In today’s episode Alena Luciani, owner of Training2XL joins me to talk about the intricacies and skill behind being a phenomenal communicator. She walks us through the parallels of coaching in the gym and on the ice, and how to use your words to build buy-in, trust, and get the most out of your athletes.   Key topics discussed:

• What you say and how you say it
• More to communication and connection than just words
• Trust & respect builds a bridge for connection
• Communicating with others; relationships, work, family, teammates, opponents, officials, etc
• Parallels between coaching in the gym and on the ice
• Instruction vs feedback
• How much talking should a coach do?
• Internal vs external cues
• Analogies and metaphors
• The anatomy of a cue

  Listen on your favourite streaming platform, or below for more: Key links mentioned:

• Sign up for the Coaches Club Newsletter HERE
• Cueing and Programming Course Spring Cohort Wailist (Future: Coaching Foundations Course from the School of Training2XL)
• Instagram

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