Originally featured in "Follow Flash: International Skills Training" Class
Why go slow to go fast?
When I started training Whimzy’s international foundation, all I cared about was speed. I worked our drills restrained sends, worked up to full height quickly and began sequencing with tons of encouragement for her to go quickly. Whimzy’s greatest weakness for years became many of the technical skills you’re watching Flash learn. I had to manage every turn because Whimzy didn’t understand how to maneuver her body the way I was asking her to. It wasn’t until I asked her to SLOW DOWN that she developed the body awareness necessary to be both fast on the ground and efficient at her skills.
This video helps explain why, with an example what components were breaking down throughout Flash’s training of “Push”.
