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Triathlon Swimming: Made EasyWhen time is short, choose the practice method that will benefit you the most. Sometimes that may mean 30 minutes of 25- or 50-yard repeats!
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How should you practice when you only have 30 minutes?
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 28th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 28th, 2009
Which is better? Pool practice or Open Water?
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 28th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 28th, 2009
Learn to make the best use of frequently-changing tasks in pool practice to improve the ability of your brain and nervous system to “change gears on the fly” and the opportunity for long stretches of uninterrupted stroking in Open Water to deepen new skills into unbreakable habits.
Is Swimming a Neurological Deficit?
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 26th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 26th, 2009
Understanding swimming as an example of a “neurological deficit” to be solved in the same way other such deficits are may be an aid to achieving greater mastery.
What Kaizen Swimmers Can Learn from Kobe Bryant
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 24th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 24th, 2009
Freakishly talented, yet still average, players repeat one year of experience over and over. Kobe Bryant, even after years as the best basketball player on earth, tirelessly strives to find and improve his weak points. Continuous Improvement is wired into his brain. Is it in yours?
Its All in Your Mind: Improving Through Mindfulness
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 11th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 11th, 2009
I learned to focus not on the clock but on how I’m feeling and moving — that is, process, not outcome. Improved performance, it seems, follows improved mindfulness.
Your “Brain Training” session for today
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 9th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 9th, 2009
Training your brain is the key to swimming well – indeed to excellence in anything. Here’s a sample swimming set that will develop habits of clear intention and attentive repetition at the same time it develops efficient movement habits.
100 Opportunities to Improve Mindfulness
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 7th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 7th, 2009
If you’ve experienced – or expected – boredom during long pool swims, here’s a way to reframe that experience positively.