Carolyn Appel MS CSCS
FEI ECLIPSE 2014 Introductions
I began an informal investigation into the power of mistakes as a teenage competitive
tennis player. Instead of throwing my racket or cursing a mistake, like many of
my opponents, I would search for clues in an errant shot to help me improve. So,
if I hit a forehand into the net, I would conclude that my shot was too flat
and I needed to use more topspin the next time. While I couldn't always execute
the perfect forehand, I had pre-programmed my brain to establish more high-percentage
shots based on previous mistakes.
It wasn't until I studied
error-detection in graduate school that I learned
the theory behind my on-court analysis. Now, as a trainer, I have figured out
how to apply those same concepts to my clients, so that they can become good
error-detectors and solve movement challenges without my feedback, creating
more independent, resourceful people.
In my presentation, I will dig into the science of learning, the power of
mistakes, and offer specific applications of intrinsic and extrinsic feedback
systems to help you create clients who are better able to assess and correct
their performances.