Coaching Mind's Podcast: Perform at your best! S3E12 - Improve Faster Than Your Opponent with Deliberate Practice
Nov 3, 2020
Dr. Jamie Gornas, a sports performance and rehab expert who has worked with athletes up to the Olympic level. He breaks down deliberate practice, focus techniques, and chunking for skill automaticity. Short routines and individualized cues help regain attention. Learn how to plan practice rep-by-rep toward long-term goals and build reliable pre-practice rituals.
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Focus Connects Brain And Body
- Focus links the brain to the body and determines whether practice produces improvement or just motion.
- Without mental engagement, athletes go through the motions and fail to improve at their potential.
Give Simple, Precise Focus Cues
- Give athletes a precise external target to reduce distractions, like "touch chin and chest at the same time."
- Use small, specific cues so the brain can't wander and the drill becomes purposeful.
Chunk Skills Into Learnable Pieces
- Skill becomes automatic through chunking: experts group actions so the brain plans ahead.
- You must focus on each chunk until it becomes natural before adding the next layer.