about accelerating complex skill acquisition. Antimimeticisomorphism is about Twisting The KUBE to turbo-charge it even more, like this brilliant suggestion for tennis players who want to improve the power of their serve. I share this with you to expand your Sphere Of Influence – To consider Interlacing creative innovations like […]

Deliberate Practice Tip: Dynamic Exercises

If you’re tight for time, can get to the gym and want to get more agile, quick, responsive, dynamic exercises are the way to go. This is just an example of getting a FULL BODY workout in a fraction of the (usual) static gym routine.

Isometric Exercises To Lower Blood Pressure

There’s a quiet advantage available to athletes who understand how to train the cardiovascular system beyond the obvious. Not just engine work, not just miles or intervals—but precision stress applied in the right way to change how the body regulates pressure itself. Blood pressure isn’t just a health metric. For elite performers, it’s a proxy […]

Deliberate Practice Tip: Cross Train For Faster Development

One of the Primary Principles of Deliberate Practice is to cross train with interleaving to access skill development AND injury prevention. This is a great example of this principle in action for runners (and anyone who wants more mobility). Just doing more of the sport you love is self-defeating and can significantly increase both the […]