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Fundamentals Coaching

  • Fundamentals Coaching Guide
  • Fundamentals Class Structure
  • Fundamentals Warmup Guide
  • Shadow Protocol (Fundamentals)
  • Shadow Session 1: Game Design and Rules Communication
  • Shadow Session 2: Feedback and Coaching Language
  • Shadow Session 3: Timing, Pacing, and Energy
  • Shadow Session 4: Observation and Adaptation
  • Assist Protocol (Fundamentals)
  • Assist Session 1: Giving Individual Feedback
  • Assist Session 2: Reading the Room
  • Assist Session 3: Communicating Game Rules
  • Assist Session 4: Coaching Between Rounds
  • Assist Session 5: Owning a Segment
  • Assist Session 6: Putting It All Together
  • Co-Lead Protocol (Fundamentals)
  • Co-Lead Session 1: Warmup + Evergreen + Retrieval (Plus a Taste of the Main Topic)
  • Co-Lead Session 2: Warmup + Evergreen + Retrieval (Plus a Taste of the Main Topic)
  • Co-Lead Session 3: The Main Topic and Retrieval
  • Co-Lead Session 4: The Main Topic and Retrieval
  • Co-Lead Session 5: Proving Consistency on the Main Topic
  • Co-Lead Session 6: Proving Consistency on the Main Topic
  • Solo with Supervision (Fundamentals)
  • Solo Session 1: Running the Show
  • Solo Session 2: Running the Show
  • Solo Session 3: Proving Consistency
  • Solo Session 4: Proving Consistency
  • Solo Final Assessment (Fundamentals)
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Shadow Session 2: Feedback and Coaching Language

Fundamentals Coaching · Lesson 6 of 28All lessons

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Session 2 of 4 in the Shadow Protocol (Fundamentals). Read this before the class, then do the quiz and reflection after it.

What to Watch For

  • How many teaching points does the coach make per stoppage? Count them.
  • Listen for external vs internal cues. How often does the coach reference the environment or opponent ("don't let their head touch the mat") vs the student's body ("put your hand on their shoulder")?
  • Listen for metaphors and concept-based cues ("stay connected like a seatbelt," "wreck their posture").
  • Does the coach ask students any questions during or between rounds? What are they trying to assess?
  • How long are the breaks between games? Time at least two of them.

For the Lead Coach

After class, spend five minutes on these:

  • Ask what they noticed about your stoppages. How many points did you make per break? Were you focused on one idea or did you cover several? This opens the door to talk about Lemov's focused feedback principle: one point per stoppage, observe whether they use it, then decide what's next.
  • Point out your language choices. Were you using external cues, internal cues, or metaphors? You probably did all three without thinking about it. Naming them helps the trainee start to hear the difference.

After the Session: Quiz and Reflection

Do this after you've shadowed the class, not before.

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