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Nick Winkelman
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PhD | Head of Athletic Performance & Science @IrishRugby | New Book: The Language of Coaching: The Art & Science of Teaching Movement | Views are my own
Dublin, Ireland
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    Nick Winkelman
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    Nov 9, 2020
    Thread: To cue or not to cue? Is that the question? I believe we owe it to the broader coaching community to consider the merit of what appears to be a growing tension between instructional (verbal) and constraint-led (non-verbal) approaches to coaching. 1/19
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    Nick Winkelman
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    Sep 2, 2016
    Two signs that you have created a healthy coaching environment: #1 athletes like asking questions #2 athletes co-coach one another
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    Nick Winkelman
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    Nov 13, 2020
    The vast majority of what we learn is without a coach or teacher. Watch a child develop and you’ll confirm this for yourself. Thus, coaches must remember that we are not the source a person’s learning, rather, we are the curator of the conditions that afford it.
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    Nick Winkelman
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    Jul 18, 2022
    The man hugging @peterom6 is our Jason Cowman - Head of Athletic Performance. He is as humble as they come and one of the best I’ve worked with. He has been a part of so much @IrishRugby history and deserves huge credit for his steadfast commitment to the prep of these players!
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    Irish Rugby
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    Jul 18, 2022
    Get up to much over the weekend? #TeamOfUs | #NZTour2022
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    Nick Winkelman
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    Nov 27, 2017
    As coaches, we tend to be detailed in our critiques and vague in our compliments. I have found that learning is supported when we are as detailed in telling players what they are doing 'right' as we are in describing what they are doing 'wrong.'
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    Nick Winkelman
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    Oct 11, 2017
    Very excited to announce that I have signed a book contract and will finally get all my ideas around coaching in one place. More to come!
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    Nick Winkelman
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    Aug 24, 2019
    Psychology limits motor learning...This means that a person must, first, want to learn, and, second, trust in the coach/process enabling them to do so. It doesn't matter how good your cue or drill is, if you don't have the person's belief and trust, you have nothing.
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    Nick Winkelman
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    Mar 22, 2016
    Honored to join @IrishRugby as the Head of Athletic Performance & Science. So excited to call Ireland our new home!
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    Nick Winkelman
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    Mar 31, 2019
    My book is going to the editors next week. It has taken 2 years of writing and 15 years of thinking, reading, experimenting, screwing-up, and starting again to get to this point. If you teach movement for fun, for a living, or just want to move better, I wrote this book for you.
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    Nick Winkelman
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    Dec 29, 2018
    I wish someone had asked me this question when I was just starting out as a coach: Do you reflect on your language as often as you do your exercises?
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    Nick Winkelman
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    Nov 1, 2019
    My new book, The Language of Coaching: The art & science of teaching movement, is now available for PRE-ORDER on Amazon. Let's elevate HOW we coach to the same level as WHAT we coach... amazon.com/Language-Coach…
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    Nick Winkelman
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    Mar 26, 2019
    Not everyone can be fast, but everyone can get faster.
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    Nick Winkelman
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    Dec 27, 2018
    Action language, verbs (push, drive, snap, punch), are processed in the same motor regions of the brain responsible for bringing those actions to life. Thus, the next time you are coaching, remember you are literally speaking to your athlete’s motor system with each cue.
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    Nick Winkelman
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    Jan 5, 2019
    ex. Sprint Cues: 1. Explode off the line 2. Accelerate like a jet 3. Hammer the ground 4. Drive the rise Did one of these cues speak to you more than the others? (Likely) Remember, it’s not about the best cue, rather, it’s about the best cue for you. Our athletes need options.