The Top 5 Ways to Make a Complex Skill Easy to Learn
By Craig Valency, MA, CSCS There is nothing more frustrating than your fist day learning a new skill! Think back to some of those experiences… Inspired by the effortless, graceful figure skating during the winter Olympics, you donned your rental skates, hit the ice,...
Making Feedback Work: The Feedback Flow
By Craig Valency, MA, CSCS In part 1, “The Missing Link in Movement Education: The Feedback Cycle,” I talked about a powerful, research-based, three-part feedback process, which was developed to maximize performance in academic learning. This same feedback cycle can...
The Missing Link In Movement Education: The Feedback Cycle
By Craig Valency, MA, CSCS After teaching a movement skill, how many times have you heard yourself say, “Great job!” “Well done.” “Nice try!” “Good girl!” and of course, “Attaboy!”? Ahem – I’m guilty as charged; way too many times! We spend so much time perfecting how...
The Prevention and Treatment of Post Traumatic PE Disorder
Craig Valency, MA, CSCS Post Traumatic PE Disorder plagues children and adults all across America. Characterized by exercise-induced anxiety and a chronic lack of motivation to move, PTPED often starts at a young age and persists through adulthood. If you...
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