by Rick McCharles
Keith Russell
Professor Keith Russell is a great teacher. Yet even he has problems teaching biomechanics at gymnastics coaching courses. The risk, of course, is that even talking biomechanics may result in “more heat than light”.
We can all name great coaches that do not understand biomechanics. Therefore, it’s not critical knowledge.
On the other hand, I find a fast, simple biomechanical analysis facilitates error detection, cause and correction. It’s a big plus for me as a coach.
Understanding biomechanics can make a good coach, better.
I’m teaching biomechanics today, in fact. My goal is not to confuse the coaches. To “at least, do no harm”.
A few of my group today will enjoy biomechanics. For most, I fear, it will be the least valuable section of the course.
I will report back here on how it goes.
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