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Instructor Notes

Fast coaching rules: correct the thing that fixes the most other things.

What to correct first

  1. Base (stance + balance)
  2. Alignment (aiming, knees/hips/shoulders)
  3. Transition (land clean, no shuffle)
  4. Timing (step + technique together)

Simple cues that work

  • “Land quiet.”
  • “Freeze. No adjustment.”
  • “Keep head level.”
  • “Relax until impact.”

Drill-first teaching

If a student repeats the same correction 3 times, switch to a drill. Drills are the fastest way to build stable habits.

Go to: Drills Library.